Experience Exchange on High-Yield Wool Production Techniques for Angora Rabbits
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(Agricultural Wealth Network) Please enter: Angora Rabbit Wool Production Enhancement Technical Exchange
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I. Scientific Feeding. Angora rabbits have a certain selectivity for feed. For example, they prefer leafy feed, sweet-tasting feed, and are especially fond of carrots and sulfur-containing feed. When conditions permit, adding a small amount of sugar, earthworm powder, or vegetable oil to the daily ration can further improve palatability. Sulfur-containing amino acids such as methionine and cystine can also be added to the feed. In addition, feeding more vitamin A-rich green feed, such as Chinese milk vetch, carrots, and gramineous forage grasses, ensures the nutrients needed for rabbit wool growth and promotes wool production. Adding zinc sulfate can also promote increased wool production in rabbits. According to relevant data, rabbit wool contains 4.2% sulfur, which is much higher than the sulfur content of general proteins. It can be seen that adding ordinary feed is far from sufficient to meet the sulfur requirements of Angora rabbits for wool growth. Adding zinc sulfate can not only alleviate this contradiction, but the trace element zinc in zinc sulfate can also directly participate in the synthesis of growth hormones in plants and animals, thereby promoting growth.
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II. Medicated Baths to Promote Growth. Medicated baths can accelerate rabbit wool growth, increasing wool yield by more than 20%, while making the rabbit wool white and bright, loose and less prone to tangling. At the same time, they can prevent and treat sarcoptic mange and reduce other skin diseases. Preparation method of the bath solution: Use 150-200 grams of trichlorfon powder, add to 50 kg of water to prepare a 0.3%-0.5% trichlorfon solution, then add 150 grams of sulfur powder, stir evenly until dissolved, and use for bathing. Alternatively, use 100 grams each of tuliptree bark and kushen (Sophora flavescens), add 2.5 kg of water, decoct and strain the liquid to remove residues, then add 100 grams of sulfur powder and 5 kg of boiling water, stir well, wait until warm, and use for bathing. This amount is sufficient for bathing 20 Angora rabbits. Bathing method: Within 10 days after shearing, carry out the bath in warm weather conditions. Do not startle the rabbits. Let the rabbits eat their fill before bathing. During the bath, grasp the rabbit's ears with one hand and place it into the basin so that the entire body except the head is immersed in the bath solution. Use the other hand to wash and brush the rabbit's entire body from bottom to top, finally washing the head and the base of the ears. Rabbits already suffering from sarcoptic mange should be bathed separately.
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III. Raise More Female Rabbits. Female rabbits of the same breed produce about 30% more wool than male rabbits, and the wool quality is better than that of males. Therefore, when breeding young rabbits, separate or remove the male rabbits within 10 days so that the young female rabbits can eat their fill, which facilitates faster development and fewer diseases.
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IV. Reasonable Wool Harvesting. The methods and techniques of wool harvesting are directly related to the yield and quality of rabbit wool. One should proficiently master wool harvesting techniques to benefit the health and wool growth of Angora rabbits and improve the yield and quality of rabbit wool.
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V. Post-Harvest Management
1. Add an appropriate amount of mineral trace element additives such as copper and zinc to the feed, which can promote epidermal cell growth and also increase the crimp, toughness, and elasticity of rabbit wool.
2. After shearing, dip old ginger slices in 60-degree baijiu (white liquor) and apply to the rabbit's entire body, but do not apply to the mouth, nose, or eyes. This way, after 5 days, the rabbit's body will be covered with fine wool, and it will be relatively uniform.
3. Each rabbit can be additionally fed 5-6 grams of fresh chives, and 7-8 soaked soybeans (soy) per rabbit per day, which can make the rabbit wool grow faster, increase the coat, and give the wool a glossy color.
4. Comb the wool about once every three days to promote skin blood circulation and hair follicle cell vitality, stimulate the skin layer and accelerate metabolism, speed up rabbit wool growth, and help improve wool quality.
5. Appropriately increasing the rabbit's light exposure time can also improve the yield and quality of rabbit wool.
6. After shearing, inject 250 milliliters of vitamin B into the gluteal muscle, which has an obvious wool-promoting effect and generally allows shearing about 10 days earlier.
