Advantages and disadvantages of rabbit nesting breeding

The establishment of the national rabbit industry technology system makes the current confused rabbit industry see the dawn, so that the scattered Chinese rabbit industry, has a cohesion, for us rabbit friends to build a good platform for learning and exchange. Participated in several technical exchange meetings organized by the National Rabbit Industrial Technology system, which made me know many experts and experts and learned a lot of things. It gives me great pleasure to report some of our work to you and communicate with you. I hope you can give us some guidance.

In recent years, due to the influence of the international market, the price of rabbit skin and rabbit hair is depressed, the rabbit industry is at a low ebb, farmers dismount one after another, it is an indisputable fact that raising rabbits does not make money. But the reason is that compared with other breeding industries, there is still a problem of immature breeding technology. For example, the disunity of rabbit feed, the non-standard procedure of rabbit epidemic prevention, the complicated operation of rabbit breeding technology, the backwardness of artificial lactation technology of young rabbits, and so on. These problems have restricted the development of rabbit industry.

In particular, the operation of rabbit breeding technology is more complex, which makes it difficult for many first-time rabbit farmers to master rabbit breeding technology, and the mortality rate of young rabbits is high. A lot of rabbits were invested after half a year of breeding, but not many rabbits were produced, and there were no rabbits to sell for more than half a year, so the rabbits could not be bred, so they lost confidence in breeding, and the rabbits were not raised, so they lost money completely.

The emergence of the nest breeding method gives hope to the confused rabbit industry. The dimple breeding method was studied and invented by Liu Wenguang, manager of Liaoning Huludao Luyuan Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd., after years of experiments, it has been successful. From the nature of rabbits, in nature, during the period of production and breeding, rabbits dig holes in the ground, give birth to breast-feeding, and breed. In the past, there were nests for raising rabbits, such as digging a hole in the ground, building a nest on the ground, or even digging a big hole in the ground to allow rabbits to grow and breed, which are only suitable for small-scale breeding. In the practice of raising rabbits, people have made certain achievements in constantly exploring and improving breeding techniques, such as the production of hanging litter boxes, the design of mother cages and so on.

The method of nest breeding is the development of the achievements of predecessors, which is essentially different from the previous methods of raising rabbits in the hole. The ground nest breeding method is to build an one-to-one underground hole in the bottom cage on the basis of large-scale three-dimensional breeding. This kind of nest breeding method not only completely returns to the natural habits of rabbit breeding, but also is suitable for large-scale intensive breeding, and simplifies the complicated operation procedures in rabbit breeding technology in the past. it not only solves the problems of excessive labor and high mortality of young rabbits, but also solves the technical deficiencies such as hanging litter box and mother cage. The promotion and popularization of the nest breeding method will promote the great development of the rabbit industry in our country, and it is a revolution of the rabbit industry.

Advantages of ground nest breeding method

The main results are as follows: 1. The most important feature of the nest breeding method is that it returns to the natural habit of burrowing rabbits, reduces human interference, and is beneficial to the breeding of female rabbits and the healthy growth of young rabbits. The survival rate of young rabbits was improved.

2. The method of nest breeding simplifies the working procedure of rabbit breeding operation, improves the work efficiency of breeders, and reduces the labor of breeders. A breeder can easily manage 300-500 breeding rabbits.

3. The method of nest breeding solves the problem that female rabbits need manual care and waiting when giving birth and lactation.

① basically solved the death phenomenon caused by hanging, rolling and freezing to death when the female rabbit gave birth on the cage floor, which often occurred in the past, while the female rabbit in the ground nest did not need to be cared for at all.

② solves the problem that the mother rabbit is forced to feed milk artificially when there is no milk, the mother rabbit produces rebellious psychology, tramples randomly, the baby rabbit is injured and dies, and solves the phenomenon that the mother rabbit has milk but the baby rabbit does not eat, the mother rabbit milk is held back or the mother rabbit has too much milk to get mastitis easily. The mother rabbit breast-feeding in the nest let nature take its course, the rabbit has enough to eat and grows neatly and evenly without human control.

③ solved the phenomenon that the artificial feeding time was too long in spring, autumn and winter, the baby rabbit's body temperature dropped, the physical strength weakened, the baby rabbit could not open its mouth, and died because it could not be fed. The suckling rabbit in the ground nest will not be affected by the change of external temperature, so it is very lively and healthy.

④ solved the phenomenon that half of the young rabbits climbed out of the litter box and could not go back to cause death. The ground nest breeding method solves the problem that female rabbits need manual care and waiting when giving birth and lactation, thus reducing the mental burden and labor intensity of the breeders, and reducing the dependence of the breeding process on the responsibility of the breeders. This is of great practical significance to the need to hire others to raise rabbits and large and medium-sized rabbit farms.

