How much did a young rabbit cost in 2019, and how can survival rates be improved?
In recent years, the markets for rabbit meat, rabbit fur and pet rabbits have been booming, and raising rabbits has become a way for many people to make money. So how much did a young rabbit cost in 2019? How can survival rates be improved?
1. How much did a young rabbit cost in 2019?
Nowadays, besides mating their own male and female rabbits to breed young rabbits, rabbit farmers also buy young rabbits directly from farms to raise, and the prices of rabbits of different breeds, quality and origins are different. Let's take a look one by one below.
1. Price of medium-sized (body weight 2500g) Belgian rabbits for breeding in Heze, Shandong: 65 yuan for a purchase of 10-19; 60 yuan for a purchase of 20-29; 55 yuan for a purchase of 30 or more;
2. In Changsha, Hunan, meat rabbits, edible rabbits, small white rabbits, hemp rabbits, grey rabbits, black rabbits, etc. cost 25 yuan for a purchase of 2-4; 24 yuan for a purchase of 5-9; 23 yuan for a purchase of 10 or more;
3. Price of meat rabbit young rabbits and weanling rabbits in Jining, Shandong: 25 yuan for a purchase of 100-499; 20 yuan for a purchase of 500-999; 18 yuan for a purchase of 1000 or more.
Of course, the above prices can only serve as a reference, and the actual purchase price should be based on the local market price. In addition, when making a purchase, everyone should pay attention to verifying the credibility of the seller, choose sellers with complete qualifications and licenses, and preferably compare three sellers before buying the most affordable, healthy and good-quality young rabbits.
2. How can the survival rate of young rabbits be improved?
Besides buying some young rabbits and weanling rabbits, we also have some breeding rabbits for mating and reproduction. Generally, from birth to weaning at around 40 days is the stage when young rabbits have a high incidence of disease and a high mortality rate, so the vast number of farmers must pay attention to management to improve the survival rate of young rabbits. Let's introduce in detail what should be done specifically below.
1. Suitable temperature in the young rabbits' growing environment
The first major change that newborn young rabbits experience is a sudden drop in temperature. So the temperature of the birthing room must be maintained at around 10°C. If giving birth in winter, bedding straw should be laid, rabbit hair should be used to help cover the young rabbits, or the nesting box should be moved to a nursing room with an ideal temperature, with the mother rabbit sent to the cage regularly to nurse. However, generally modern rabbit farms have special air conditioners for temperature control, and efforts should be made to keep the small environment of the nesting box at 20°C-25°C. A suitable temperature environment is the key to ensuring the survival of young rabbits.
2. Young rabbits must be adequately nursed
Adequate milk supply is the guarantee for the survival of young rabbits and the healthy growth of weanling rabbits. After birth, young rabbits suddenly change from receiving nutrition from the mother's body to relying on milk for nutrition, and after half a month they jump out of the nesting box and gradually eat grass and feed. At this time, the young rabbits' gastrointestinal function is relatively poor, and slight discomfort (such as insufficient milk from the mother rabbit or poor milk quality due to mastitis) will cause weight loss, diarrhea, and even death. Therefore, only by ensuring the health of the mother rabbit and giving it sufficient milk can the rapid growth needs of the young rabbits be met.
3. Management and care of young rabbits must be strengthened
Young rabbits should be observed and checked frequently and carefully to see whether their body condition is normal, wet bedding should be replaced in time, and dead rabbits should be removed. In winter, pay attention to cold protection; in summer, pay attention to heat protection and mosquitoes and flies; at ordinary times, attention should also be paid to promptly repairing holes in the rabbit house walls and cages to prevent harm from yellow weasels, wolves, mice, cats, dogs, etc.
In addition, young rabbits open their eyes about 12 days after birth and leave the nest to eat grass and feed at half a month. Changing from eating milk to eating grass and feed is an important transition. At this time, the young rabbits' gastrointestinal ability to digest grass and feed is still very poor, so they need to be fed easily digestible tender green grass and feed. Young rabbits can be weaned after living for about 40 days. During weaning and growth, attention should be paid to preventing and treating the occurrence of diseases, such as yellow urine disease, colibacillosis and eye infections. If found, sick rabbits must be moved away in time and treated promptly.
The above is all the content introduced to you by Tuliu.com. When buying young rabbits, everyone should look carefully and absolutely must not buy diseased ones.