Knowledge base

Breeding method4 materials

• A unique rabbit breeding method: how the acceleration technology worksA brief look at our unique method: the mini-farm, free-choice feeding, heated drinkers, kits staying with the doe until slaughter. What the...
• Rabbit FeedWhat makes up the rabbits' diet on the farm: hay, compound feed, root crops and succulent feed.
• Mini-farm cages for rabbitsHow the mini-farms are built: the “Yurta” and “Kvarta” models, the two-tier mini-farm, the doe tier and the weaning tier.
• Housing and Feeding Under Our Unique MethodHow rabbit housing and feeding are organised on the farm in mini-farms, and what is known about the composition of rabbit meat.

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Rabbit farming9 materials

• Modern Rabbit Farming TechnologiesAn overview of global rabbit farming and the directions of its technical development (based on 2013 data).
• Technology for Keeping Young Rabbits Under an Open ShedExperience of setting up group cages under an open shed: dimensions, drinkers, hopper feeders and feeding during fattening.
• Meat rabbit breeds: how to chooseCalifornian, New Zealand, Flemish Giant, giants and others: how popular breeds differ and what to look for when buying breeding stock.
• Kindling and raising kits: a week-by-week calendarFrom mating to weaning: gestation length, nest preparation, the first days of a kit's life, the switch to solid feed and common mis...
• Rabbit Disease Prevention: Vaccination and BiosecurityWhich diseases threaten a rabbit herd, why quarantine and vaccinations matter, and how to protect your farm. Treatment plans are prescribed...
• Keeping Rabbits in WinterRabbits tolerate cold better than dampness and draughts. How to prepare your farm for winter: water, diet, nests and ventilation.
• Business Plan for a Rabbit Breeding FarmA sample business plan for a rabbit farm based on a unique breeding method: production, costs and sales.
• How to Start Breeding RabbitsAnswers to common beginner questions: how hard it is to breed rabbits, where to look for information and how to start without unnecessary mi...
• Rabbit fur: how to choose a garment and care for itHow rabbit fur differs from beaver, what Rex and Orylag are, and how to care for a rabbit fur coat.

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Livestock3 materials

• Beef Cattle Farming in a KFH: Where to StartCattle breeds for Kazakhstan, pasture and barn housing, animal identification, feed planning and the main costs of a new farm.
• Sheep Farming: Breeds and Farm OrganisationFat-tailed, meat-and-wool and fine-wool sheep breeds of Kazakhstan, seasonal pastures, lambing, shearing and sales.
• Poultry Farming on a Farm: Broilers and Laying HensA comparison of meat and egg production, housing conditions for chicks, feed, lighting and protection against avian influenza.

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Crop farming2 materials

• Forage Crops: Alfalfa, Sainfoin and Silage MaizeWhich forage crops farmers grow, where they grow best, when to cut them and how to make hay, haylage and silage.
• Melons and gourds: watermelons and melons in southern KazakhstanWhere melons and gourds are grown, when to sow, how to irrigate, why crop rotation matters and how to prepare for selling the harvest.

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Farm practice2 materials

• How to start a peasant or farm enterpriseA step-by-step plan: registering a KFH, land, tax regime, veterinary requirements, bank and record-keeping. What to do before buying your fi...
• Farm record-keeping: what to record and whyLivestock log, feed, veterinary measures and money. A simple record-keeping system that helps you make decisions and obtain support.

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Platform help2 materials

• How to create a farm page on KrolikoFerma.kzSign-up, an eight-step form, photos, submission for review and publication. What the moderator checks and how to fix any comments.
• Posts and classifieds: rules and tipsWhat you can post in the feed and classifieds, what will not pass moderation, and how to write an ad that buyers will notice.

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