4. The light in the nest is dim, quiet and comfortable, warm in winter and cool in summer, forming a mother rabbit birth environment with suitable temperature and humidity, which is better than the environment of litter hanging box and mother cage. Therefore, the female rabbit is quiet, good prenatal tearing, dystocia and less stillbirth. It also solves the difficulty that the temperature in the northern winter rabbit house is low and it is difficult for the female rabbit to breed, so that it is not affected by the season and can be bred all the year round, and the annual litter yield of the female rabbit is increased.

5. The nest breeding method solves the problem that there are grass and hair everywhere inside and outside the female rabbit cage, improves the sanitary environment in the female rabbit cage, and makes it easy to clean up the rabbit house.

6. The construction of the nest makes full use of the space of the existing rabbit house, increases the number of rabbits in the rabbit house, and increases the effective utilization rate of the female rabbit cage.

To sum up, the nest breeding method mentioned above can improve the survival rate of young rabbits, reduce the labor intensity of breeders, improve the work efficiency, reduce the feeding cost, and the comprehensive economic benefit is very considerable.

The deficiency of ground nest breeding method

1. The construction of the ground pit is limited by certain conditions, and the transformation of the cage in the original site can take various forms according to local conditions, but the construction of the ground pit cannot be carried out under some conditions of the rabbit house.

2. The content of the nest is easy to be contaminated by rabbit feces and urine, so it must be thoroughly cleaned up and disinfected every time.

3. Due to the limitation of the hole entrance, it is troublesome to clean the lower floor of the rabbit cage.

The form of the crypt

According to the conditions in the rabbit house, the construction of the ground pit can be done as much as possible, with less land occupation, less labor, less input and more output. Can take a variety of forms, can be divided into: underground type, semi-underground type, above-ground type three.

1. Underground type: all the nests are built underground. The advantage is good contact with the earth, warm in winter and cool in summer, but the entrance and exit ramp is long and covers a large area.

2. Semi-underground type: half of the pit is underground when it is built, which can not only borrow the earth but also save space.

3. Above-ground type: due to the limitation of conditions, we can only make a nest on the cement ground to imitate the underground environment.

For example, according to the form of rabbit entry and exit hole: there are two kinds of exit on the bottom plate of the rabbit cage and the exit is opened on the front iron net of the rabbit cage.

1. The exit is on the bottom plate of the rabbit cage: this form saves the most space. However, the effective use area of the rabbit cage is smaller, and the sanitary condition in the nest is poor.

2. The exit is opened on the front of the rabbit cage: the sanitary condition of this form is better. But it is difficult to arrange the entrance and exit position on the front of the rabbit cage. The entrance and exit can also be set on the cage door.

3. Thicken the opening in the side wall: the beneficial space in the cage is big enough, and the door can be installed normally, but it is troublesome to repair a special passageway!

Several matters needing attention in the construction of crypt

1. The construction of the crypt should be built in a place where the groundwater level is relatively low, no upper water, and should not be built in too wet places. If the underground is relatively wet or the manure in the house is leaking, it is best to choose the ground for the construction of the nest.

2. The construction of the crypt should not be too deep, and the depth should not exceed half a meter. This should be convenient for daily inspection, disinfection, cleaning and other work.

3. The entrance and exit passage of the pit should not be too long, too steep or too narrow. The construction of the crypt should be of the right size. Too large newborn rabbits are not concentrated, easy to crawl, the temperature is too low, resulting in the baby rabbits can not eat milk, or even die; the size is too small, it is difficult for the female rabbit to turn around.

4. The inspection port of the pit and the cover plate of the passage should be able to close firmly and open conveniently, which can not only lock up the rabbit, but also facilitate cleaning and sanitation.

5. The cover of the pit should be flat with the ground, so that it is easy to walk and clean.

6. Cement mortar should be used to lay bricks in the ground, and the gaps between the bricks should be wiped to death. To prevent rats and insects from breeding.

7. The floor in the pit had better be movable, so that it is easy to take out and can be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.

Management of nest culture

Although the method of nest breeding has many advantages, the final success or failure of raising rabbits depends on human management. Therefore, it is very important to strengthen the management of the female rabbit house.

1. The recycling of the three-layer cage. The mother rabbit room of the ground nest breeding method is generally a vertical rabbit cage, which is divided into three layers (or two layers). An one-to-one corresponding connection is formed between the grounding layer and the ground nest. In this way, the first, second and third floors are recycled, and the cage space is used reasonably, which facilitates the management and operation. The first floor can be used for parturient female rabbits and female rabbits within 18 days of giving birth. Create a natural and comfortable breeding environment for female rabbits and reduce external interference. The height of the middle and second layer cage is suitable for inspection and breeding management. You can arrange an empty pregnant female rabbit or a female rabbit that has finished mating and touching the embryo. The third layer is the baby rabbit layer, which is level with the human line of sight, so it is easy to observe the growth state of the baby rabbit. When the young rabbits grew to 18 days before eating, the mother and cubs were transferred to the upper third cage at the same time, and the young rabbits were induced to eat when the female rabbits were fed. This can make up for the lack of milk of the female rabbit and promote the growth of the baby rabbit.

