Breeding Management of Angora Rabbits in Winter

With the increase of the purchase price of rabbit hair, the long-haired rabbit breeding industry began to recover, and many farmers began to focus on long-haired rabbits. However, in the feeding and management, the author found that some farmers spent a lot of money to buy back the improved rabbit, but it was still the same in the feeding and management, resulting in a significant decline in the wool production performance of the excellent rabbit, and it didn't take long for the improved rabbit to become an ordinary rabbit. Now, let's talk about the main points of feeding and management of long-haired rabbits in winter for farmers' reference.

(1) to prevent cold and keep warm: the rabbit house should sit north and face south as far as possible, indoor breeding should close doors and windows to prevent cold wind, and the ground should be covered with thick and soft bedding; outdoor breeding should cover rice straw or corn straw on the north side of the rabbit shed, cover the south with plastic film to increase the temperature.

(2) timely shearing: after the beginning of winter, the temperature decreases gradually. although this change is not beneficial to the cold, the lower temperature is very beneficial to the growth of rabbit hair. in order to prevent cold, the rabbit body will not only accelerate the growth rate of rabbit hair, but also increase fineness and density. When the rabbit hair reaches the standard, choose shearing or plucking at noon on a sunny day, and keep the abdominal hair a little longer to protect the internal organs from the wind and cold. For long-haired rabbits raised in the open air, it is best to transfer to indoor feeding for 1-2 weeks after shearing, and then return to the same place for breeding.

(3) reasonable feeding: in winter, in addition to increasing the supply of concentrate, pellet feed should be given as far as possible, which is not only nutritious but also can effectively prevent the occurrence of diarrhoeal disease. In the processing of pellet feed, the amount of vitamins should be increased by 3 to 4 times to prevent damage due to high temperature during processing. If you feed wet material, do not add too much at one time to avoid waste, but also avoid freezing, so as not to cause diarrhea caused by gastrointestinal inflammation. When the external temperature is very low, the powder had better be scalded with hot water before feeding. Never drink frozen water when drinking. It is best to add warm water and add less frequently in winter.

(4) adding green materials: in autumn and winter, we should make full use of the sufficient favorable conditions of grass to store more hay. At the same time, in the harvest of autumn crops, peanut seedlings, corn stalks and other reasonable drying, not only to avoid the sun for too long caused by vitamin reduction, but also to prevent excessive humidity caused by mildew. There is a lack of green feed in winter. In order to ensure the normal reproduction of long-haired rabbits and the growth of rabbit hair, conditional farmers should plant some forage suitable for multi-season growth to ensure that they can eat green feed every day. Otherwise, in addition to feeding the hay and crop straw stored in autumn, carrots, radishes and other succulent feed should be fed.

(5) strengthen management: with the decrease of temperature, long-haired rabbits consume more and more calories, so the proportion of concentrate in diet should be increased by more than 10% and 20% compared with other times. At the same time, the feed ratio should be kept stable to avoid frequent changes. The feeding time of young rabbits should be extended appropriately, and the newly weaned rabbits should not be fed with excessive green succulent feed to prevent diarrhea caused by intestinal discomfort. In addition, rabbit droppings should be cleaned regularly to keep the rabbit house clean and keep the air fresh. If the rabbit house is wet, you can sprinkle some sawdust or plant ash on the ground, which can not only keep warm but also keep warm. Once the smell in the house is strong, you should choose to open the window to breathe when the temperature is higher at noon, but to avoid the formation of cross-hall wind.

(6) Sanitary disinfection: in order to prevent bacterial and viral infection, it should be disinfected every 7 to 10 days. Clear and windless weather should be selected during disinfection. If necessary, disinfectant can be added to drinking water for long-haired rabbits according to a certain proportion. Here need to remind farmers, whether it is environmental disinfection or drinking water disinfection, must choose small irritation, high safety factor and can take livestock disinfection solution.

(7) to prevent frostbite: as the skin of long-haired rabbits is thin, warm measures should be taken for shearing, lactating and weaning rabbits in winter to prevent frostbite. In the bad weather of wind, snow and cooling, the physical condition of the rabbit must be examined carefully, and once frostbite is found, corresponding rescue methods should be taken in time; first move the frostbite rabbit to a place with higher temperature, then apply vegetable oil on the swollen and red part of the skin; if the swelling is serious, apply iodine glycerin. If there is a local crack, after extruding the liquid, apply an appropriate amount of antibiotic ointment and bandage it if necessary.

(8) epidemic prevention and treatment: in late autumn and early winter, rabbit plague and Pasteurella multocida vaccine must be injected into all long-haired rabbits over 1 month old, and for pregnant rabbits, the injection should be light so as not to cause miscarriage. The specific injection dose is 1.5 ml for 2-month-old rabbits and 2 ml for 2-month-old rabbits. In order to ensure a good immune effect, it is best to use locally produced vaccines. While doing a good job in epidemic prevention, it is also necessary to prevent and cure common diseases such as colds and diarrhea. bacteriostatic drugs such as Dianjing and compound sulfamethoxazole should be added to the feed according to the course of treatment, and drug administration or injection should be carried out for individual cases with serious illness. When using drugs to prevent and cure diseases, we must avoid using germicidal drugs such as oxytetracycline and ppa, so as not to destroy the normal flora in the intestinal tract and cause digestive tract diseases. If the medication time is too long, in addition to stopping the drug in time, microecological agents can be added to the feed to restore the normal function of the intestinal tract.

(9) strengthen exercise: in order to increase the adaptability of long-haired rabbits, the proper exercise of long-haired rabbits should be maintained in autumn and winter. Those who give up their homes should exercise at any time, choose windless and sunny weather every 10 days or so, and put the long-haired rabbits in a sunny, leeward and well-ventilated place for exercise.