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Adding fat to rabbits' feed in winter has many benefits

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In winter, the weather is cold and temperatures are low. If 2%-3% fat (rendered lard is best, vegetable oil is second best) is added to the rabbit diet, feeding it to rabbits not only improves palatability and promotes healthy growth, but also increases body fat and fat reserves, thereby improving the rabbits' resistance to winter cold. According to many years of practice at the author's rabbit industry base: adding fat to the feed of pregnant does can increase the survival rate of kits by about 10%; adding fat to the diet of does during lactation can significantly increase the weaning survival rate of kits; adding fat to the diet of meat rabbits

In winter, the weather is cold and temperatures are low. If 2%-3% fat (rendered lard is best, vegetable oil is second best) is added to the rabbit diet, feeding it to rabbits not only improves palatability and promotes healthy growth, but also increases body fat and fat reserves, thereby improving the rabbits' resistance to winter cold. According to many years of practice at the author's rabbit industry base: adding fat to the feed of pregnant does can increase the survival rate of kits by about 10%; adding fat to the diet of does during lactation can significantly increase the weaning survival rate of kits; adding fat to the diet of meat rabbits can significantly improve feed conversion rate and increase meat yield by 20%. However, note that when adding fat to feed, it must not be excessive, otherwise it can easily cause diarrhea, indigestion, and other problems in rabbits.

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