First, the feeding guide hay: especially the hair, contains a lot of calcium, which is very helpful for the bunny. Dutch rabbit map (5) Special feed vegetables: carrot, cauliflower, cauliflower, sweet potato, cabbage leaves, celery and pumpkin. Be sure to wash it before eating to remove excess water on the surface. Especially carrots, which are rich in VA, are very nutritious foods. Water: Water is an important fruit: apples, pineapples, strawberries and grapes. But the sugar and water are too high, so we should control them. Weeds: Make sure they are fresh, pollution-free and withered (Figure 6). Second, inedible food 1. Onions, shallots, leeks, garlic and peppers. 2. Chocolate and coffee. Peanut skin and rotten corn. 4. Biscuits, bread, it is best not to feed them. Third, other matters Dutch rabbits will eat some vegetables and fruits. For example, cucumbers, apples, carrots, vegetable leaves, and sometimes you can add some milk to it. They usually like to eat the skin of fruit. Put enough food in the cage at night, because it is Nocturnal Animals, and you need to eat at night, otherwise it will keep barking. It is afraid of snakes, dogs, pigs and other large animals and dangerous animals, so it must be careful. Rabbits, like other animals, will die without drinking water. But because vegetables and weeds containing a lot of water were fed before, the water contained in these foods is enough; If you feed too much water, it will affect your gastrointestinal health and cause diarrhea. (7) Wet cages are easy for rabbits to get sick, which means rabbits can't drink water. If the dry food is the staple food, of course, you need to drink water. Rabbits are almost entirely herbivores. I like carrots, potatoes, radish leaves and other vegetables very much, as well as Bo Gongying and Plantago. The Japanese market has recently introduced granular artificial feed for rabbits, which has the advantages of balanced nutrition and good tooth hardness. In the future, you can take artificial feed as the staple food, and you can also provide some vegetables or weeds. Rabbit's stool is usually hard, round and small black particles, and occasionally soft stool appears. If you don't pay attention to the cage, rabbits may eat these soft feces immediately. These soft feces contain indigestible plant fibers in food, which are eaten into the stomach again, and after absorbing the nutrients needed by the body, the circular feces are excreted. If you don't eat these feces, some rabbits may die of malnutrition. Rabbits don't eat their own shit because of mental illness like cats and dogs, so don't worry about it. A cage with an average length of about 50-60 cm per side can raise 1-2 free babies. Rat cages, big cages and cat cages sold in the market can be used. When making your own cage, make sure the wood is hard enough to avoid being bitten off. Wooden boards are used at the bottom of the cage to facilitate the discharge of pollution and avoid excessive humidity in the cage. It is best to use barbed wire on the front and side to make the cage have good courage. If it is raised outdoors, the ground is directly used as the ground of the feeding hut, and rabbits may dig holes to escape, so pay special attention. Other rabbits can't stand the heat and humidity. If they are kept outdoors, they should be careful not to put their cages in closed rooms or balconies, so that they will get sunshine when they go out in rainy and hot summer. Dutch rabbit figure (8) The rabbit is sexually mature about 8 months after birth. When the mother rabbit is upset, it is a sign of estrus. After mating, the male rabbit will scream and fall into a coma. The female rabbit should be separated from the male rabbit after pregnancy. Spread straw or other hay in the cage, enclose the cage with cloth, and try not to touch it, so that the mother rabbit can be quiet and stable. The mother rabbit will make a nest out of the belly hair. From pregnancy to delivery, the female rabbit will become very neurotic and overexposed. A mother rabbit may bite her master or kill her own baby rabbit. A fetus can give birth to 5-6 rabbits. When food or drinking water is insufficient, the mother rabbit may eat the rabbit, so the amount provided should be slightly more than usual. After about 30 days, the rabbit can leave the nest. At this time, the rabbit can be allowed to leave the mother rabbit and fed with bread and soft vegetables soaked in milk, which is easy to tame. If care is difficult, rabbits can be separated from the mother rabbits when they can eat the food of adult rabbits. This pet rabbit is no more than a foot long. It's a little rabbit, so cute that it doesn't need to be kept in a big rabbit cage. It is enough to let it run and jump to stretch its muscles when you are free. Rabbits' ears are where nerves and blood vessels are concentrated. Don't hold it with your hands! However, the layout of the rabbit cage should not be taken lightly: First, try not to use the net bottom, and it is best to put a cushion or cloth at the bottom of the cage, because the rabbit's hind foot is born with a cushion to detect the enemy's attack. Standing at the bottom of the cage for a long time will make the rabbit's feet produce meat particles, and its foot shape will also become eight-shaped, which is not conducive to walking, and may seriously make it resist being picked up. In addition, the rabbit will choose one of the four corners of the cage as the toilet seat, and the opposite corner is the bed for sleeping. Just put a soft cloth on the bed and it will rest easy. Spreading sawdust is a designated action to absorb urine, so that the thrown rabbit hair will not be raised everywhere. Remember to change frequently, otherwise rabbits are prone to skin diseases, such as toe depilation and cocoon formation. You'd better spread sawdust