What to pay attention to when raising rabbits for the first time
Before starting, you need to master the basic knowledge of rabbit farming and understand the market
Rabbit farming is a science. Farmers who take up rabbit farming should first master the basic knowledge of rabbit farming, such as the selection of breeds and feed, and the construction of rabbit sheds and rabbit cages. Under the current market economy, any project you run must be decided according to market conditions. If you plan to raise rabbits, you should read a few books on rabbit farming, and it is best to subscribe to relevant farming newspapers and periodicals. You can also, according to your own conditions and needs, attend relevant training courses or go to relevant rabbit farms and markets for on-site visits and inspections.
Before the rabbit farming plan is implemented, you must prepare the rabbit shed and feed
As the saying goes, “before troops move, provisions go first.” The first thing is that the site selection for the rabbit farm is especially important, because environmental conditions directly affect the health, reproduction, growth and development of the rabbit herd. In addition to raising rabbits with compound feed, farmers can also grow grass to raise rabbits according to local conditions.
You should choose to raise excellent breeds
The quality of the breed is the foundation related to the success or failure of a rabbit farm, especially for a breeding rabbit farm. Therefore, extra care must be taken when purchasing breeding rabbits. For whether a rabbit breed is pure or crossbred, first look at its appearance: each breed has certain breed characteristics, and any rabbit that conforms to the characteristics of that breed is generally considered purebred, otherwise it is crossbred. Second, look at production performance: each breed has certain body weight and production performance indicators, and those meeting the standards can be considered purebred, otherwise they are crossbred. Third, look at its parents: when selecting breeding rabbits, you must check whether its parents conform to the characteristics of that breed.
Farmers should pay attention to the issue of rabbit farming scale
If farmers raise only a small number of rabbits, they may not take it seriously mentally, which leads to poor rabbit rearing; on the other hand, because there are few rabbits, the income from rabbit farming is also low. Therefore, farmers should adapt to local market conditions and their own technology, funds, labor and feed conditions. Scale benefits should be considered, but you must not ignore your own conditions and blindly pursue running a large rabbit farm.