2. Look at the teeth for 6 months. Neatly arranged. Big Bunny's front teeth are big, thick and long, yellow in color, irregularly arranged, and may be damaged.
3. Look at the fur. Small Bunny's skin is thin and dense, and its skin is elastic and shiny. Old Bunny's skin is thick and loose, and Mao Mao is dry and fluffy.
4. Look at the reaction. Small Bunny is quick and responsive, while old Bunny is slow and responsive.
Selection of hay varieties:
1. Alfalfa hay (Leguminosae):
Alfalfa Hay has the best nutrition among all grasses (but its crude fiber content is low), which just meets the growth and development needs of young rabbits.
alfalfa tastes very good and rabbits like it very much.
2. Timothy hay grass:
Timothy grass has a high content of crude fiber, and the contents of calcium and protein are lower than alfalfa grass.
In fact, many materials have introduced that alfalfa is the staple food of young rabbits, but it is suggested to add Timothy forage to prevent it from being picky when it grows up. Rabbits stopped alfalfa grass when they became Timothy grass, and changed to Timothy grass as the staple food, but many rabbits < P > could not accept it.
supply of hay: unlimited supply: tutu can eat it whenever he wants. However, attention should be paid to controlling the quantity of hay for Tutu, and it is best to eat almost all the last meal when it is provided next time, because the hay will get wet and the fragrance will disperse after being exposed to the air for a long time, and Tutu doesn't like it.
2 The ratio of planting grass
Alfalfa: Timothy = 2: 1, or Alfalfa: Timothy = 1: 1. General knowledge of rabbits
Appearance characteristics
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Body type
According to the body type, it can be divided into large rabbits, medium rabbits and small rabbits. The weight of large rabbits is about 5-8 kg (some of them are over 8 kg), the weight of medium rabbits is about 2-4 kg, and the weight of small rabbits is about 2 kg. Generally speaking, the rabbit's body can be divided into four parts: head and neck, trunk, limbs and tail. Body surface: coat, with heat preservation effect. Coat color: mostly white, black, gray, grayish white, taupe, yellowish gray, light khaki, and some with flowers. Rabbit's front teeth: suitable for cutting off food. Molar teeth: suitable for grinding food. The rabbit's tail is short and furry, and it will ball up like a ball, which is very cute. Exercise mode: jumping, the forelimbs of rabbits are shorter than the hind limbs, which is beneficial to jumping.
Head
The rabbit's head is long, which can be divided into facial area (before the eyes) and brain, head and neck cranial area (after the eyes). The facial area accounts for about 2/3 of the total length of the head.
Mouth
The rabbit's mouth is short, with upper and lower lips, in which the upper lip is longitudinally split (also called gouge where whole pieces are missing), the front teeth are exposed, and there are tentacles at the mouth edge. The upper lip is split in the middle, which is a typical three-flap mouth, very cute. In addition to having two protruding front teeth, the rabbit has 28 teeth.
Nose
Rabbits depicted by cartoonists
The nostrils of rabbits are large and oval, and the inner edge is connected with the longitudinal cleft of the upper lip.
Eye
The rabbit's eyeball is round, and the monocular viewing angle is 18, so the rabbit can see things with one eye. Different rabbit breeds and different coat colors have different eye colors. Rabbit's eyes are red, blue, black, gray and other colors, and some rabbits have different colors on their left and right eyes. Because the rabbit is Nocturnal Animals, its eyes can concentrate a lot of light, and it can see things even in the dim light. In addition, because the rabbit's eyes are on both sides of the face, it has a wide field of vision and can see the things around it clearly. Some people say that the rabbit can even see its own spine. However, it can't distinguish three-dimensional things, and it can't see clearly what is close at hand. The color of rabbits' eyes is related to the color of their fur. The eyes of black rabbits are black under the light, the eyes of gray rabbits are gray, and the eyes of white rabbits are red. Then why do we see the white rabbit's eyes are red? This is because the bloodshot (capillaries) in the white rabbit's eyes reflect the external light, and the transparent eyes appear red. Rabbits come in all colors, and so do their eyes. That's because they have something called pigment in their bodies. The color of rabbits' eyes is related to the color of their fur.
Ears
Rabbits' ears are long and big, even exceeding the length of their heads; There are also some breeds of rabbits whose ears are small and drooping. The shape, length and thickness of rabbit ears can also reflect the characteristics of the breed. For example, the ears of China native rabbits are short, thick, upright and large.
hair
Rabbit hair can be shaved off and sold. It is soft and delicate, and can be used to make clothes and so on.