2. The female rabbit can enter the nest 4-5 days before giving birth. At this time, the female rabbit should be handled gently, put the female rabbit directly into the ground nest, close the strict nest door, and let the female rabbit drill out of the ground nest and enter the cage, which can promote the female rabbit to be familiar with and adapt to the nest environment in advance. Reduce emergency response.

3. After the parturient female rabbit is put into the ground nest, it is necessary to open the nest cover every day for inspection. When it is found that the female rabbit does not enter the ground nest or does not tear its hair, the mother rabbit should be locked into the ground nest repeatedly, so that the mother rabbit can adapt to the ground nest environment as soon as possible and give birth smoothly in the ground nest. However, there will still be a few female rabbits who do not give birth in the nest, which needs to be paid more attention.

4. After giving birth, the female rabbit should check and clean the nest in time, dry the blood stain of the female rabbit, remove the feces and placenta, take out the stillborn fetus and sick and injured baby rabbit, count the number and make a record. The number of reserved rabbits per litter should be controlled at 8-9 for benefit. Some good female rabbits can be brought to 11mur12 pups. In some well-managed rabbit farms with high reproduction rate, a female rabbit produces more than 50 commercial rabbits a year.

5. Nest breeding should be checked once every morning. If the baby rabbit is full, quiet and the number is very clear, it is best not to disturb them so as not to affect the rabbit's rest. The key point is to check whether the baby rabbits are dead, whether they have enough to eat, whether their feces are normal, whether they have peculiar smell and xanthuria, whether they have rabbit hair and grass stalks wrapped around them, and so on, and deal with them in a timely manner. Note that dead rabbits must be detected.

6. According to the temperature change of the rabbit house, the mat grass and rabbit hair in the nest should be increased or decreased appropriately. You can leave less hair in summer; you must have more grass and hair in winter, and pay attention to the cold.

7. the vacated pit cage should thoroughly clean up feces, weeds, rabbit hair, soil and leftover food. First thoroughly burn and sterilize with a flame, and a little quicklime can also be sprinkled in the nest. Open the cover of the pit and dry it for 2-3 days before you can continue to use it.

8. Before use, the nest had better be disinfected by flame again and covered with some hay (the amount of hay laying can depend on the season and indoor temperature).

Although the ground nest breeding method has many advantages, the construction of the ground nest is limited by certain conditions, and some rabbit houses are not suitable for the construction of the ground nest. Therefore, the transformation of the cage in the original site should be in accordance with local conditions and take various forms. For example, when the cage in the original site cannot be changed, the hanging production box is used; if the cage can be modified, it can be transformed into the form of mother cage; it can also be changed into the form of one cage and one box. Have achieved very good results.

Bionic litter box for female rabbits

The bionic mother rabbit litter box is the living bottom of the ① combination box which is molded once by injection molding. ② box door. ③ is equipped with female rabbit entrance and exit passage tube. The composition of ④. Its advantages are:

The main results are as follows: 1. The surface of the bionic once-molded box is smooth, and the corner is designed as a corner, which is safe and sanitary, not easy to be exposed to moisture, mildew and insects; hygiene is easy to clean up, easy to disinfect, and can prevent rats.

2. The living bottom pad of the production box imitates the shape of the bottom of the nest where the mother rabbit is born in the natural world, and the rabbit is concentrated at the bottom of the pot, which is not easy to crawl away, which is helpful to maintain the temperature of the rabbit, keep the temperature and humidity in the box, and the baby rabbit is not easy to die. In addition, there is a small hole mesh on the living bottom pad of the production box, which can leak out the dung and urine of the rabbit, can keep the rabbit body clean and dry, is not easy to get sick, and can be easily taken out, which is convenient for cleaning.

3. Easy to use and install. Can be put into a rabbit cage as a production box, can also be made into an external production box, can also be put into the ground to do ground use. When making a nest, the position of the nest can be flexibly arranged (underground type, semi-underground type, underground type), and the import and export of female rabbits can be flexibly arranged, and the construction is simple.

4. The waterproof eave design scheme is adopted for the upper cover of the local nest type production box. when scrubbing the upper cover of the nest and the ground, the running water can flow down the leakage hole to the outside of the box to prevent sewage from flowing into the nest to make the rabbits damp.

5. it is not perishable and has a long service life.

6. The construction is simple, the construction period is short and the cost is low.

7. the use of bionic rabbit litter box can save a lot of labor during lactation, reduce the labor intensity of workers, and the survival rate of female rabbits is high, which reduces the breeding cost and increases the economic benefit.

8. A thermal insulation box can be formed by wrapping a layer of thermal insulation materials such as benzene board on the ground nest type production box.

Nest breeding is a new technology of rabbit breeding and a revolution of rabbit breeding technology, which will promote the great development of rabbit breeding. The nest breeding method should be highly valued by colleagues in the rabbit industry, and should be vigorously promoted and applied as soon as possible. It will bring immediate results to you and bring endless economic benefits to the rabbit industry. Especially for new rabbit farmers, it is very beneficial and can improve the success rate of raising rabbits.