2. Average life span: about 5 ~ 10 years.
3. Sexual maturity age: it is mature when it is about 3 to 5 months old, and there is no fixed estrus cycle.
4. Pregnancy: generally 30 ~ 33 days.
5. Number of births: about 4 ~ 12, with an average of about 7.
6. Time of weaning: Open your eyes about 10 after birth, and wean at about 5 ~ 6 weeks old.
Second, the characteristics of healthy rabbits
1. Eyes: no secretion, clear and energetic.
2. Nose: No secretion.
3. Ear: Not too much earwax.
4. Teeth: No malocclusion or crooked roots.
5. fur: soft and shiny.
6. Mental state: lively and energetic, with a good appetite.
3. The equipment required for raising rabbits 1. The rabbit cage (1) should be large enough to allow rabbits to move freely, change their posture (such as standing on their hind legs) and easily get food and water.
(2) Good ventilation.
(3) Placement should avoid harassment by dogs, cats or other carnivores.
(4) No sharp edges to avoid cutting.
(5) Hard material (such as stainless steel), easy to clean and avoid being bitten, and avoid using wooden cages.
(6) If the bottom is made of iron mesh, the rabbit's feet will bear too much pressure, and a soft pad made of plastic can be placed on the bottom and cleaned frequently.
Step 2: Strong food basin
Such as pottery, can prevent knocking over.
Step 3 drink water bottles
Keep the water bottle clean and change fresh water every day.
4. Drain basin
The material should be waterproof and not easy to break or bite, such as a solid plastic basin, which can be cleaned once a day by adding cat litter or padding (note that some rabbits may eat cat litter, so this kind of rabbits should avoid using cat litter).
Fourth, the nutrition of rabbits
The digestive tract of rabbits is different from that of dogs and cats. It has a developed cecum and can digest hay. Many nutrients are formed in the process of cecum digestion, and rabbits will eat their own feces to get these nutrients. Fiber can help the digestive tract to maintain normal peristalsis, digestion, absorption and excretion, so the rabbit's food should contain at least 20% fiber.
Grass hay is very important for maintaining a healthy digestive tract. If we only feed alfalfa pellet, it will easily cause obesity, hair ball accumulation, diarrhea and other problems, and its calcium content is too high and its fiber is not coarse enough.
The rabbit's ideal diet is as follows: 1.
2. Every 5-pound rabbit has 1/4 cups of alfalfa feed every day.
3. Every 5-pound rabbit 1 cup of deep green leafy vegetables (dandelion leaves, cabbage, mustard, long-leaf lettuce, chrysanthemum lettuce, carrot, parsley, etc.) every day.
4. treats: every 5-pound rabbit 1 teaspoon per day (banana, apple, carrot, papaya).
5. Avoid processed sugar, bread, biscuits, etc.
6. Clean and adequate drinking water.
7. Salt bricks or vitamin supplements