1. Cub period: 15 to 90 days
The digestive organs of rabbits at this stage are not fully developed, so it is the period when rabbits are most likely to become sick due to food. It is also the most cautious period when it comes to food matching and supply. The basic tenet should be to err on the side of having less than too much, preferring simplicity to miscellaneous, and eating less and more meals.
The recipe combination should be: grass gt; rabbit food gt; vegetables, that is, the recipe should be mainly forage, supplemented by rabbit food, and no or less vegetables for the time being. Juicy feed (vegetables) has a laxative effect, so eating vegetables may cause diarrhea for rabbits of this age, so do not feed them or feed them less. The palatability of rabbit food is generally better than that of forage, so overfeeding rabbit food will reduce the amount of grass that rabbits eat, and may also lead to serious consequences such as indigestion, stomach accumulation, and diarrhea.
The supply should be grass forage - unlimited supply, leguminous forage - fixed and rationed. The nutritional value of leguminous forage is generally higher than that of grass forage, so overfeeding may lead to obesity in rabbits and lead to nutritional diarrhea and an increase in soft stools.
Daily supply quantity of each type of recipe: Gramine grass (eat as you like), leguminous grass (1 handful during the day, 2 to 3 handfuls at night), rabbit food (40 to 80 per day) Grams, fed 2 to 3 times a day) Drinking water (80 to 120 ml). The ratio of day and night food supply: 25-30 during the day, 70-75 at night
2. Growth period: 90-180 days
In this stage, the digestive organs of rabbits are basically mature. The demand for various nutrients gradually increases due to body development, so the food mix is ??different.
The recipe combination should be: pasture gt; rabbit food gt; vegetables. The supply should be unlimited for grasses and leguminous forages at regular intervals.
Daily supply quantity of each type of recipe: Gramine grass (eat as you like), leguminous grass (1 handful during the day, 2 to 3 handfuls at night), rabbit food (80 to 100 per day) Grams, fed 2 to 3 times a day) Vegetables (1 lettuce or half a carrot a day) Drinking water (120 to 250 ml).
3. Adulthood: 180 days to 5 years old
Rabbits at this stage have very stable body indicators and mature organs. They are the best rabbits to raise. During this period, nutritional energy intake and consumption should be basically the same to avoid gaining weight, so the food mix is ??different.
The recipe combination should be: pasture gt; rabbit food, rabbit food gt; vegetables. The diet is still based on pasture, supplemented by rabbit food, and the daily feeding amount of vegetables is one head of lettuce or half a carrot. The supply should be an unlimited supply of grasses and a small amount of leguminous grasses. You can just grab a handful every day, or you can not feed them at all.
Daily supply quantity of each type of recipe: Gramine grass (eat as you like) Legume grass (catch 1 handful at night or not feed) Rabbit food (100 grams per day, divided into 2~ Feed 3 times) Vegetables (1 lettuce or half a carrot per day) Drinking water (250-500 ml).
The ratio of food supply between day and night: 30-40 during the day and 60-70 at night.
4. Old age: 5 years old to death (12 years old)
Rabbits at this stage gradually transition from prime to old age, and the various organs of the body gradually age and their functions gradually deteriorate. Degenerate, so some adjustments need to be made in food.
The recipe should be matched with: vegetables gt; pasture gt; rabbit food. During this period, rabbits’ digestive organs function gradually weakens and their teeth begin to age. Therefore, the content of indigestible crude fiber should be reduced to reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. , vegetables are easy to chew and digest, and are rich in vitamins.
The daily supply quantity of each type of recipe: grass (eat as you like), leguminous grass (grab 1 handful at night), rabbit food (80 grams per day, fed 2 to 3 times a day) ) Vegetables (2 heads of lettuce or 1 carrot per day) Drinking water (250 to 500 ml).
The ratio of food supply between day and night: 30-40 during the day and 60-70 at night.
Extended information
The bedding and rabbit fur in the den should be appropriately increased or decreased according to the temperature changes of the rabbit house. You can leave less hair in summer, but be sure to have more grass and hair in winter, and pay attention to cold protection.
The vacated cage space must be thoroughly cleaned of feces, weeds, rabbit hair, soil, and leftover food. It must be thoroughly burned and sterilized with a flame. A little quicklime can also be sprinkled into the cage. Open the top cover of the pit and let it dry for 2-3 days before continuing to use it.
Before use, it is best to carry out flame disinfection and spread some hay (the amount of grass depends on the season and indoor temperature).
Although the underground nest breeding method has many advantages, the construction of underground nests is restricted by certain conditions. The conditions of some rabbit houses are not suitable for the construction of underground nests. Therefore, the original site cages are not suitable for the construction of underground nests. Transformation should be adapted to local conditions and take various forms. For example: when the original site cage cannot be changed, a hanging farrowing box is used; if the cage can be modified, it can be changed into a cage for the mother; it can also be changed into a cage and a box.
Creating a good environment for rabbits is the most basic condition for successful rabbit raising. The underground nest breeding method is to create an excellent reproductive environment for female rabbits.
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