Rabbits
Welcome to the OMAFRA Rabbits website. Here you will find a wealth of information relevant to Ontario's Rabbit industry. The resources listed below include OMAFRA Factsheets and Information Sheets, as well as key links to information on internal and external sites.
Animal Welfare, Care & Behaviour
- Rabbit Handling and Euthanasia, IMPACT - Food and Farm Care
- Code of Practice for Keeping Rabbits in Western Australia - Department of Agriculture, Western Australia
- Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Rabbits - National Farm Animal Care Council
Production Management
- Agricultural Alternatives: Rabbit Production - Penn State Cooperative Extension
- Rabbit Facilities for the Northern Plains - North Dakota State University Extension Service
- Farming meat rabbits in NSW - New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Australia
- 240 Doe Rabbitry, Plan Q8248, Special Structures (8000) - Canada Plan Service
- Rabbit Housing Plans - Mississippi State University Extension Service
- Overview of Rabbits - Merck Veterinary Manual
Economics
Health
- Measuring Air Quality in Rabbitry - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
- Pathology of the Rabbit - Department of Veterinary Pathology; Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington D.C.
Nutrition and Feeding
- Rabbit Feeds Formulation Software Package - T. Gidenne
Marketing
- Federally Registered Establishments - Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Provincially Licensed Abattoirs - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
- Agricultural Business Management
Producers Groups
Resources & Publication
- Recent Advances in Rabbit Sciences - L. Maertens & P. Coudert
Statistics
- Alternative Livestock on Canadian farms - Statistics Canada
For more information:
Toll Free: 1-877-424-1300
E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca