Rabbit Profitability Calculator: Calculate Profit per Rabbit and Annual Doe Productivity

Meat rabbits are one of the most feed-efficient livestock you can keep — a doe can produce five or more litters per year, each averaging seven or eight kits, most of which will reach slaughter weight in ten to twelve weeks. But the economics depend heavily on feed conversion, litter survival rate, and the price you achieve for finished rabbits. The Rabbit Profitability Calculator models the full picture from breeding doe to finished product.

Inputs cover the number of breeding does, litters per doe per year, average kits per litter, kit survival rate to slaughter, weeks to slaughter weight, feed cost, and revenue per rabbit either as live weight, dressed weight, or per-carcass sale price.

Outputs include total kits born per year, total kits reaching slaughter, annual revenue, annual feed and running costs, profit per rabbit, and profit per breeding doe. A breakeven number of litters per year is also calculated, showing how much productivity you need to cover your fixed costs.

Productivity benchmarks are based on British Rabbit Council commercial production guidelines and French Cuniculture Institute (ITAVI) data. Typical commercial does in the UK produce 40–55 kits per year at 90% survival to slaughter weight. Feed conversion ratios of 3.5–4.0 kg of feed per kilogram of gain are used as defaults, reflecting modern commercial hybrid breed performance.

Enter your herd details starting with the number of breeding does. Work through the productivity inputs using your actual figures or the defaults. Enter your feed cost per kilogram and your average slaughter weight. Enter the price you receive per rabbit or per kilogram.

Click Calculate to see your annual profitability. If the result is negative, the calculator helps you identify which lever to pull — more litters per year, higher kit survival, better feed price, or higher sale price — to reach profitability.