The body condition of breeding female rabbits is very important. How to raise and breed female rabbits?

Female rabbit

Empty period: the period from the weaning of the mother to the re-breeding of the offspring is called diestrus, also known as the empty period. The main task of feeding and management of female rabbits in this period is to restore physical strength, compensate for the consumption of a large amount of nutrients during lactation, and make full preparations for new breeding. However, the female rabbit can not be overfed, once the ovaries deposit fat, it will hinder the development of eggs and affect the normal reproduction of female rabbits, resulting in infertility. On the other hand, if the female rabbit is too thin, it will also affect the normal secretion of the pituitary gland, which controls the growth of egg cells, resulting in female rabbit infertility. Thus it can be seen that it is very important to control the body condition of empty pregnant female rabbits. When the body condition of the breeding female rabbit is too fat or too thin, it is necessary to adjust the nutrition level in time, or shorten and prolong the non-birth period appropriately.

Pregnancy: the feeding and management of female rabbits during pregnancy had significant effects on fetal growth and development, number of births, birth weight and lactation of female rabbits after delivery. The key point of this period is to provide full-price nutrition, strengthen nursing and prevent miscarriage. After pregnancy, the embryonic development of female rabbits can be divided into three stages: embryonic stage (1-12 days of pregnancy), pregestational period (13-18 days of pregnancy) and fetal period (19-30 days of pregnancy). According to the measurement, the protein in the body of the fetus increases with the increase of gestational age, and the energy metabolism is also gradually strengthened. For this reason, the nutritional requirements of pregnant female rabbits are 1.5 times that of normal times, especially young female rabbits, which continue to grow and develop and need adequate nutrition, especially protein, minerals and vitamins. In the process of raising pregnant female rabbits, it is also necessary to raise them according to their physical condition. If the female rabbit is in good condition, the amount of concentrate feeding may not be increased a few days before delivery, and some should be appropriately reduced to prevent excessive postpartum milk from causing mastitis; if the pregnant female rabbit is in poor physical condition, she cannot be reduced before delivery, but the amount of concentrate feeding should be increased appropriately.

In this period, we should strictly prevent the miscarriage of female rabbits. Female rabbits are prone to miscarriage after 15-25 days of pregnancy. We must keep female rabbits in a quiet state, prevent them from being frightened, caught cold and caught by thieves, strictly prevent female rabbits from biting and fighting with each other, male rabbits chasing female rabbits, etc., and strictly prevent drinking sewage. Female rabbits pregnant for more than 15 days should be raised in a single cage, and try to avoid female rabbits from getting sick during pregnancy.

Do a good job of preparation before delivery: pulling chest and abdominal hair is a normal physiological phenomenon, which can stimulate the development of mammary gland. the more hair is pulled, the better the lactation performance is. For the rabbits without feathering before delivery, the abdominal hair should be pulled down and laid in the nest by artificial method. At the same time, clean drinking water and digestible food are prepared for female rabbits.

Lactation period: the period from the birth of the mother rabbit to the weaning of the baby rabbit is the lactation period. The main purpose of this period is to ensure the health of female rabbits and make their offspring grow normally. Breeders should know the milk production of female rabbits in time. Generally, adult female rabbits secrete 60-150 grams of milk every day, up to 300 grams. The amount of concentrate feeding and feeding times were increased to the female rabbits according to the lactation of the female rabbits on the 5th day after delivery. Keep the delivery box clean throughout the lactation period. Food boxes, drinking water and other utensils should be sanitary disinfected at any time, pay attention to ventilation, prevent air pollution in the house, and pay attention to keep the female rabbit quiet.

If the female rabbit produces too much milk or dried milk, it should be treated in time. When the milk is too much, it is necessary to reduce concentrate and green succulent feed, increase the feeding of hay and light salt water; if the breast has the phenomenon of milk accumulation, it can be treated as a cold compress. For lactation female rabbits, it is necessary to appropriately increase the amount of soybean cake and fish meal containing lysine or feed more green succulent feed.