Rabbit breeding is a rewarding and exciting activity. Everyone knows that any creature must be looked after and taken care of. Rabbit care is not difficult at all. The main thing is to observe several basic rules: cleanliness in the cage, abundance in nutrition and animal health.
It is necessary
Cages for keeping animals, equipment for cleaning cages, feeders, drinkers and queen cells, feed, vaccines
Instructions
Step 1
Choose the option of keeping animals that suits you. Rabbits can be kept in outdoor cages or in special rooms - rabbitries. It should be remembered that rabbits raised outdoors have better quality fur and healthier than indoor rabbits. There are a lot of constructions of cages for rabbits. There are even ready-made cage systems on the market with automated feeding and harvesting.
Step 2
Do it yourself or purchase the necessary equipment for caring for animals: drinkers, feeders, nests.
It is better to choose automatic drinkers for rabbits, because there should always be water in the cages, and animals often wrap bowls and bowls.
Rabbit feeders are available in various modifications. The main requirement for the feeder is the convenience of approaching the animal feed and ease of cleaning. Remember, rabbits eat wood feeders very quickly.
Step 3
Prepare food for the rabbits. In summer, animals consume all kinds of greens (clover, vetch, alfalfa, peas, corn and wild herbs), and in winter - coarse (hay) and juicy feed (potatoes, carrots, zucchini, cabbage, pumpkin, Jerusalem artichoke). Don't forget about concentrated feed and vitamins.
Step 4
Calculate animal feed rations based on the nutritional value of the feed and the age of the rabbits. Remember that the nutritional value of the feed should be higher when kept in winter. Animal diets will vary based on the type of content and the direction of breeding.
Step 5
Take care of the necessary vaccinations for the animals. Show your pets to the vet at least once a year. Keep your coat clean, especially on long-haired breeds. Comb and remove tangles and rolled hair from rabbits. Check the condition of the eyes, ears and claws of animals.
Step 6
When the animals reach maturity, decide whether you are going to be purebred or crossbreed rabbits.
