What are the key points for winter breeding management of hares?

Now, with the development of the social economy, people's lives are getting better and better, and the demand for game meat is also growing. Hare is one of them, but as demand grows, wild hares can no longer fully meet market demand. Therefore, the number of artificially bred hares is also increasing, but breeding hares requires good management, especially in winter. Below, the editor brings you the key points for winter breeding management of hares,

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1. Timely heat preservation

Heat preservation is the primary task of winter management. In winter, the doors and windows of the rabbit house should be closed tightly, and the rabbit house should be fully inspected to prevent drafty holes and avoid the invasion of drafty wind. If raised outdoors, at night the cage openings must be sealed well for heat preservation. Then open them during the day to ensure ventilation in the rabbit cages, and when there is sun, let the hares bask in the sun. Avoid excessive temperature fluctuations and ensure temperature balance. If the temperature fluctuates too much, the hares cannot adapt in time and are prone to catching cold.

2. Feeding management

In winter, most of the hare's energy is consumed by low temperatures, and the consumption is large, so the winter food intake of hares is also much higher than in other seasons. Regardless of the age of the hares, the feed amount should be increased, and the energy proportion in the feed should be raised. Because there is very little green grass in winter, grasses such as ryegrass and vegetables such as carrots can be used as green feed to supplement vitamins in the hares' bodies. In addition, winter nights are relatively long, so we should also feed once at night. Drinking water in winter should be heated to above 10 degrees, and hares must not be allowed to drink cold water.

3. Breeding management

Although the temperature in winter is relatively low, the incidence of diseases will also decrease accordingly. Young rabbits are also relatively easier to survive, so doing a good job in breeding hares in winter is very important. However, the low temperature in winter and the scarcity of green feed will affect the estrus rate of female hares. Therefore, in winter we should control the temperature above 12, increase the proportion of vitamins in the feed, promote estrus in hares, and also pay attention to increasing light at night. Only in this way can the hares mate and conceive, improving the reproductive capacity of hares.

4. Disease prevention

Although the incidence rate in winter is relatively low, there are still some diseases that occur frequently in winter. For example, colds, diarrhea and pneumonia, so we cannot relax disease prevention work. We should stabilize the temperature in the rabbit house, prevent the rabbit house from being damp, and ventilate appropriately. When feeding, pay attention to the quality of the feed. Do not feed spoiled or moldy feed, do not suddenly change the type of feed, and control the feed amount well to avoid overeating. Regularly observe the growth of the hares, so that diseases can be discovered early and treated early, reducing the degree of damage and avoiding unnecessary losses.

The above is a brief introduction to the key points for winter breeding management of hares. In winter, our main goal is to ensure that the hares successfully overwinter. Improve the overwintering survival rate and prevent hare deaths. Many friends fail in breeding because of poor winter management, which causes the hares to die from cold and freezing. Therefore, everyone must do a good job in management in winter! That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for reading and supporting.