Hobby and profit

[tarajane]

Rabbits can be profitable if you get your breeding pair from a reputable breeder, then you sell your baby rabbits. They reproduce fast so their sale will pay for their upkeep and the initial cost.
For me chickens are great, since i'm allergic to rabbit dander. They are not as profitable as rabbits but can help pay for themselves and provide great manure for backyard garden if you are into growing some veggies

, they can forage for their food pretty well and lots of entertainment. Sell eggs & chicks on craigslist, hatching eggs too.

Thank you, these are great ideas and I also was thinking about raising mealworms. There are so many uses for them.....I am in the process of buying an acre in Fl but I am waiting to find out if I can have chickens., etc. Are you in FL by any chance ?

 

[Loc20chick]

Thank you, these are great ideas and I also was thinking about raising mealworms. There are so many uses for them.....I am in the process of buying an acre in Fl but I am waiting to find out if I can have chickens., etc. Are you in FL by any chance ?

I'm in Maryland. If I was in Florida I would definitely be a mealworm customer for my chickens treats especially during the winter.

For rabbits here is a thread. but its meat rabbits though you don't have to kill them, https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/850098/raising-meat-rabbits/280#post_13397754