Innovative manufacture, installation of value adding process for farmed rabbits

Bendigo Gourmet Poultry and Game

  • Project code: PRJ-000325

  • Project stage: Closed

  • Project start date: Wednesday, May 30, 2007

  • Project completion date: Monday, June 1, 2009

  • National Priority: NAP-Provide new and developing animal industries with regular and up-to-date market assessments

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Summary

To design, manufacture and install a custom made, inside outside rabbit carcass washer and drip chill line to increase the level of automation in rabbit processing. The benefits to the industry of the installation of this equipment include a reduction in the economic, social and environmental impacts of the process and the availability of this equipment as an example to other processors of a cheaper and more efficient method of processing meat rabbits.

Program

New and Emerging Animal Industries

Research Organisation

Bendigo Gourmet Poultry and Game

Objective Summary

To design, manufacture and install a custom made, inside outside rabbit washer and drip chill line to increase the level of automation in rabbit processing.