on the rabbit toilet. To train it to use the toilet, it is best to hold it in the toilet immediately when it defecates, and then it will know where it is "convenient". Food, rabbits are almost entirely herbivores. I like carrots, potatoes, radish leaves and other vegetables very much, as well as Bo Gongying, Dutch rabbit (9) plantain and so on. The Japanese market has recently introduced granular artificial feed for rabbits, which has the advantages of balanced nutrition and good tooth hardness. In the future, you can take artificial feed as the staple food, and you can also provide some vegetables or weeds. Today, some people still believe in the superstition that "letting rabbits drink water will kill them immediately", and even pet shops will tell their owners that it is best not to feed rabbits with water. But rabbits, like other animals, will die without drinking water. But because vegetables and weeds containing a lot of water were fed before, the water contained in these foods is enough; If you feed too much water, it will affect your gastrointestinal health and cause diarrhea. Wet cages make rabbits sick easily, which means rabbits can't drink water. If dry feed is the staple food, of course you need to drink water. Rabbit feces are usually hard round black particles, and occasionally soft feces appear. If you don't pay attention to the cage sentence, you may eat these soft excrement immediately. These soft feces contain indigestible plant fibers in food, which are eaten into the stomach again, and after absorbing the nutrients needed by the body, the circular feces are excreted. If we don't eat these feces, some rabbits may die of malnutrition (10). Rabbits don't eat their own shit because of mental illness like cats and dogs, so don't worry about it. It is best to take a warm bath every three months and comb the rabbit's hair once a day, otherwise it will be tied into a ball in the future, which will make the appearance ugly and difficult to take care of. It is best for the pet shop specialist to cut it, otherwise it will easily hurt its tender skin. Bathing pets is also a science, but it turns out that rabbits themselves are very clean. If you wipe your body and remove eye stains every day, it is not a problem to bathe it once every three months. But remember to take advantage of the sunny day, give it a warm bath first, and then sunbathe, which is cool and not afraid of "cold kiss"! You can also use dry cleaning powder, sprinkle it on rabbits, and then comb it off with a comb. Rabbits will be delicious in class! Legend has it that rabbits have a glass belly. In fact, as long as you don't rub it hard, you can touch it or hold it gently. Newborn rabbits are prone to catch cold, so it is best to put a soft cloth around the cage and put it in a warm place indoors as far as possible. Rabbits with colds have a runny nose, just like humans have a runny nose. As soon as you find such a situation, you should ask a pet doctor for help, otherwise it will be extremely difficult to treat. It's also a big problem for rabbits. It is best to ask the seller what food he has eaten before continuing to use it. Don't put a big carrot in it casually, or the rabbit will lick the water and easily dehydrate and die, which is very pitiful. Fourth, habits 1. The main habit is love to do. Dutch rabbits are afraid of humidity, like cleaning and hate filth. Therefore, in feeding management, to create a dry and clean living environment, rabbit cages should be kept dry frequently and scrubbed every week. Feed, drinking water, feeding utensils, etc. Must always be kept clean. Dark and humid, the air is dirty, which is the main reason why rabbits are infected with diseases. Second, I am timid, afraid of being scared and like to be quiet. Dutch rabbits with drooping ears are not courageous. When it suddenly hears noise, it will have a "shock field" phenomenon and its appetite will drop. The mother rabbit who is giving birth is frightened and often has dystocia, or refuses to breastfeed her young rabbit. In addition to exercise and eating, Tutu likes to rest and sleep, and is immediately scared when there is any movement. Therefore, it is very important to raise rabbits in a quiet environment. Dutch rabbit map (12) 3. Dutch rabbits with cold and heat tolerance and drooping ears have thick hair, which can keep out the cold. Adult rabbits can tolerate temperatures below zero and reproduce at around 5℃ in winter. Tutu is very afraid of heat, because sweat glands are underdeveloped and can't regulate body temperature by sweating. Therefore, when the outside temperature is too high, Tutu often crawls on the ground and uses the ground to conduct heat. Or increase the number of breaths and use exhalation to bring out heat. The suitable temperature for adult rabbits is 15~25℃, and that for young rabbits is 30~32℃. Fourth, besides eating during the day, the Dutch ear rabbit likes to rest or sleep in the cage, but at night, it is extremely active and eats frequently. According to the experiment, the rabbit's food intake at night accounts for about 75% of the total food intake, so the rabbit must insist on feeding night grass. Fifth, I like digging holes. Dutch earlobe rabbits like to make holes, and when they are free-range, they make holes more frequently before breeding. So when building a rabbit house, we should pay attention to this point in design and materials. According to this habit of rabbits, rabbits can be kept in caves in hilly areas with good climate. Sixth, the same-sex aggressive Dutch ear rabbits will chase each other when they meet; When the mother rabbits are together, they also bite each other. When the male rabbit and the female rabbit are together, they live in harmony. Therefore, in management, try not to lock adult male rabbits or adult female rabbits together.