How to raise rabbits

Rabbit's favorite foods are carrots, sweet potatoes, Chinese cabbage, pumpkins, spinach, cucumbers, radish leaves, oranges, bananas, grapes, apples, plantains, dandelions, goose intestines, bean curd residue, bread and so on. Some foods can't be eaten in large quantities: corn, peanuts, potatoes, etc. Types of rabbit feed 1. Concentrated feed: Concentrated feed mainly provides energy, protein and fat for rabbits, followed by minerals and amino acids. At present, the vast majority of rabbit food belongs to complete food, that is, all the nutrients needed by rabbits are prepared into rabbit food according to a certain proportion, which can theoretically meet the vast majority of nutrients needed by rabbits. 2. Roughage: Roughage mainly provides crude fiber for rabbits, followed by protein and amino acids. Different families have different nutrition and palatability. Leguminous forage grass is generally better than Gramineae forage grass, and fresh forage grass is generally better than green hay. In terms of nutritional value, young forage grass has high nutritional value and low crude fiber content, while mature forage grass has low nutritional value and high crude fiber content. 3. Juicy: Juicy feed mainly provides daily vitamins and water for rabbits. Different vegetables and fruits have different nutritional components, but the vitamin content is generally equal to or higher than that of forage. Foods that rabbits can't eat 1. Cooking and frying: rabbits eat raw food, and frying is even more inappropriate. 2. Frozen food: Frozen food will upset the rabbit's stomach and cause diarrhea. Fruits and vegetables, etc. Everything just taken out of the refrigerator must be put at the same room temperature before it can be eaten by rabbits! 3. Rotten food: Don't think that animals are not as expensive as others. It doesn't matter to eat some bad food that others can't eat. Rabbits are particularly fragile, so don't do it. 4. Chocolate and coffee: Chocolate and coffee contain alkaloids, which can cause poisoning. 5. Candies and sweets: Candies and sweets are high-calorie and high-sugar foods, which are really bad for rabbits. Besides making them obese, they can also cause digestive tract diseases (sugar can cause abnormal fermentation of chyme in the intestine), and they can also cause tooth decay in rabbits. 6. Spicy vegetables: such as garlic, onions, leeks, green onions, peppers, etc. 7. Meat food: Rabbits are vegetarian animals, and the digestive system can't digest and absorb them at all. If eaten, it will not only cause gastrointestinal obstruction and intestinal necrosis, but also deform skeletal muscle. 8. Biscuits and bread: Biscuits and bread have high carbohydrate content, which can cause flatulence. The yeast contained in it may cause death, and the oil, sugar and salt contained in it are not suitable for rabbits to eat. 9. Human snacks: the same sugar, salt, etc. Not suitable for rabbits, additives, flavoring agents, pigments, etc. They will all damage the rabbit's body. 10. Corn and peanuts: Corn and peanuts are prone to mildew and produce toxins. Don't give it to rabbits. 1. Nuts and dried fruits: Nuts and dried fruits can be eaten in small amounts, but the vegetable oil content is too high. Rabbits don't need such a high oil intake, hibernating animals will need it more (such as squirrels), so be sure to eat a small amount. 12. Yogurt: Some people give yogurt to rabbits to supplement probiotics, but the yogurt rabbits can't digest well, and the probiotics inside may not be absorbed. Normal rabbits don't need probiotics. 13. Cereals: you can eat a small amount. Barley and wheat are the raw materials of rabbit food, but cereal food is high in calories and should not be eaten more. Moreover, rabbits themselves eat rabbit food, so this supplement is really unnecessary. Rabbit feeding method 1. Feeding space In fact, rabbits are a bit like cats. They are independent, but sometimes they are clingy and afraid of loneliness. Therefore, you must take time out to play with them every day. If there is no safe feeding space (such as balcony), you can also put it in a cage with a large space (the cage for small dogs can also be used, but pay attention to installing foot pads at the bottom of the cage with a large gap). You can't keep it in a