How to build the Rex Rabbit House

Rex rabbit, also known as Rex rabbit, its origin is France. China has introduced Rex rabbit breeding for more than 80 years, because Rex rabbit not only has the economic value of meat rabbit, but also its fur can be sold at a high price in the market. Since the introduction, it has been closely watched by many farmers. However, it is precisely because the Rex rabbit is an imported breed, Rex rabbit breeding is more difficult and demanding than the general rabbit breeding. In order to do a good job in Rex rabbit breeding, the first step is to do a good job in the construction of rabbit houses. So how to build the Rex rabbit house?

Because the Rex rabbit likes light and is not heat-resistant, the most basic requirements of the rabbit house are sunny and ventilated. Because of the weather, natural light often can not guarantee the daily amount of light needed by the Rex rabbit, so artificial lighting equipment is generally needed in the rabbit house, and considering the hot summer weather, shading and sun protection is an aspect that must be considered in the construction of the rabbit house.

In addition, for the convenience of cleaning the rabbit house, the rabbit house should generally use cement to level the floor, and the drainage ditch and defecation ditch should always be kept unblocked and tidy.

Rabbit house form

The rabbit house should be built according to the local climate type, and the rabbit house should be equipped with rain protection, wind protection, cold insulation, heat prevention and cooling conditions. At present, the form of rabbit house mainly includes: closed type and open type.

Enclosed rabbit house:

The closed rabbit house has a good effect of cold protection and warmth, but the ventilation effect is poor, so the distance between the rabbit houses should be kept at 8 meters during construction, and trees can be planted in the middle for shade and heat prevention in summer. Multiple rows of wire cages can be set up in the closed rabbit house to facilitate centralized management. Every 12 rabbit cages are set as a group with 3 layers and 4 rows, and each floor is covered with bamboo boards, which can effectively prevent Rex rabbits from mastitis and foot dermatitis. The gap between the bamboo boards is about 1 cm. The distance between the bottom of the cage and the ground is about 20 cm to prevent moisture. The distance between the upper and lower cages is about 10 cm, and plastic plates are placed in the middle to facilitate the cleaning of feces and urine. The size of the rabbit cage is generally 50 cm long, 60 cm wide, 50 cm high at the front and 35 cm high at the back. Closed rabbit house feeding density should not be too large, when the temperature is high, windows should be opened for ventilation, if necessary, exhaust fans should be set up to cool down; if the temperature is low in winter, only the south window should be opened.

Open rabbit house:

The open rabbit house has the advantages of low construction cost, firmness and durability, good ventilation effect, but poor warmth preservation. The rabbit house is generally a double-row cement plate rabbit cage, which is suitable for raising commercial rabbits. The size of the rabbit cage is the same as that of the wire cage.

Raising Rex rabbits, building a cage is the foundation. The construction of a standard rabbit house is a necessary condition for raising Rex rabbits. The construction of standard Rex rabbit cages should meet the following requirements:

Rabbit house building requirements. The general requirements are ventilated, sunny, dry, easy to keep warm in winter, easy to prevent heat in summer, convenient for daily feeding and management, convenient for rabbit activities, etc., and should be equipped with rain, moisture, cold, heat and animal damage prevention equipment to create a good growth and development environment for Rex rabbits.

The specific requirements of the environmental conditions of the rabbit house are as follows: the temperature in the rabbit house has a great influence on the Rex rabbit, the optimum temperature for adult rabbits is 18 ℃ ~ 24 ℃, and the optimum temperature for newborn rabbits is 30 ℃ ~ 32 ℃.

Humidity rabbits like dry, afraid of damp, damp, Rex rabbits are easy to suffer from scabies. The suitable relative humidity of Rex rabbit house is 60%-65%.

The ventilation in the ventilated rabbit house should be adjusted appropriately with the change of season. Ventilation can not only adjust the temperature and humidity in the house, but also discharge the harmful gases produced by the decomposition of feces, urine and feed residue in the house in time, so that the concentration of carbon dioxide in the house is kept below 1500 mg / kg. The concentration of hydrogen sulfide is kept below 10 mg / kg and the concentration of ammonia is kept below 25 mg / kg.

Light plays an important role in calcium and phosphorus metabolism, growth and development, mating and reproduction of rabbits. Rabbits don't like bright light, but they don't like shade either. The female rabbit needs a long light time, 14-16 hours a day, and the Rex rabbit can get the best reproductive effect, but the male rabbit needs a shorter light time, 10-12 hours a day. If the light time is too long or too strong, it has an adverse effect on semen quality. The rabbit house generally adopts natural light, artificial light or supplementary artificial light, and the light intensity is 4W per square meter.