How to fatten meat rabbits? Scientific feeding methods and rapid weight gain tips

Rabbit meat is rich in nutrients, and the market demand for meat rabbits is gradually increasing. The market price of meat rabbits is also quite good, and the scale of rabbit meat farming is constantly expanding, but it still has not met market demand. One very important reason is that meat rabbits are difficult to fatten during the farming process, and their meat yield is very low. So the editor has put together the farming methods for fattening meat rabbits. Below, everyone can take a careful look.

1. Scientific deworming

In the process of farming meat rabbits, deworming is a fairly important point. If there are many parasites in the body of the meat rabbits and deworming is not carried out, then no matter how they are raised, even if unscientific fattening methods are used for fattening, the success rate will basically not be high. This is because the nutrients they take in will all be absorbed by the parasites. So we should deworm the meat rabbits irregularly, and especially before fattening, deworming must be carried out first. For deworming, we can use levamisole hydrochloride tablets or injections for deworming, and generally persisting for three days is enough.

2. Grouping for fattening

Reasonable raising density is also an important factor in fattening. Generally, for adult meat rabbits, it is best to raise only six to eight per sq m, as this makes management convenient. First, we need to separate male rabbits and female rabbits into groups, which is beneficial for feeding management and promotes the growth and development of meat rabbits. Then group them according to strength, which can avoid fights and food grabbing within the rabbit group, and the phenomenon of the strong bullying the weak. At the same time, feed preparation will also be reasonably formulated according to different rabbit groups.

3. Fattening environment

The fattening environment is also very important. We should keep the farming environment quiet, because meat rabbits are rather timid and are very easily frightened, developing stress reactions, which will weaken their appetite and in severe cases even lead to starvation, let alone fattening. In addition, the sanitary environment of the breeding room should also be kept clean, with regular cleaning and disinfection to prevent pests and diseases, which is also beneficial for promoting meat rabbit weight gain.

4. Fattening feed

The feed is also different at different stages, so that the fattening effect can be achieved. The most suitable feed combination for fattening is mainly corn, wheat, bran, sweet potato and soybean cake, etc. In the early fattening stage, the feed formula is generally based on corn and bran, with an appropriate amount of soybean cake, bone meal and salt for feeding. In the late fattening stage, it is mainly based on corn, with an appropriate amount of dry grass, bran, bone meal and salt for feeding. During this period, a large amount of green feed is also needed for feeding to ensure balanced nutrition.

5. Fattening methods

During the fattening stage of meat rabbits, the feeding amount of feed should be increased by about twenty-five percent compared with the usual feeding amount. And when feeding, warm water should be used together with the feed for feeding, which can promote nutrient absorption. At the same time, feed frequently and in small amounts, and the leftover feed each time should be cleaned out promptly and they should not be allowed to continue eating it. Moreover, the number of feedings should be increased by at least about three times compared with usual, and the proportion of concentrate feed should be increased, which can raise the nutritional level of the meat rabbits and promote their rapid growth. Also, in the evening, the meat rabbits need one supplementary feeding of forage to ensure healthy growth of body functions.

The above is a simple fattening method for meat rabbits that the editor has put together for everyone. I believe everyone now has a general understanding of how to fatten meat rabbits, and I also hope it can help more friends in need. If you encounter some other problems when farming meat rabbits, you can also discuss them with the editor.