Percepção da população da Região Metropolitana do Recife sobre a criação de coelhos

Abstract

Cuniculture is the branch of Zootechnics that aims the rational and economical breeding of rabbits. It can be the production of meat, skin/fur. Lack of information regarding market, behavior, and public perceptions is one of the difficulties for planning livestock in terms of the scale of production and product characteristics necessary to meet demand. The objective of this work was to evaluate the perception of residents of the metropolitan region of Recife about the creation of rabbits. The online survey was carried out through the surveyheart application, through questionnaires applied to 316 people, chosen at random. The questionnaire was designed with 13 questions addressing the role of rabbits and pet mini/dwarf rabbits. The collected data were analyzed with the support of microsoft excel. The results indicated that (61.4%) of the interviewees have little or no knowledge about the benefits of rabbits production and (25%) about the dwarf/mini type rabbit. Almost half of the respondents (50.09%) showed interest in the breeding of rabbits, whether of common breed or mini/dwarf, but They said that it is difficult to find places of sale, so they end up preferring other kinds os pets, with easier marketplaces. It is notable the need to disseminate information both on the good qualities of rabbits and their products supplied. This would encourage production and, consequently, increase the market, thus offering interested parties a new opportunity for trade and the generation of quick profits possible for this type of production.