Eight key points to master for growing grass to raise rabbits
Eight key points for growing grass to raise rabbits
Eight key points for growing grass to raise rabbits
1. Choose suitable varieties. You can choose high-yield, high-quality, and highly adaptable forage varieties such as bitter lettuce, chicory, Italian ryegrass, Wintergrazer 70 rye grass, alfalfa, king grass, Russian fodder kale, and Rumex K-1. In addition, sweet potato vines, carrots, peanut vines, kohlrabi, and cauliflower leaves are also good feed for rabbits and can be planted and used in a comprehensive way.
2. Determine a moderate scale. The raising scale should be determined according to the family's labor situation and equipment conditions, and then the grass-growing area should be determined by the raising scale. Under normal circumstances, planting 667 sq m (1 mu) of forage grass can provide 50 breeding rabbits with feed for the whole year. Rabbits reproduce quickly, so the forage planting area should be determined according to the base number of breeding rabbits and the speed of development, so as to both meet supply and avoid waste.
3. Use appropriate crop rotations. The purpose of arranging forage crop rotations is to increase the yield of forage grass per unit area of land and ensure that rabbits can eat fresh green feed all year round. Commonly used rotation arrangement models in production include: 1) Reasonably interplanting alfalfa with Wintergrazer 70 rye grass can ensure a balanced supply of green feed for rabbits throughout the year. 2) Planting sudangrass together with Italian ryegrass or Wintergrazer 70 rye grass; sudangrass grows faster than alfalfa, has a higher grass yield, and is also rich in nutrients.
4. Forage planting methods. High-yield forage grasses suitable for rabbit feeding also have relatively high water and fertilizer requirements. To obtain high yields, you should choose fertile land, and land with a water source is best. Before sowing, carry out shallow plowing to remove stubble, eliminate weeds, and apply enough base fertilizer. Land preparation should make the soil loose, level, fine, and with good moisture. After sowing, cover with a layer of fine soil, water thoroughly, and seedlings will emerge in 3-5 days. Spring sowing is carried out in March-April, and autumn sowing is best from August to early October. During the forage growth period, fertilizer and water supply must be ensured, and timely cultivating and weeding should be done to help preserve moisture and maintain soil fertility. Forage grass can begin to be harvested to feed rabbits at the stem-elongation stage. When harvesting, leave a stubble height of 4-6 cm, and after each harvest, timely topdress and irrigate to promote strong seedling growth of the forage grass.
5. Plant medicinal herbs as rabbit feed additives. While planting forage grass to raise rabbits, you should also choose to plant some medicinal herbs, such as Isatis leaf, honeysuckle, wild chrysanthemum, dandelion, plantain, Chinese violet, Humulus scandens, purslane, mugwort, and so on. These medicinal herbs have good yield performance. Used as daily feed additives for rabbits, they are both nutritious and free of side effects, and can also regulate the rabbit body's immune function, playing a role in disease prevention and treatment.
6. Make complete feed from forage grass. In addition to feeding rabbits fresh, forage grass can also be harvested and dried, then processed into powder together with various wild grasses, wild vegetables, medicinal herbs, tree leaves, crop stalks, and agricultural by-products, and mixed in certain proportions with wheat bran, soybean meal, corn, rice bran, etc. to make complete feed for rabbits. In this way, it can both ensure balanced nutrition for rabbits and reduce the cost of concentrate feed for raising rabbits.
7. Pay attention to appropriate feeding amounts. Rabbits mainly feed on green and rough forage, which accounts for about 70-80% of the total daily ration. Adult rabbits need about 800 g of green feed per day, while young rabbits are suitable at 400-500 g. Raising rabbits with forage grass should follow the principle of feeding less and adding more frequently. Forage grass should be as diverse as possible. When green feed is sufficient, appropriately increase the proportion of wheat bran, soybean meal, and corn in the concentrate feed, and pay attention to supplementing minerals for rabbits.
