Rabbit meat is a dietary and nutritious meat that is prized for its high content of highly digestible protein and high amount of vitamins. Unsurprisingly, it is in high demand among nutritionists. For this reason, and also because of the large number of offspring, it is quite profitable to breed rabbits. But to get a high income, you should establish a sales market.
Rabbit meat marketing documents
By law, in order to sell any meat, veterinary documents are required to prove its quality. Of course, acquaintances, friends and neighbors are unlikely to ask them from you, however, to sell rabbit meat on the market or for sale to large catering enterprises, they will have to acquire a veterinary certificate, without which they will not be able to buy, sell and use your products.
So, before slaughter, it is necessary to conduct a clinical examination of the animals by a veterinarian who will issue you a veterinary certificate. With this document, animals can be handed over to the slaughterhouse, since they cannot be slaughtered for sale on their own. The veterinarian at the slaughterhouse will give you another certificate confirming the absence of any harmful substances and organisms in the meat and offal. And also put a stamp on each carcass. Only then can the rabbit meat be handed over for sale.
It is not worth taking the risk and selling meat without veterinary documents, although obtaining them costs money, since there are fines for this.
Where to take rabbit meat
The fastest, but the most disadvantageous option for the owner of a mini-farm for breeding rabbits is the delivery of meat to wholesalers. You can almost always attach rabbit meat there, but the price for its purchase will be very low, since selling in bulk is cheaper.
Your best bet is to try to find rabbit meat in private butcher shops. Small shopkeepers are usually fairly easy to deal with a rabbit farm owner, especially if no one has yet supplied them with this type of meat. This will allow them to expand the store's assortment and win new customers.
You can also try to attach rabbit meat to restaurants, as dishes made from this delicious meat are always present in the menu of high-level food establishments. But not every chef dares to buy products from an unknown supplier. To convince him of the good quality of the meat, you can first give him a couple of carcasses to sample.
The idea of supplying rabbit meat to a restaurant will be successful if you take into account the specifics of the institution. Rabbit meat, for example, has always been present in the menu of Russian cuisine, but a Japanese sushi bar is unlikely to use such a product.
A good profit can be brought by the independent sale of meat on the market, but for this you need to obtain a trade permit. And meat can be sold only on the market where there is a State Laboratory of Veterinary and Sanitary Expertise. But in this case, you yourself will be able to control the cost, depending on the existing demand.
To sell rabbit meat, you can also advertise in local newspapers, post flyers around town, or post information about it on the Internet. In this case, it is imperative to indicate the advantage of your product, for example, a low price or high quality, documented.
