1, alfalfa
Alfalfa is a perennial leguminous forage grass, which can be planted in both the south and the north. It has good quality and high yield, and is the best and most economical green feed for raising rabbits. The growth life of alfalfa can reach twenty or thirty years, and it can be planted once and used for a long time.
Fresh alfalfa is tender and juicy, with a water content of about 75%, which rabbits like to eat. Harvest once every 35-42 days. After the second year of planting, 5-7 crops can be harvested every year, and the annual output of fresh alfalfa is about 4000 kg, which can produce high-quality hay 1000 kg.
2. Chicory
Chicory is a perennial herb of Compositae, which can be used once 10-25 years. Its protein, vitamins, fat and other contents are very high, and its palatability is very good, and its water content is sufficient. It is a common forage variety for small livestock, which is loved by rabbits, cows, pigs, sheep, geese and chickens. It can be mowed for 4-6 times a year in the south, and the annual yield of fresh grass is 8000- 10000 kg, which is the most suitable.
3. Ryegrass
Perennial ryegrass, a gramineous plant, has a life span of 3-4 years, rich nutrition and high yield, and is a forage grass that rabbits like to eat. Generally, the yield of fresh grass per mu is about 5000 kg. The better the water and fertilizer conditions, the higher the yield.
4, polymer grass
Now it is called Russian feed vegetable, which can be planted in both the south and the north. It is a perennial forage with high yield and good quality, and it is a high-quality green feed for rabbits. Aggregate grass is propagated by rhizomes. Aggregate grass has large plants, dense leaves, rapid growth and many harvesting times. It can be harvested 4-6 times a year in the southern region and 3-5 times in the northern region, and it can be harvested every 35-40 days.
In the first year, the yield of fresh grass per mu is 5000-6000 kg, and in the second year, it is 7500-10000 kg. Polymeric grass is rich in protein and vitamins, fresh grass has a higher content of coarse protein, and the protein content of hay is similar to alfalfa hay.