8. Pay attention to forage quality. Raising rabbits with forage grass must ensure freshness and cleanliness. Do not feed grass with mud and sand, do not feed rotten, moldy, yellowed, or deteriorated grass, do not feed frozen or icy grass in winter, and do not feed forage grass that has been sprayed with pesticides within one month. Forage grass harvested on rainy days or in the morning should be dried of moisture and dew before being fed to rabbits
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1. Choose suitable varieties. You can choose high-yield, high-quality, and highly adaptable forage varieties such as bitter lettuce, chicory, Italian ryegrass, Wintergrazer 70 rye grass, alfalfa, king grass, Russian fodder kale, and Rumex K-1. In addition, sweet potato vines, carrots, peanut vines, kohlrabi, and cauliflower leaves are also good feed for rabbits and can be planted and used in a comprehensive way.
2. Determine a moderate scale. The raising scale should be determined according to the family's labor situation and equipment conditions, and then the grass-growing area should be determined by the raising scale. Under normal circumstances, planting 667 sq m (1 mu) of forage grass can provide 50 breeding rabbits with feed for the whole year. Rabbits reproduce quickly, so the forage planting area should be determined according to the base number of breeding rabbits and the speed of development, so as to both meet supply and avoid waste.
3. Use appropriate crop rotations. The purpose of arranging forage crop rotations is to increase the yield of forage grass per unit area of land and ensure that rabbits can eat fresh green feed all year round. Commonly used rotation arrangement models in production include: 1) Reasonably interplanting alfalfa with Wintergrazer 70 rye grass can ensure a balanced supply of green feed for rabbits throughout the year. 2) Planting sudangrass together with Italian ryegrass or Wintergrazer 70 rye grass; sudangrass grows faster than alfalfa, has a higher grass yield, and is also rich in nutrients.
4. Forage planting methods. High-yield forage grasses suitable for rabbit feeding also have relatively high water and fertilizer requirements. To obtain high yields, you should choose fertile land, and land with a water source is best. Before sowing, carry out shallow plowing to remove stubble, eliminate weeds, and apply enough base fertilizer. Land preparation should make the soil loose, level, fine, and with good moisture. After sowing, cover with a layer of fine soil, water thoroughly, and seedlings will emerge in 3-5 days. Spring sowing is carried out in March-April, and autumn sowing is best from August to early October. During the forage growth period, fertilizer and water supply must be ensured, and timely cultivating and weeding should be done to help preserve moisture and maintain soil fertility. Forage grass can begin to be harvested to feed rabbits at the stem-elongation stage. When harvesting, leave a stubble height of 4-6 cm, and after each harvest, timely topdress and irrigate to promote strong seedling growth of the forage grass.
5. Plant medicinal herbs as rabbit feed additives. While planting forage grass to raise rabbits, you should also choose to plant some medicinal herbs, such as Isatis leaf, honeysuckle, wild chrysanthemum, dandelion, plantain, Chinese violet, Humulus scandens, purslane, mugwort, and so on. These medicinal herbs have good yield performance. Used as daily feed additives for rabbits, they are both nutritious and free of side effects, and can also regulate the rabbit body's immune function, playing a role in disease prevention and treatment.
6. Make complete feed from forage grass. In addition to feeding rabbits fresh, forage grass can also be harvested and dried, then processed into powder together with various wild grasses, wild vegetables, medicinal herbs, tree leaves, crop stalks, and agricultural by-products, and mixed in certain proportions with wheat bran, soybean meal, corn, rice bran, etc. to make complete feed for rabbits. In this way, it can both ensure balanced nutrition for rabbits and reduce the cost of concentrate feed for raising rabbits.
7. Pay attention to appropriate feeding amounts. Rabbits mainly feed on green and rough forage, which accounts for about 70-80% of the total daily ration. Adult rabbits need about 800 g of green feed per day, while young rabbits are suitable at 400-500 g. Raising rabbits with forage grass should follow the principle of feeding less and adding more frequently. Forage grass should be as diverse as possible. When green feed is sufficient, appropriately increase the proportion of wheat bran, soybean meal, and corn in the concentrate feed, and pay attention to supplementing minerals for rabbits.
8. Pay attention to forage quality. Raising rabbits with forage grass must ensure freshness and cleanliness. Do not feed grass with mud and sand, do not feed rotten, moldy, yellowed, or deteriorated grass, do not feed frozen or icy grass in winter, and do not feed forage grass that has been sprayed with pesticides within one month. Forage grass harvested on rainy days or in the morning should be dried of moisture and dew before being fed to rabbits
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Learning from this, thank you!