Living habits
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Rabbits are timid animals, and sudden noise, strangers and strange animals, such as cats and dogs, will make them panic. In feeding management, we should try to avoid the noise that causes rabbits to panic, and at the same time, we should prohibit strangers, cats and dogs from entering the rabbit house. The rabbit has a keen sense of hearing and a sensitive sense of smell, but it is timid and afraid of being surprised and good at running.
sudden shock-when there is a sudden noise, you will immediately be on guard or run away quickly. When people suddenly make noise or smell, or see strangers, dogs, cats, snakes, rats, insects, etc., they will be alarmed, and they will make a loud bang (bang), stamp their feet (stomp), run and bump into cages in order to escape from the enemy.
generally, there are many caves in its home (the three caves of the cunning rabbit) to avoid the enemy. In winter, they only follow their own footprints.
rabbits like to eat grass. Generally, rabbits raised at home should pay attention to the provision of food because young rabbits are not full. Vegetables are not recommended for young rabbits, and they are easy to get enteritis, so they can be properly provided in adulthood. Rabbits are divided into young rabbits and adult rabbits. They are fed in the morning and evening, twice a day. In case of changing brand food, it is necessary to make a transition, and it cannot be changed directly, which leads to the rabbit's inadaptability and discomfort. Young rabbits are rabbits of 1 ~ 6 months, and adult rabbits are rabbits of more than 6 months. [1]
voice
cooing means that the rabbit is very dissatisfied and angry, usually dissatisfied with the owner's behavior or the behavior of another rabbit. For example, if a rabbit doesn't like being hugged and touched, it will purr. If you don't stop that behavior, you may be bitten.
The sound of jet means that the rabbit feels threatened by something or some action. If your action makes the rabbit feel threatened, if you don't stop that action, you may be bitten.
The screams of rabbits are similar to those of mice. Like humans, they usually represent fear or pain. If you suddenly hear a rabbit screaming, the owner should pay more attention at once, because maybe the rabbit is injured.
grinding your teeth loudly means that the rabbit feels pain, so it's best to take the rabbit to the vet.
gently grinding your teeth means that the rabbit is satisfied and happy. When the rabbit grinds its teeth lightly, if you reach out and touch the rabbit's chin, you can feel the molars rubbing. At this time, the rabbit's eyes are usually in a semi-open state.
when the rabbit rattles its teeth, it means pain. At this time, rabbits usually bend up and sit with their ears pressed back against their bodies.
like a cat, rabbits purr when they are satisfied. But the difference between rabbits and cats is that cats use their throats to make sounds, but rabbits use their teeth to make sounds.
Rabbits usually hiss at another rabbit. The hissing sound is a warning that represents a counterattack, mainly to tell another rabbit not to come over, otherwise he will attack.
the sound of estrus is different from cooing. The call of estrus is a low, heavy and regular call. Generally, male rabbits make this cry when chasing female rabbits. Sterilization can reduce this kind of estrus behavior, but it can't completely eliminate this kind of estrus behavior. After sterilization, the male rabbit will still chase the female rabbit and catch it.
action activities
when the rabbit is an adult, it is possible for the rabbit to turn around
. Turning around in circles is a courtship behavior, and sometimes it will purr at the same time. Usually, courtship in circles begins, which means it's time for rabbits to be neutered. Going around in circles can also mean wanting attention or asking for food.
When the rabbit is very happy, it will jump in place and slightly reverse in mid-air. Sometimes the rabbit will shake its head while jumping. When they jump, it's like dancing. Miniature rabbits, in particular, prefer to express their happiness and enjoyment by jumping.
some rabbits don't like people touching their things. When the owner cleans the cage and changes the food plate, the rabbit may pounce. This means that he doesn't like it, and pouncing on it is an attack.
When a rabbit stands on its toes, it means warning. They will keep this action until the danger has passed, which can last for about a few seconds to a few minutes. When the rabbit is angry, it may also stand up on its toes, which also means warning.
when rabbits are afraid, they stamp their feet with their hind legs. In the wild, when the enemy approaches, the rabbit will stamp its hind legs to inform its companions of the danger.
Rabbits sleep on their side and stretch their legs to show that they feel safe. If the master doesn't disturb it, the rabbit may fall asleep soon.
when the rabbit tries to lower its body as low as possible, it means that it is nervous and feels dangerous to approach. In the wild, when rabbits feel dangerous to approach, they will try to lower their bodies to avoid being seen. And pet rabbits will also have this behavior.
Squatting down is different from lowering your body. When squatting down, the rabbit's muscles are relaxed, which is a manifestation of feeling relaxed.
It means the rabbit is in a good mood and feels comfortable.
The rabbit pushes your hand away, which means that he thinks he has finished it, and tells the master to leave his business alone.
This means begging for something or treatment. For example, the rabbit wants a snack and wants his master to let him out.
nibbling means "ok, I've had enough!" in the rabbit world. . They will use a bite to tell the owner to stop.
In rabbit's behavior language, licking hands means thank you. If your rabbit licks your hand, it means he wants to say thank you!
Tail twitching is a naughty behavior, just like human tongue sticking out. Usually rabbits twitch their tails back and forth while jumping. For example, if the owner wants to catch the rabbit back to the cage, the rabbit suddenly jumps up and twitches its tail at the same time, which means he wants to say "you won't catch me".
