The difference between Rex rabbit breeding and meat rabbit breeding

Rex rabbit is a typical kind of leather rabbit. Most beginners of Rex rabbits find it difficult to raise Rex rabbits well because they do not know the difference between rex rabbits and meat rabbits. As long as Rex rabbit breeders understand and master the difference between rex rabbit and meat rabbit, and adopt scientific breeding and careful management and protection, they will certainly be able to raise Rex rabbit well and achieve good benefits.

The gastrointestinal system of Rex rabbit is relatively weak.

The Rex rabbit is more delicate than the meat rabbit, the food intake is relatively small, the growth is slow, the body size is medium, the breeding Rex rabbit must adopt the forage various collocation, the nutrition balance, the emphasis is prominent, especially pay attention to the need and balance of dietary protein, amino acid and vitamin, which is very important for the fur growth and quality of Rex rabbit. The Rex rabbit likes to travel quietly during the day and at night.

Rex rabbits often take closed sleep rest during the day, with less active food intake. As night falls, the Rex rabbit's spirit doubles, its activity is active, and its intake and drinking water are frequent, accounting for more than 80% of the total food intake throughout the day. With this characteristic, rex rabbits should pay more attention to the supply of forage and drinking water at night, so as to ensure the healthy growth and production of Rex rabbits.

The maternal nature of Rex rabbit is relatively poor.

The conception rate, litter size and adaptability of Rex rabbits are also lower than those of meat rabbits, so Rex rabbits should carry out multiple or double mating, and inbreeding is prohibited. Compound and double mating can improve the conception rate and litter rate. When giving birth, some rabbits with poor motherhood can help clean the abdominal hair and complete the exposure of breasts and nipples, which can not only promote milk, but also facilitate the lactation of young rabbits. Female rabbits with bad habits of eating offspring should be eliminated or prevented in advance, and other rabbits should be taken care of as babysitters.

Rex rabbits are susceptible to blight.

Respiratory diseases and scabies are more prominent in Rex rabbits. The typical symptoms of respiratory diseases are rhinitis and pneumonia, belonging to the range of Pasteurella multocida and brucellosis. This kind of disease is mainly prevented by vaccine. Once it occurs, it is often repeated, and it is difficult to eliminate it completely. Scabies is an infectious external parasitic disease, for contact transmission, high infection rate, rapid transmission, the disease should be unremitting throughout the year, treatment with Shengxing oral, combined with injection therapy is better.