Why And How To Buy European Type Rabbit Breeding Cages

What is a European-type rabbit breeding cage?

A European-type rabbit breeding cage refers to a design style that normally features durability, large space per unit for rabbits, efficient management, and ease of cleaning. This kind of design has a more compact structure that focuses on increasing space utilization rate and is especially suitable for commercial rabbit breeding. A European-style rabbit breeding cage usually has two tiers and provides larger space, and an improved bottom structure such as a plastic slatted floor to reduce the stress of rabbits thus increasing the comfort.

As its name indicates, it originated in the European market to meet the driven demand for improving the animal welfare of rabbits, especially welcomed in the breeding industry in developed countries such as the Netherlands, France, Italy, and other places.

Why it is an ideal commercial rabbit breeding cage?

The European-style rabbit breeding cage has become popular in more regions and countries such as the United States and African countries. FAMtech has absorbed the advantages and made improvements to meet the demand for commercial rabbit cage designs.

The structure of the European-type commercial rabbit breeding cages is more advanced than traditional rabbit cages. 

• The cage is built with thick steel wire and a more solid frame, which effectively can prevent deformation and safety hazards.
• It provides separate rooms for mother rabbits and baby rabbits which is good for their health.
• It creates a clean and dry environment with the ventilation systems, enhancing the ability of rabbits to resist disease. 

Users experience feedback

According to our client’s feedback, the European-style rabbit breeding cage is of great help in large-scale commercial farming. 

First, it highly improves the working efficiency of laborers thanks to the high automation degree in perspectives of feeding, drinking, manure cleaning, ventilation, etc. 

Secondly, the survival rate of rabbits and the reproductive capacity of the female rabbit are assured. This benefits from the safe, clean, comfortable environment provided by the cage. 

Last but not least, rabbit farmers are highly praised for the easy cleaning of the European rabbit breeding cages.

Benefits of the European-type rabbit breeding cages 

Benefits to rabbits 

• Larger space for each rabbit

The rabbit breeding cage is designed with a structure composed of multiple compartments to avoid crowdness, hurt from each other, and the spread of illness.

• More comfortable living conditions

To better meet the natural behavior of rabbits, the cage pays attention to details such as a “bamboo-like” pad made of plastic placed on the bottom floor of the cage. 

• Better protected and less accidental injury

The division junction between the compartments is delicately designed to prevent cuts. The top of the cage is sealed against rats. 

Benefits to Farmers

• Less space investment

For one thing, the cage is designed with a compact structure and multiple tiers， for another, it can be placed tightly to one next to another, which saves much floor space, thus reducing land costs for rabbit farmers.

• Higher efficient

With the help of an automatic feeding system, drinking system, manure removal system, and ventilation system, the efficiency of breeding rabbits is improved.

• Easy management

Besides the automation system and easy-to-clean advantages, another feature is welcomed by farmers is making the catching of mother rabbits easier with an easy large-opening angle of the cage door.

• Easy maintenance

Except for the manure collecting and removal belt under the cage, a tilt plate is designed to force the urine of rabbits to drop into the collecting belt.

Advice when buying European-type stackable rabbit breeding cage

You may have many questions when selecting European-type rabbit breeding cages such as whether it is a profitable business to invest in, how long is the return on investment period, or how many sets of cages should I buy first, etc.  As a professional poultry farm equipment supplier, we can give you the most practical advice based on your budget, land space area, your local environment such as the climate, and specific conditions. 

Is it worth buying rabbit breeding cages?

The commercial rabbit farming business is projected to grow in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, South Africa since the meat and fur production of rabbit demand is growing. The estimated growth rate ranges differ from 3% to 8% by market research organizations. In the upcoming years, commercial rabbit farming for meat, fur, and live breeding stock will present profitable opportunities because of the high demand and comparatively limited supply.

How long is the return on investment period?

The ROI is highly dependent on the annual revenue, the annual operating cost, and the initial investment cost. The estimated payback period is quite different from small-scale commercial rabbit farming to large-scale rabbit farming.

Small-scale commercial rabbit farming

If the initial investment is small, the annual return is usually between 20-30%, and the payback period is about 12-18 months.

Medium-scale commercial rabbit farming

The annual return can reach 30-40%, and the payback period is approximately 10-12 months. 
Large-scale commercial rabbit farming

Large-scale commercial rabbit farming

The annual return of large-scale automated farming may be between 40-50%, but due to the large initial investment, the payback period is generally 12-18 months.

To be noticed, stable income is easier to realize in countries or regions with stable or growing demand for rabbit meat or fur. When considering the return on investment for rabbit cages, it is recommended to plan carefully based on scale and market demand. Generally speaking, in an environment with strong market demand, commercial rabbit cage investment can be recovered in about 1 year, with a return on investment of between 30%-50%.

How many sets of cages should I purchase first?

When deciding the number of cages to buy, it is advised to consider the scale of the rabbit farm, the space area, the budget, etc. factors. Below are some tips for different scales of rabbit farms.

Small scale: Rabbit farm starter clients always choose to buy 5-10 sets of the Eruopean-type rabbit breeding cage with 24 cells per unit. That means the number of rabbits is about 100-200. The initial investment cost is relatively low.

Medium to large scale: When the rabbit's number is 200-500 or more than 500, one can still choose to buy more sets of the 24-cell European commercial rabbit breeding cage or 36-cell type cage. However, FAMtech offers better options, that is customization design and specification to meet the specific demands of rabbit farmers. The initial cost of the medium to large-scale rabbit breeding cages is high, however, the ROI is correspondingly high in the long run.

Key factors for selecting European-type rabbit breeding cages

When selecting European-type rabbit breeding cages, farmers should pay attention to the design, material, structure, dimension, durability, animal welfare needs, sanitary and clean requirements, and if configuring automatic equipment to cope with the feeding, manure cleaning, and ventilation.

Buyers should also take into account their plan on budget and expected ROI, also keep in mind that before making the purchasing decision, take a tour of the factory and see the product for real to double-check the quality. Also, it helps to investigate the strength of the manufacturer.