Several common misunderstandings in rabbit farming that rabbit farmers must avoid
Rabbits are a very popular pet in our daily lives. However, China still has farming directions such as meat rabbits and rabbit wool, and their market demand is very large. But many people do not have a correct farming method when raising them, which leads to farming failure. In fact, most farmers now have certain farming misunderstandings. Today, the editor will introduce to you what misunderstandings exist in rabbit farming! Let's take a look together!
1. Feed selection
Many farmers, when feeding feed, think that continuously feeding artificial feed is beneficial to the growth of rabbits, so they will uncontrollably increase the feeding of artificial feed. Some friends even give up feeding forage grass, which is the biggest misunderstanding in rabbit farming. Eating too much artificial feed will affect the rabbit's digestive system, causing gastrointestinal diseases in rabbits, and in severe cases can lead to the death of the rabbit. Therefore, when feeding feed, the ratio of forage grass to artificial feed must be well controlled, and mixed feeding should be carried out. Moreover, rabbits do not have strong digestive ability, so large-particle feed should not be fed either.
2. Drug control
When raising rabbits, the use of drugs must be well controlled. Some friends, in order to improve the disease resistance of rabbits and enhance their immunity, will blindly add drugs such as oxytetracycline to the feed. Although there will be a certain effect, these antibiotics will inhibit the activity of microorganisms in the rabbit's gastrointestinal tract, thereby reducing the rabbit's digestive ability. And if these drugs are consumed for a long time, it will cause the pathogens in the rabbit's body to develop resistance to the drugs, and if disease occurs during farming, it will be very difficult to treat. Therefore, the use of these drugs must be well controlled, and they should be used as little as possible to avoid unnecessary losses.
3. Feed more but in small amounts
Rabbits have relatively varied eating habits, but their digestive ability is not strong, so when feeding we must control the amount to prevent rabbits from eating too much and being unable to digest it, causing them to die from overeating. Moreover, regular feeding will not be of much benefit to the growth of rabbits, so when feeding we must ensure the diversity of the feed. When feeding, the principle is to feed more but in small amounts. Feed more during the day, and feed less or not at all in the morning. Prevent rabbits from being unable to control their appetite, leading to bad habits such as sleeping too much and eating too much.
4. Reasonable cohabitation in the same cage
When raising rabbits, many farmers ignore the issue of separate rearing, and this issue is also one of the most common misunderstandings in the farming process. We cannot raise males and females in the same cage, especially during the rabbit's estrus period. In order to ensure the purity of the rabbits' breed, separate rearing and breeding work must be done well. Also, a female rabbit that has just given birth cannot be raised together with any male rabbit, to prevent the male rabbit from going into estrus and causing the female rabbit to conceive again. This causes great harm to the female rabbit's body, and in severe cases can lead to the death of the female rabbit.
The above is a brief introduction to the misunderstandings in rabbit farming. Rabbit farming requires careful management, and rabbits are very timid. When raising them, we must also ensure that the surrounding environment is quiet, to avoid the rabbits being frightened and causing problems that hinder growth, and to protect our own farming benefits. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you everyone for reading and supporting.