how much to charge for rabbits

[Brimmer 220]

Sooner the better then. Your going to be busy.

[R_Oldroyd 17]

Evening All

 

If you have 3000 acres it would be hard to put a price per head of rabbit!!!!!!! and i never do.You would have to keep detailed records and so on. I would place a set price for the land after having a good look around.

 

If you are going to do that kind of area that aint far of being a full time job. Thats the way i see it. The fuel/ vehicle bills will be high even if you are local. If you chaps are going to do it for free you wouldn't have the resources to get the the job done to the landowners requirements.

 

Do i need to go on. You might as well be doing and full time job and then giving half your wages to the landowner for free.

 

Sounds like a major commitment to the landowner and if you do it for free you will soon start to lose intrest if its costing you. Then you will lose the work. ( Ask the land owner for resources like cages /traps/ drop boxes and so on on if he or she is serious they will help if doing it for free)

 

If a farm is an average size of 200acre thats about 15 farms to get round thats a few man hours..........

 

regards Roger

Edited January 14, 2009 by R_Oldroyd

[Netter 0]

Evening All

 

If you have 3000 acres it would be hard to put a price per head of rabbit!!!!!!! and i never do.You would have to keep detailed records and so on. I would place a set price for the land after having a good look around.

 

If you are going to do that kind of area that aint far of being a full time job. Thats the way i see it. The fuel/ vehicle bills will be high even if you are local. If you chaps are going to do it for free you wouldn't have the resources to get the the job done to the landowners requirements.

 

Do i need to go on. You might as well be doing and full time job and then giving half your wages to the landowner for free.

 

Sounds like a major commitment to the landowner and if you do it for free you will soon start to lose intrest if its costing you. Then you will lose the work. ( Ask the land owner for resources like cages /traps/ drop boxes and so on on if he or she is serious they will help if doing it for free)

 

If a farm is an average size of 200acre thats about 15 farms to get round thats a few man hours..........

 

regards Roger

 

A few good points there Roger.

[whin 463]

ask him what the last guy charged and charge him a qaurtly sum or fortnightly ,or see what by products are on his land ,etc ,chimp had big acres of land with the ferrets ,just kept on top of them and took helpers out ,sold alot to zoo and dealers to cover costs ask the guy what he can afford and come to a deal ,if you can lamp do what you want to do always handy to barter with other guys for things , ive got aboat for fishing and getting some lobsters maybe you can go that road ,if no direct money but if he is willing to pay , put time deisel etc in to it and do it weekly untill a managble level ,befor he ses all the little ones about and starts crying , another thing aproper rabbit guy or when i used to do it on some land back filled holes as he cleared out warrens , maybe not guys on here but thats how it was done years ago , cheers

[tramp 2]

If there are crops involved then for a farm of that size he wont be poor. Your providing a service to get rid of them which you should charge for. The sale of rabbits should be classed as your "tip" as you will have good and bad days. You will have to take the rough with the smooth and alot of what you do when being paid for would be avoided if doing it for sport. My advice would be -work systimaticly, do every hedge if it has 2 rabbits in or 2000- just kill them. By working methodicly you wont need to back fill as you will of killed the neibours before they move in. leave lamping til last as a form of clearing straglers. Priceing depends on which county your in, the damage caused and how quick you can do it properly. an acerage price is often the best way to charge . Good luck mate hope it goes well.

[Squirrel_Basher 17,102]

If its pure pest control then there is no season .Ferret ,lamp and shoot throughout the summer .Buy a chest freezer and freeze down the best to sell in bulk .50 rabbits used to be the best way to ensure a good price from a dealer .More and they say its too many at once ,less and its never enough to bother with .Charge him what you are happy with no matter what others say ,its you whos doing it .You know it makes sense .

[whin 463]

hourly rate or by job bolck then take a lift per visit maybe fortnitghly etc or weekly at first till your happy

[swagboy 9]

IN VEST IN A RABBIT EXSTORMATER THAY BLOW UP THE WARRENS AND THAY BACK FILLS THEM IN AS THAY CANT BE USED A GEN BUT YOU HAVE TO FERRIT IT FERST TO BE IN THE LOW......................