Rabbits are the most suitable animals for growing at home. They can be kept effortlessly both on a personal plot and in a city apartment. The main thing is that the rabbit needs a clean cage, quality feed, fresh air and timely preventive vaccinations.
Instructions
Step 1
Rabbits are usually kept in a cage. It should be comfortable, well-lit and free. The cage can be built independently from construction waste, its approximate dimensions are 120 cm wide, 60 cm deep and 70 cm high. But the main thing is that the walls of the cage do not have any cracks, since rabbits do not tolerate drafts. A drinker and a feeder are attached to the walls of the cage. Care must be taken to ensure that the cages are always clean and dry. Cages should be cleaned daily, and disinfection should also be carried out periodically.
Step 2
They feed the rabbits at least three times a day and try to adhere to a constant daily routine. The main food for rabbits is hay (in winter) and fresh grass (in summer). Also in the diet of rabbits should be vegetables - carrots, carrot tops, beets. You can also give crushed grain of corn, oats, peas, wheat. Can be used for feeding and feed mixtures for rabbits. But since they are high in calories, they should be given in limited quantities. Do not forget about branch food - for this, branches of bird cherry, poplar, apple trees are suitable. There should be water for the rabbit at all times. An acute lack of moisture is bad for the health of the animal.
Step 3
Rabbits can reproduce from three to four months. Healthy rabbits with good weight should be mated. Immediately after mating, the rabbit is removed from the rabbit. Pregnancy in adult rabbits usually lasts no more than a month. About 4 days before the birth, the rabbit lays out the nest in fluff, plucking it out on her belly. Since not all females do this, rabbit breeders themselves line the nest with fluff or cotton wool. Rabbits are kept under the female for at least 50 days, then they are removed from the female. They are fed the same way as adult rabbits. The average lifespan of rabbits is 6 - 8 years.
