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Key Points on Nutrition and Feeding Management of Rabbit Feed in Summer
In summer, supplement the rabbit's daily feed with feed protein and trace elements such as calcium and phosphorus. In hot weather, domestic rabbits generally have reduced appetite, so the compound diet should be varied; feed mixed feed at fixed times and in fixed amounts, giving small portions frequently, and prevent the feed from becoming moldy. The remaining shortfall should be supplemented with roughage such as green grass, vegetable leaves, hay, and tree leaves. It is best to shift feeding time from daytime to nighttime, and provide clean water at noon. In summer, manure and urine ferment easily, and parasites and bacteria multiply and spread very quickly, so attention must be paid to feed and drinking water hygiene; it is forbidden to collect plants that are toxic or contaminated with pesticides.
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Do rabbit droppings need to be cleaned up every day? A detailed explanation of rabbit dropping cleaning frequency
Teacher Xu Shangjin, a rabbit-raising expert from Heilongjiang, China, said he discovered that rabbit droppings have a thin film on the outside, and about ten minutes after the droppings fall onto the dropping board, this thin film dries up. If you do not break it, the droppings do not smell or give off odor! If you insist on a system of cleaning the droppings once every day, it will inevitably cause the dropping pellets to break and release foul and unusual odors. In addition, it also shows that cleaning droppings inside the rabbit house every day will inevitably affect the rabbits' rest. If rabbits do not rest well, they will not grow well. Therefore, cleaning droppings every day is not recommended, and at the same time it is strictly forbidden to
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Detailed Explanation of Disinfection Methods and Steps for Rabbit Hutch Environments
I. Disinfection of the Floor The floor of the rabbit hutch is an important part of the hutch's micro-environment and is also the place where rabbits excrete droppings, so floor disinfection is very important. Droppings should be cleaned up promptly every day, quicklime can be spread on the floor, and the rabbit hutch should always be kept ventilated, dry, clean and hygienic. Regularly spray disinfectant drugs such as Lysol solution or 20% caustic soda solution. II. Disinfection of the Rabbit Hutch 2 to 3 days before introducing breeding rabbits, the rabbit hutch should be thoroughly disinfected. Fumigation disinfection is generally used, that is, take 25 grams of potassium permanganate and 70 to 100 milliliters of formaldehyde solution; when the two are
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Precautions for Feeding Rabbits: What Can and Cannot Be Fed
1. The following grasses and wild vegetables must never be fed to rabbits at any time: potato vines, tomato vines, larch, globeflower, castor bean, ragwort, monkshood, wild grape vines, langdu chenopodium (Stellera chamaejasme), etc. 2. Some grasses and wild vegetables cannot be fed to rabbits during certain stages of growth and development, otherwise they can easily cause poisoning in domestic rabbits: yellow and white sweet clover are toxic and cannot be fed to rabbits when in bud and bloom; buckwheat and wild rape cannot be fed to rabbits when flowering; flax cannot be fed to rabbits when the seeds and crown stems are mature; potatoes cannot be fed to rabbits when they have sprouted.
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Detailed Explanation of Breeding and Development Technology for Dual-Purpose Medicinal and Meat Rabbits
1. Development prospects The dual-purpose medicinal and meat rabbit originated in Zhucheng, Shandong, and has a long history. It has strong bones and thick meat, and has the effects of tonifying the middle and replenishing qi, cooling the blood and detoxifying. It can nourish the complexion and soften the skin, strengthen the body, prolong life, lower cholesterol, prevent and treat cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and obesity, and improve intelligence and nourish the brain. This rabbit is also a high-grade meat food. The rabbit meat is bright red and tender, without a gamey smell, rich in aroma, not greasy when eaten over a long period, and rich in nutrition, containing more than 21% protein. Since January 2002, when China's rabbit meat was banned by the EU due to drug residue issues, it has been the only green rabbit
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Symptoms and Prevention and Treatment Methods of Rabbit Salmonellosis
Caused by Salmonella typhimurium and Salmonella enteritidis, it mainly affects pregnant female rabbits, characterized by septicemia, acute death, diarrhea and abortion, and mainly affects female rabbits more than 25 days pregnant. Symptoms: the incubation period is 1 to 3 days. Acute cases show no symptoms and die suddenly. Most sick rabbits have diarrhea, elevated body temperature, depression, complete loss of appetite, increased thirst, and emaciation. Female rabbits discharge viscous, purulent secretions from the vagina. Pathological changes: the liver shows diffuse or scattered yellow necrotic foci the size of needle tips, and the gallbladder is distended
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Five observation points when feeding rabbits
One, look at the rabbit's size. Generally, an adult rabbit weighing about 3.5 kg needs 150-200 g of feed per day; a young rabbit weighing about 1.75 kg needs 100-150 g of feed per day. The ideal moisture level of the feed is when it lightly holds together when squeezed and falls apart when the hand is released. Two, look at whether the rabbit is fat or thin. For fat rabbits, appropriately reduce the amount of concentrated feed and increase green fodder or roughage; for thin rabbits, supplement nutrition and feed more concentrated feed. You can also feed some soaked soybeans, or mash bean dregs, mix them with boiling water, and stir them into the feed for the rabbits. Three, look at whether the feces are dry or wet. If the rabbit's
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Which types of feed cannot be used alone to feed rabbits?
1. White radish leaves: White radish leaves contain very high levels of chlorophyll and a lot of water. If rabbits eat too much, they are prone to bloating, diarrhea, indigestion, and similar problems. Therefore, when feeding white radish leaves to rabbits, they should be mixed with other forage grasses, vegetable leaves, and so on. 2. Peanut vines: Peanut vines are rich in nutrients, and rabbits love to eat them, but because they contain a lot of crude fiber and water, excessive intake by rabbits can easily cause big belly disease, loose stools, indigestion, and similar problems, so they should not be fed alone in large amounts. In addition, when using peanut vines to feed rabbits, combining them with feeding the rabbits some onions, garlic heads
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Management Measures for Pregnant Rabbits to Safely Get Through Summer
In the hot summer, measures should be taken to ensure pregnant rabbits get through the summer safely. 1. Pay attention to heatstroke prevention and cooling. The suitable temperature for pregnant rabbits is 14-16°C. In summer, heatstroke prevention and cooling work should be done carefully to prevent heat stress, which can cause premature birth, miscarriage, or stillbirth in pregnant rabbits. Keep the rabbit hutch cool with air circulation, and build a shade awning over the rabbit hutch. 2. Adjust feed promptly. Hot weather often causes pregnant rabbits to reduce their feed intake. Adjust the feed promptly, increase the proportion of protein and energy feed in the feed, feed more green and succulent feed, and when feed intake is reduced,
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Several common misunderstandings in rabbit farming that rabbit farmers must avoid
Several major misunderstandings in rabbit farming
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