Key Technical Points for Domestic Rabbit Farming and a Detailed Explanation of Feeding and Management Methods
Domestic Rabbit Farming Techniques
Domestic Rabbit Farming Techniques
Domestic rabbits have their own fixed living habits. First, they are inactive by day and active at night. That is, during the day they mostly lie in the cages, and at night they jump and run about a lot, constantly eating and drinking. Second, they like dryness and dislike dampness. Domestic rabbits are small animals that like dry conditions and fear dampness. Third, they are timid and easily startled. If there is an abnormal sound, they will jump and bump about wildly; pregnant does are prone to miscarriage; kindling does are prone to developing the bad habit of biting or eating their young; and nursing does will no longer suckle the young rabbits. Fourth, they tolerate cold and fear heat. Domestic rabbits have a certain tolerance to cold, but they fear heat. Fifth, they have a keen sense of smell. The sense of smell of domestic rabbits is stronger than their eyesight, and they often rely on smell to recognize the opposite sex, cages, and to identify their own newborn young. For this reason, only by understanding the habits and characteristics of domestic rabbits can you raise rabbits well. In addition to this, you must also master the nutritional needs and feeding management of domestic rabbits.
I. Nutrition of domestic rabbits. If domestic rabbits have too many nutrients, it not only causes waste of feed, but also brings adverse effects on the growth and reproduction of domestic rabbits; if there are too few, it will affect the performance of the production capacity of domestic rabbits. Attached reference table for nutrient supply for domestic rabbits: How do you formulate the required feed nutrition formula? ① According to the provided nutrition standards, set the local varieties and percentage proportions of green feed, roughage, and concentrate. ② List the nutritional components of the feed varieties (there must be at least more than 4 feed varieties, so that the nutrients complement each other). ③ Compare the listed nutritional components with the standard figures; if they reach or approach the standard nutritional level, that is the required feed formula. At present, the types of feed fed by rabbit raisers in our country are roughly: complete pellet feed type, and roughage + concentrate feed type. Large and medium-sized rabbit farms mostly use the former, while small rabbit farms mostly use the latter.
II. Management of domestic rabbits:
1. Management of breeding bucks. If the doe is good, one litter is good; if the buck is good, one slope is good. About 20 days before breeding, start using a daily ration formula with high nutritional value, comprehensiveness, and good palatability. The number of matings for breeding bucks is generally controlled at 1-2 times per day; after mating for two consecutive days, they should rest for one day. During the molting period, long-haired rabbits should not be bred.
2. Feeding and management of breeding does. In terms of feeding, for pregnant does, if they eat complete feed, it should be controlled at 150-180 grams per day. If they eat basic feed (green feed and roughage) supplemented with concentrate, it should be controlled at 100-120 grams. In terms of management, miscarriage must be prevented. Miscarriage in does generally occurs within 15-25 days after pregnancy, and is mostly caused by incorrect palpation of fetuses, squeezing, fright, and incomplete nutrition.
3. Feeding and management of newborn rabbits. The young rabbits from birth to weaning are newborn rabbits. After opening their eyes at 12 days, newborn rabbits grow and develop very quickly, but the mother's milk has already begun to decrease. Therefore, meat and fur rabbits mostly start supplementary feeding at 16 days of age, and wool rabbits mostly at 18 days of age. They should be fed a small amount of easily digestible and nutrient-rich feed, such as soybean milk, cow's milk, or rice soup and tender vegetable leaves, etc. After 20 days, they can be fed oatmeal or bean dregs. After starting to eat, the doe and the young rabbits should be raised in separate cages, with scheduled nursing once a day. The weaning date can be determined according to actual conditions (nutrition level, breeding plan, and the development of the kindled young rabbits). Commercial meat rabbits are weaned earlier than wool rabbits and breeding bucks. Scientific weaning can help the doe recover and shorten the interval between kindlings, which is beneficial for both large-scale farming and household farming. Weaning can be done all at once or in batches. No matter which weaning method is used, the doe should be taken out of the original cage and isolated, and the young rabbits should be kept in the original cage for a period of time, so as to reduce the stress response of the young rabbits caused by sudden environmental changes.
4. Feeding and management of young rabbits. Young rabbits refer to the young rabbits after weaning up to the monthly age. When raising young rabbits, feed with high nutritional level, easy digestion, and small volume should be selected. Concentrate can be fed twice a day, and green feed three times a day, fed at intervals. The feeding amount can increase with the growth of daily age. Young rabbits can be kept 3-4 per cage, and 15-20 per group in group housing. After weaning, the rabbit house temperature should be controlled at 15°C-25°C within two weeks, and not lower than 10°C after two weeks. Male and female rabbits weighing more than 1.75 kg should be fed separately to avoid random mating and biting among bucks.
5. Fattening of domestic rabbits. It can be divided into two methods: fattening of young rabbits and fattening of adult rabbits. For young rabbits, a combination of free-range raising and cage raising can be used. After young rabbits are 40 days old, use 20-25 days for group raising to promote bone and muscle growth; use 10-15 days for cage raising. Fattening of culled adult rabbits refers to fattening before slaughter, a fattening method used to increase body weight and improve meat quality. The time generally does not exceed 30-40 days. The feed needed for rapid fattening of young and adult rabbits should be mainly concentrate, supplemented by green feed and roughage. The supplied feed is required to contain 17% crude protein, 15% crude fiber, 2.5% fat, and 12.12 megajoules/kg of energy, so as to meet the growth needs of rapid fattening.
At present, developing rabbit farming production can obtain relatively large economic benefits with relatively low input. Among this, strengthening rabbit farm management and scientific feeding are even more important.
