The business of breeding exotic pets today has largely improved. Most of the exotic birds and animals breed very well in captivity. To get into the business, you should start small with a few birds and animals that are not very expensive. That way you can assess what kind of animals you want to breed and scale up to more expensive animals.
One can make profits through sales. However, another important means of income is though exchanging animals with other breeders, negotiating and trading off prices to level it out thus adding a variety to your repository to attract customers.
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Is this for me
- Passionate about animals
- Need to have the right infrastructure for the kind of pets you are breeding
- Knowledge in medicine and veterinary science gives you the edge
Insight
“Today you will find people dealing with exotic species of dogs, persian cats, rabits, guinea pigs and hamsters. Out of these rabbits have a big commercial market,” Gulab Abdul Wahab, Wetpets.
How was it done
Wetpets has been into breeding exotic birds and fishes for the last 20 years. Gulab says that his family has been into breeding exotic pets for last three-four generations mostly because of the love they share
for animals.
Investment - Rs 3-5 Lakh
Avg. Break even - 1-1.5 years
Margin - 40-50%
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