Breeding Satan angora bunnies?

[Liasse]

I recently got two beautiful male bunnies one a new Zealand purebred broken brown mini Rex and a beautiful pure bred golden Satan angora boy, very fluffy! I've been researching them quite a bit and found that Satan angoras are very wanted for their fur and can be sold for a minumum of $80 to $250!! This is all depending on color, gender, quality of the rabbit etc.

I enjoy working with rabbits and have someone who would be willing to give me 2 young beautiful female purebred Satan angoras in a variety of choice (white, black, wolf grey, and another peachish goldish one) should I consider breeding them? Of course it wouldn't just be profit as I know the price that comes with it. There are several people I know that want bunnies around where I live as they can be very scarce where I live and many pet loving owners live here.

It's also to be remembered there rabbits wouldn't be muts. Their fur can be very expensive and people enjoy purchasing these rabbits for that purpose which means unlike mutts people can make a profit just by collecting their fur. Not only that they make adorable pets, and generally Satan angoras tend to not stink as bad and are actually pretty simple if you just own one.

I already know the basics of rabbit breeding and all of that as I have done deep research I just need to know if I should do it and if it would be worth the while.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

I recently got two beautiful male bunnies one a new Zealand purebred broken brown mini Rex and a beautiful pure bred golden Satan angora boy, very fluffy! I've been researching them quite a bit and found that Satan angoras are very wanted for their fur and can be sold for a minumum of $80 to $250!! This is all depending on color, gender, quality of the rabbit etc.

I enjoy working with rabbits and have someone who would be willing to give me 2 young beautiful female purebred Satan angoras in a variety of choice (white, black, wolf grey, and another peachish goldish one) should I consider breeding them? Of course it wouldn't just be profit as I know the price that comes with it. There are several people I know that want bunnies around where I live as they can be very scarce where I live and many pet loving owners live here.

It's also to be remembered there rabbits wouldn't be muts. Their fur can be very expensive and people enjoy purchasing these rabbits for that purpose which means unlike mutts people can make a profit just by collecting their fur. Not only that they make adorable pets, and generally Satan angoras tend to not stink as bad and are actually pretty simple if you just own one.

I already know the basics of rabbit breeding and all of that as I have done deep research I just need to know if I should do it and if it would be worth the while.

Do you perhaps mean satin angoras?

 

[Bunnylady]

I enjoy working with rabbits and have someone who would be willing to give me 2 young beautiful female purebred Satin angoras

These rabbits are supposed to be so valuable, and yet, this person is willing to just give them to you? I know a lot of breeders love to support and encourage people interested in their breed, but you still have to think a moment about that one; $150 - $500 is a very generous gift!

If you know someone who will buy the wool, you might be able to harvest the wool from the adults (baby wool is worthless) and sell it. We have a member here (is it @cassie ?) who has done that; they may be able to fill you in on how that works. But in the meantime, you need to maintain those coats, and the Satins are the worst of the worst when it comes to maintenance. Longhairs in general need to be groomed several times a week to keep them from matting, and the thinner cuticle on the hairs of a Satin makes them even more prone to matting than a "normal" angora. The people I know that breed and show Angoras of any type only keep a coat on their show animals; their breeders are kept clipped because it's just too much of a hassle to keep that coat.

When it comes to the pet market, the ones that sell well are small and cute. At around 8 pounds, a Satin Angora really doesn't qualify; it's in the "meat rabbit" size range and body type. Most people who are interested in a pet rabbit may ooh and ah at the longhairs, but they really aren't willing or able to do the upkeep, and the smart ones know it. Rescues regularly take in horribly matted-up longhairs (even Lionheads, and they are only partial longhairs); though you might be able to start a side business grooming the rabbits you sell to folks, I wouldn't count on it. Basically, what I'm saying is that there is a pretty small niche market for such rabbits as pets, and an even smaller market for "woolers." If you are willing to literally eat the ones you can't sell, it might work out for you (as previously stated, they have meat rabbit type), but this really is something that needs careful consideration before you venture into it.

 

[cassie]

I am not the one who sold wool off angora rabbits I am sorry to say. In fact I have never owned or even been around one but they have always intrigued me. The closest I came to an angora rabbit was when I was at a fair watching a demonstration of spinning. A woman had a pile of wool on her lap and was combing it and spinning it into a lovely soft yarn. While I was watching this "pile of wool" turned itself 90 degrees and flicked its ears. It was only then that I realized the spinner was combing the wool directly off the rabbit. The OP might look into spinning and textiles and using the wool herself. I think it would be an interesting and rewarding hobby even if she never sold anything.

 

[Chickens 4Ever]

Has anyone here ever bred rabbits?

 

[Bunnylady]

Has anyone here ever bred rabbits?

I have, for the last 30-odd years.

 

[Chickens 4Ever]

I have, for the last 30-odd years.

I have a thread of my doe rabbit won’t breed, could u give me some tips on why and have you had any problems with breeding rabbits?