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Domestic rabbits have their own fixed living habits. First, they are inactive by day and active at night. That is, during the day they mostly lie in the cages, and at night they jump and run about a lot, constantly eating and drinking. Second, they like dryness and dislike dampness. Domestic rabbits are small animals that like dry conditions and fear dampness. Third, they are timid and easily startled. If there is an abnormal sound, they will jump and bump about wildly; pregnant does are prone to miscarriage; kindling does are prone to developing the bad habit of biting or eating their young; and nursing does will no longer suckle the young rabbits. Fourth, they tolerate cold and fear heat. Domestic rabbits have a certain tolerance to cold, but they fear heat. Fifth, they have a keen sense of smell. The sense of smell of domestic rabbits is stronger than their eyesight, and they often rely on smell to recognize the opposite sex, cages, and to identify their own newborn young. For this reason, only by understanding the habits and characteristics of domestic rabbits can you raise rabbits well. In addition to this, you must also master the nutritional needs and feeding management of domestic rabbits.
I. Nutrition of domestic rabbits. If domestic rabbits have too many nutrients, it not only causes waste of feed, but also brings adverse effects on the growth and reproduction of domestic rabbits; if there are too few, it will affect the performance of the production capacity of domestic rabbits. Attached reference table for nutrient supply for domestic rabbits: How do you formulate the required feed nutrition formula? ① According to the provided nutrition standards, set the local varieties and percentage proportions of green feed, roughage, and concentrate. ② List the nutritional components of the feed varieties (there must be at least more than 4 feed varieties, so that the nutrients complement each other). ③ Compare the listed nutritional components with the standard figures; if they reach or approach the standard nutritional level, that is the required feed formula. At present, the types of feed fed by rabbit raisers in our country are roughly: complete pellet feed type, and roughage + concentrate feed type. Large and medium-sized rabbit farms mostly use the former, while small rabbit farms mostly use the latter.
II. Management of domestic rabbits:
1. Management of breeding bucks. If the doe is good, one litter is good; if the buck is good, one slope is good. About 20 days before breeding, start using a daily ration formula with high nutritional value, comprehensiveness, and good palatability. The number of matings for breeding bucks is generally controlled at 1-2 times per day; after mating for two consecutive days, they should rest for one day. During the molting period, long-haired rabbits should not be bred.
2. Feeding and management of breeding does. In terms of feeding, for pregnant does, if they eat complete feed, it should be controlled at 150-180 grams per day. If they eat basic feed (green feed and roughage) supplemented with concentrate, it should be controlled at 100-120 grams. In terms of management, miscarriage must be prevented. Miscarriage in does generally occurs within 15-25 days after pregnancy, and is mostly caused by incorrect palpation of fetuses, squeezing, fright, and incomplete nutrition.
3. Feeding and management of newborn rabbits. The young rabbits from birth to weaning are newborn rabbits. After opening their eyes at 12 days, newborn rabbits grow and develop very quickly, but the mother's milk has already begun to decrease. Therefore, meat and fur rabbits mostly start supplementary feeding at 16 days of age, and wool rabbits mostly at 18 days of age. They should be fed a small amount of easily digestible and nutrient-rich feed, such as soybean milk, cow's milk, or rice soup and tender vegetable leaves, etc. After 20 days, they can be fed oatmeal or bean dregs. After starting to eat, the doe and the young rabbits should be raised in separate cages, with scheduled nursing once a day. The weaning date can be determined according to actual conditions (nutrition level, breeding plan, and the development of the kindled young rabbits). Commercial meat rabbits are weaned earlier than wool rabbits and breeding bucks. Scientific weaning can help the doe recover and shorten the interval between kindlings, which is beneficial for both large-scale farming and household farming. Weaning can be done all at once or in batches. No matter which weaning method is used, the doe should be taken out of the original cage and isolated, and the young rabbits should be kept in the original cage for a period of time, so as to reduce the stress response of the young rabbits caused by sudden environmental changes.
4. Feeding and management of young rabbits. Young rabbits refer to the young rabbits after weaning up to the monthly age. When raising young rabbits, feed with high nutritional level, easy digestion, and small volume should be selected. Concentrate can be fed twice a day, and green feed three times a day, fed at intervals. The feeding amount can increase with the growth of daily age. Young rabbits can be kept 3-4 per cage, and 15-20 per group in group housing. After weaning, the rabbit house temperature should be controlled at 15°C-25°C within two weeks, and not lower than 10°C after two weeks. Male and female rabbits weighing more than 1.75 kg should be fed separately to avoid random mating and biting among bucks.
5. Fattening of domestic rabbits. It can be divided into two methods: fattening of young rabbits and fattening of adult rabbits. For young rabbits, a combination of free-range raising and cage raising can be used. After young rabbits are 40 days old, use 20-25 days for group raising to promote bone and muscle growth; use 10-15 days for cage raising. Fattening of culled adult rabbits refers to fattening before slaughter, a fattening method used to increase body weight and improve meat quality. The time generally does not exceed 30-40 days. The feed needed for rapid fattening of young and adult rabbits should be mainly concentrate, supplemented by green feed and roughage. The supplied feed is required to contain 17% crude protein, 15% crude fiber, 2.5% fat, and 12.12 megajoules/kg of energy, so as to meet the growth needs of rapid fattening.
At present, developing rabbit farming production can obtain relatively large economic benefits with relatively low input. Among this, strengthening rabbit farm management and scientific feeding are even more important.
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A newbie just arrived, learning some techniques to go home and raise rabbits
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Bumping this up for you!!!!!!!
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Bump,