What is the difference between Rex rabbit and meat rabbit farming?
The Rex rabbit is a typical fur-type rabbit breed. Most first-time Rex rabbit raisers find Rex rabbits very difficult to raise well, and the reason is that beginners do not understand the difference between raising Rex rabbits and meat rabbits. As long as Rex rabbit raisers understand and grasp the difference between raising Rex rabbits and meat rabbits, and adopt scientific breeding and careful management in farming, they will certainly be able to raise Rex rabbits well and achieve good returns.
The Rex rabbit's gastrointestinal system is relatively weak
Rex rabbits are relatively more delicate than meat rabbits, with a relatively smaller feed intake, slow growth and a medium body size. Raising Rex rabbits requires following the Rex rabbit's feeding standards and nutritional needs, adopting a diverse mix of forage, balanced nutrition and focused priorities, with particular attention to the requirement for and balance of dietary protein, amino acids and vitamins, which is very important for the fur growth and quality of Rex rabbits. Rex rabbits prefer quiet by day and activity by night
By day, Rex rabbits mostly close their eyes, sleep and rest, with relatively little activity and feeding. When night falls, Rex rabbits become much more alert, are active, and feed and drink frequently, accounting for more than 80% of the whole day's feed intake. Given this characteristic, when raising Rex rabbits, more attention must be paid to the supply of forage and drinking water at night to ensure the healthy growth and production of Rex rabbits.
The maternal instinct of Rex rabbits is relatively poorer
Compared with meat rabbits, Rex rabbits are also somewhat inferior in conception rate, litter size and adaptability. Therefore, for Rex rabbit breeding and mating, repeat mating or double mating should be carried out, and inbreeding is prohibited; repeat mating and double mating can increase the conception rate and kindling rate. At kindling, for some rabbits with poorer maternal instinct, if they do not pull fur before giving birth, you can manually help to pull the belly fur completely clean, completing the exposure of the mammary glands and teats, which can both promote milk let-down and facilitate suckling by the kits. For does with the bad habit of eating their young, they should be culled or preventive measures taken in advance, giving their kits to other rabbits to foster and raise as nurse mothers.
Rex rabbits are prone to epidemic diseases
Among the common diseases of Rex rabbits, respiratory diseases and mange are more prominent. The typical symptoms of respiratory diseases are rhinitis and pneumonia, which fall within the scope of Pasteurella and Bordetella diseases; such diseases are mainly prevented with vaccines, and once they occur, they often recur and are very difficult to eliminate completely. Mange is a contagious external parasitic disease, transmitted by contact, with a high infection rate and rapid spread. This disease must be tackled persistently throughout the year; for treatment, oral administration of Chongkexing combined with injection therapy is best.