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I. Scientific Feeding. Angora rabbits have a certain selectivity for feed. For example, they prefer leafy feed, sweet-tasting feed, and are especially fond of carrots and sulfur-containing feed. When conditions permit, adding a small amount of sugar, earthworm powder, or vegetable oil to the daily ration can further improve palatability. Sulfur-containing amino acids such as methionine and cystine can also be added to the feed. In addition, feeding more vitamin A-rich green feed, such as Chinese milk vetch, carrots, and gramineous forage grasses, ensures the nutrients needed for rabbit wool growth and promotes wool production. Adding zinc sulfate can also promote increased wool production in rabbits. According to relevant data, rabbit wool contains 4.2% sulfur, which is much higher than the sulfur content of general proteins. It can be seen that adding ordinary feed is far from sufficient to meet the sulfur requirements of Angora rabbits for wool growth. Adding zinc sulfate can not only alleviate this contradiction, but the trace element zinc in zinc sulfate can also directly participate in the synthesis of growth hormones in plants and animals, thereby promoting growth.
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II. Medicated Baths to Promote Growth. Medicated baths can accelerate rabbit wool growth, increasing wool yield by more than 20%, while making the rabbit wool white and bright, loose and less prone to tangling. At the same time, they can prevent and treat sarcoptic mange and reduce other skin diseases. Preparation method of the bath solution: Use 150-200 grams of trichlorfon powder, add to 50 kg of water to prepare a 0.3%-0.5% trichlorfon solution, then add 150 grams of sulfur powder, stir evenly until dissolved, and use for bathing. Alternatively, use 100 grams each of tuliptree bark and kushen (Sophora flavescens), add 2.5 kg of water, decoct and strain the liquid to remove residues, then add 100 grams of sulfur powder and 5 kg of boiling water, stir well, wait until warm, and use for bathing. This amount is sufficient for bathing 20 Angora rabbits. Bathing method: Within 10 days after shearing, carry out the bath in warm weather conditions. Do not startle the rabbits. Let the rabbits eat their fill before bathing. During the bath, grasp the rabbit's ears with one hand and place it into the basin so that the entire body except the head is immersed in the bath solution. Use the other hand to wash and brush the rabbit's entire body from bottom to top, finally washing the head and the base of the ears. Rabbits already suffering from sarcoptic mange should be bathed separately.
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III. Raise More Female Rabbits. Female rabbits of the same breed produce about 30% more wool than male rabbits, and the wool quality is better than that of males. Therefore, when breeding young rabbits, separate or remove the male rabbits within 10 days so that the young female rabbits can eat their fill, which facilitates faster development and fewer diseases.
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IV. Reasonable Wool Harvesting. The methods and techniques of wool harvesting are directly related to the yield and quality of rabbit wool. One should proficiently master wool harvesting techniques to benefit the health and wool growth of Angora rabbits and improve the yield and quality of rabbit wool.
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V. Post-Harvest Management
1. Add an appropriate amount of mineral trace element additives such as copper and zinc to the feed, which can promote epidermal cell growth and also increase the crimp, toughness, and elasticity of rabbit wool.
2. After shearing, dip old ginger slices in 60-degree baijiu (white liquor) and apply to the rabbit's entire body, but do not apply to the mouth, nose, or eyes. This way, after 5 days, the rabbit's body will be covered with fine wool, and it will be relatively uniform.
3. Each rabbit can be additionally fed 5-6 grams of fresh chives, and 7-8 soaked soybeans (soy) per rabbit per day, which can make the rabbit wool grow faster, increase the coat, and give the wool a glossy color.
4. Comb the wool about once every three days to promote skin blood circulation and hair follicle cell vitality, stimulate the skin layer and accelerate metabolism, speed up rabbit wool growth, and help improve wool quality.
5. Appropriately increasing the rabbit's light exposure time can also improve the yield and quality of rabbit wool.
6. After shearing, inject 250 milliliters of vitamin B into the gluteal muscle, which has an obvious wool-promoting effect and generally allows shearing about 10 days earlier.