Because the position of the rabbit's chin has fragrant glands, the rabbit will wipe things with the chin, leaving its own smell to divide the territory. Humans can't smell this smell, but rabbits know it.
Adult male rabbits that are not sterilized may have the behavior of spitting urine. Peeping is a way to divide the territory and occupy the mother rabbit in the rabbit world. Female rabbits may also have the behavior of spitting urine, but mainly male rabbits have this behavior more.
Rabbits usually take a lot of shit somewhere. If rabbits defecate dispersedly in different places, it is actually an act of territorial demarcation.
The day before they give birth, female rabbits will pluck their hair. They pluck hair at the chest and feet, and use the plucked hair to build a nest to keep the rabbit warm. If rabbits are fake pregnant, they will also pluck their hair.
When a person grabs a rabbit by its ear, be careful, it will struggle to catch a person's hand with its hind hoof.
breeding mode
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it is difficult to distinguish the male and female rabbits. The sex of newborn rabbits can generally be identified by observing the shape of genital foramen and the distance from anus. The hole is flat and slightly larger, and the female rabbit is close to the anus; The hole is round and slightly smaller, and the male rabbit is far away from the anus.
From 8 to 1 weeks after birth, the male rabbit will grow testis. Grab the rabbit and touch the vagina near the anus with your hand. You will feel a piece of meat slightly larger than the broad bean, which is a male rabbit, while the one without meat is a female rabbit. However, there are large and small pieces of meat, and it is difficult to tell the difference between males and females. There is no hair on the scrotum of adult male rabbits.
When rabbits grow up and start estrus, the hind legs of male rabbits often beat the ground to make a sound and chase after the female rabbits. It is easy to tell the male from the female in this period. This behavior of the male rabbit is courting the female rabbit and showing his existence to the other party. Female rabbits can secrete a special smell when they are in estrus, and raise their tails and keep swinging, so that the secreted smell spreads outward, thereby attracting male rabbits.
classification
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Rabbits belong to the order of Rabbits (Lago
domestic rabbits (6)
morpha) in animal taxonomy. Rabbiniformes can be divided into two families, namely, pika family (pika) and rabbit family (rabbit and hare). Rabbinidae consists of forty-five species of rabbits belonging to eleven genera, including Lepus, Oryctolagus and Sylvilagus.
There are many kinds of rabbits. According to the statistics of American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA), there are about 45 kinds of pure rabbits in the world, which can be subdivided into four categories, namely, edible rabbits, wool rabbits, experimental rabbits and pet rabbits.
According to the body shape, it can be divided into large rabbits, medium rabbits and small rabbits. In addition, rabbits can be divided into hard-eared rabbits and soft-eared rabbits according to their ears; According to the coat, it can also be divided into long-haired rabbits and short-haired rabbits. In fact, all kinds of rabbits can be kept as pets as long as you are interested and energetic. Most pet shops in China sell Dutch rabbits, Dutch eared rabbits, Angora rabbits and China rabbits.
The female rabbit can see the nipple in the abdomen. Before the rabbit is three months old, the scrotum of the male rabbit has not fallen out. If you want to distinguish the male from the female, you need some skills. First, grab the skin on the back of the rabbit's neck with one hand, pull up its small tail with the other hand, and press down the genitals slightly. The male rabbit shows a small dot under the anus, and the female rabbit shows a long crack. When the rabbit grows up to 3 months later, it is easy to distinguish its sex. At this time, a bulging round bag will grow on the female rabbit's ass. In addition, the standard to distinguish between male and female rabbits is to compare their size. Generally, the big rabbit is the male rabbit. Sex identification of rabbits The shape of pudendal cavity and the distance between anus can be observed in newborn rabbits. When operating, wash and dry your hands, gently hold the young rabbit upside down in your hands, with the head facing the wrist, carefully observe it, then press the tail back with your index finger, press the genitals with your thumbs, and dig out the red mucosa. The pudendal cavity is flat and slightly larger, close to the size of anus, and the female rabbit is closer to anus; The hole is round, slightly smaller than the anus, and the one far from the anus is a male rabbit. There are a pair of small white particles in front of the vulva, which are the embryonic form of scrotum and are male rabbits; What is not is the female rabbit. When the young rabbits open their eyes, they can check their reproductive organs. That is to say, grasp the rabbit's ear neck with the right hand, grasp the rabbit's tail with the middle finger and forefinger with the left hand, and gently push the genitals upward with the thumb. If the part is "O" shaped, the lower part is a cylinder, it is a male rabbit; The female rabbit is "V" shaped locally, and the crack at the lower end extends to the anus. It is easier to identify young rabbits and young rabbits over 3 months old. The method is: grasp the ear and neck skin with the right hand, clamp the rabbit tail with the middle finger and forefinger of the left hand, and hold the hip with the palm.