cage. Set aside an hour or two every day to prepare feed bowls and kettles (rabbits are advised to use kettles to prevent stomatitis). You can grind its teeth with a clean piece of wood with a diameter of 5- 10cm. You can choose the rabbit toilet, which is easier to clean. In addition, you can also use toilet mats and diapers to reduce the urine smell of rabbits. Remember to clean the rabbit toilet at least once a day to keep it clean. It is not recommended to use sawdust, which is easy to stick to hair. Next, let's talk about the scientific breeding method of rabbits. Let's talk about the wrong feeding method first. Generally, rabbit vendors will tell you that rabbits eat radishes and vegetables, but can't drink water, which will lead to diarrhea. In fact, rabbits in rabbit vendors are all hungry, stunted or unwashed, and it is basically difficult to feed them at home. So many people complain that rabbits are not easy to raise, and they die after a few days. In fact, it's not difficult to raise rabbits. Rabbits are white and love radishes and vegetables. I don't know how many rabbits were killed in this nursery rhyme. Rabbits under 6 months should eat alfalfa, baby rabbit food and ladder grass. Alfalfa provides sufficient nutritional value, but eating too much will lead to urinary calcium ~ Rabbit food is the basic problem of food and clothing for rabbits ~ Grassland grass plays a key role in promoting digestive system and grinding teeth, so the three should be combined ~ a handful of alfalfa every day, a handful of rabbit food in the morning and evening, and ladder grass is not limited ~! Remember not to eat fruits and vegetables. If you eat fruits and vegetables since childhood, you can keep a rabbit, which proves that this rabbit is very lucky, but there are no ten rabbits. Remember! ! ! Rabbits over 6 months old are regarded as adult rabbits. They eat the food of adult rabbits and ladder grass. Adult rabbits don't need alfalfa anymore, because it has developed well, and it is a waste to eat it again. Of course, alfalfa is more fragrant than Timothy ~ so some rabbits refuse to eat alfalfa, so they have to change it slowly and suddenly, and they go on a hunger strike ~ Adult rabbits can eat a small amount of fruits and vegetables as snacks ~ Remember not to give more, or they will have diarrhea! ! ! Eating too much radish can lead to VC poisoning! ! ! Drinking water is inseparable from boiled water, let alone rabbits ~ rabbits need cold boiled water to drink water. Remember not to drink tap water, which will lead to the outbreak of Escherichia coli! ! ! But once it breaks out, it's hard to recover! ! ! Secondly, rabbits should use a special water dispenser (kettle) to drink water. You can't just give it a container to drink, otherwise it will break its chin, make the rabbit uncomfortable and lose its appreciation! ! ! Unlimited water supply every day ~ rabbit killer coccidiosis! Basically, 80% of the dead rabbits died of coccidiosis, which was basically incurable when it broke out. This disease can only be prevented but not cured. At the beginning of the outbreak, the rabbit lay there in a daze, unable to stand still, and then fell down, with its head tilted back and its limbs paddling. In addition, rabbits love to be clean, so it is convenient to put them in a fixed place in the cage (usually in another corner where feed is put), and you can use the rabbit toilet. In order to prevent urine odor, pet diapers or deodorized sawdust can be put on it. It is recommended to wash it at least once a day to keep it clean and hygienic, which is also the premise of rabbit health. You can also make a fixed toilet outside the cage, prepare a cake box, cut it into an L shape (remove the upper part and one side), and put several layers of newspapers. When the rabbit urinates, clean up the dirty newspaper immediately, otherwise it won't be solved on the spot. As for how to teach rabbits to fix conveniently outside the cage, it is just like teaching puppies to fix conveniently. Rabbits are smarter than dogs in this respect and can do it once or twice. The rabbit is too emotional to eat. When it is hungry and finds there is no food in the bowl, it will knock over all the bowls and make a sound to tell you that it is hungry. When it steps on you, you must reflect on yourself.