Matters needing attention in hare breeding

Hare has the advantages of fast reproduction and fast growth, which is deeply loved by farmers, and with the increasing market demand for rabbit meat, the scale of hare breeding is also increasing. However, in hare breeding, a little improper management may lead to the death of hare and cause economic losses, so what should be paid attention to in hare breeding? Let's take a look.

1. Artificial domestication

Most of the hare live in the mountains, wild, running faster, not easy to capture manually, even if the capture is successful, they will refuse to feed because they are timid and afraid of people, and it is not easy to survive, let alone let them breed. Therefore, the first thing to do in artificial breeding hare is to domesticate, and only after successful domestication can artificial breeding be carried out.

2. Environmental hygiene

First of all, it is necessary to keep the breeding environment clean and hygienic. Rabbits like dry environment and avoid dark, moist and polluted environment. Growing in this environment, rabbits are easily infected with diseases and cause a large number of deaths in serious cases. Therefore, rabbit cages and rabbit houses must be cleaned regularly every day, feces and residual bait must be cleaned, breeding utensils must be cleaned regularly, disinfection measures should be taken to inhibit the growth and reproduction of bacteria and microorganisms.

3. Keep the environment quiet

The hare is timid and easily frightened, extremely sensitive, and the slightest movement will frighten it, thus affecting its growth and development, so do not easily catch or make a noise when raising, and the breeding place should be far away from residential areas, highways and other areas. try to keep the environment quiet, but also pay attention to the harassment of cats, dogs, rats and so on.

4. Cool down and prevent summer heat

The sweat glands of the hare are underdeveloped, and the whole body is covered with thick fur, so the ability of heat dissipation is poor, and it is extremely afraid of heat, so we should pay special attention to the change of temperature in summer, avoid direct sunlight, and take measures to cool down and prevent heat.

5. Do a good job in feeding management

The hare mostly feeds on weeds, leaves and other plants, but in artificial feeding, there are a wide range of sources of feed, green vegetables, plant stems and leaves, straw can become its food. But in the choice of feed should not be too single, otherwise in the long-term past, a single feed will cause malnutrition symptoms, so the feed must be varied, generally with green feed and succulent feed, with a small amount of pellet feed, but also to ensure that the feed is fresh, do not feed corruption, deterioration of the feed. When feeding, we should follow the principle of regular quantity and less frequent addition, let the hare eat well, feed more or change the feed suddenly, which may cause indigestion of the hare. The hare is small, lively, has a strong metabolism and needs a lot of water, so we should pay attention to providing adequate clean drinking water when feeding.

The above are matters needing attention in hare breeding. I hope I can help you. If you want to know more about hare breeding, please follow us.