How to raise rabbits well in winter? Good feeding management is key

Keeping warm: In a low-temperature environment, rabbits lose a lot of heat and grow slowly, which affects their development and reproduction. Therefore, the rabbit hutch should be well maintained, windows sealed tightly, and cracks plugged to keep the hutch warm.

Supplementary greens: Feeding green, juicy feed in winter can enhance rabbits' appetite and promote their growth, development and reproduction. Commonly used green, juicy feeds include cabbage, radish, bean sprouts, etc., but the daily feeding amount should not be too large, otherwise it easily causes diarrhea in rabbits.

Add night grass: Rabbits have nocturnal habits. In winter, the days are short and the nights are long, so night grass should be added. At the same time, the proportion of energy feed in the compound feed should be increased.

Light, exercise and hygiene: At noon on clear days, rabbits should be let out to exercise and bask in the sun, and doors and windows should be opened for ventilation to expel foul air, and bedding straw should be dried in the sun to keep the rabbit hutch dry.

Wool harvesting: For Angora rabbits, shearing off all the downy wool is prohibited in winter and early spring; plucking is preferable, and it should be done in a warm, sheltered place, generally once a day; do not pluck wool in the late pregnancy and early lactation stages of does.

Winter breeding: The key to success in winter breeding lies in keeping the rabbit hutch and kindling box warm. Especially within two days after the doe gives birth, as long as the general hutch temperature is above 5°C and the temperature inside the kindling box is not lower than 10°C, the survival rate of the kits will not be lower than in other seasons.