How to improve the weaning survival rate of young rabbits

The mortality rate of young rabbits is the highest when they are weaned for 20 days, which is also an important period to determine the survival rate of breeding farms, and improving the survival rate of young rabbits is particularly important to improve the economic benefits of raising rabbits. So how to improve the survival rate of weaning rabbits? Come and have a look with the editor.

1. Heat preservation

The newborn rabbit is born with hairless body surface, closed eyes and ears, and poor ability to regulate its own body temperature, especially in the first 10 days of birth. Therefore, heat preservation measures should be taken to lay soft bedding grass in the delivery room, as well as the hair pulled by the female rabbit, so as to ensure that the temperature of the small environment in the delivery room is suitable. Generally between 20-25 degrees is the most appropriate, but also to ensure that the environment is quiet, clean and dry.

2. Milk promotion

The colostrum of female rabbits is rich in protein, vitamins and, most importantly, a large number of immune antibodies, which can play an excellent role in strengthening the physique of young rabbits and preventing diseases. Newborn rabbits can only eat full colostrum, which makes them physically strong and energetic. For the female rabbits with postpartum lack of milk or sowing milk, the amount of mental and green feeding should be increased, and some breast-feeding feed and drugs, such as peanuts or lactation tablets, should be fed at the same time. For the female rabbits with more babies but less nipples, they should be breast-fed in batches or find a babysitter; for the female rabbits with weak motherhood, they should be forced to breast-feed so that they can gradually learn to breast-feed.

3. Reasonable weaning

Generally speaking, the weaning time of young rabbits is 30-35 days old, and the weaning can be advanced or postponed according to the breeding system and nutritional status of young rabbits. When weaning, rabbits should be injected with rabbit plague vaccine, and 2 rabbits should be put into a litter according to individual size, so as not to feel lonely. After weaning, forage feed with small size, easy digestion and high nutrition level should be selected. At the same time, the replacement of forage feed should be transitional, pay attention to a small amount for many times, ensure adequate drinking water, and forbid feeding moldy and contaminated feed.

4. Disease prevention

The disease resistance of young rabbits is weak, and the most harmful diseases are coccidiosis, diarrhea and Pasteurella multocida, which are extremely difficult to cure once infected, so preventive measures should be taken. First of all, try to ensure that the rabbit house is hygienic and hygienic, and ensure that the baby rabbits are not frozen, do not overeat, and do not eat spoiled and contaminated feed, which is the key to prevent diarrhea. At the same time, disinfection is also critical, which is an important point in the prevention of Pasteurella multocida.

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