How to prevent rabbits from getting sick and improve the conception rate of rabbits in autumn
Mainly master the following 6 points:
1. Help the breeding rabbits rejuvenate
If you want the rabbits to be well bred in autumn, you should make preparations one month in advance in autumn. Because adult male rabbits are affected by the hot summer weather, the quality of sperm drops sharply, so they need to be nursed back one month before breeding, that is, to strengthen feeding management and feed early. Feed the rabbits every morning and evening, add enough nighttime forage, mainly feed the breeding rabbits with green pasture, and add some feeds with high protein and vitamin content, and supplement minerals in an appropriate amount. Conditional farmers can add a small amount of fish meal and methionine to the rabbit’s diet, which is beneficial to supplement nutrition for the rabbit. In addition, some farmers will try to feed each rabbit 50 boiled soybeans a day, which can also have good results. After about 3 weeks, the rabbit can recover.
2. Do a good job in the selection and update of breeding rabbits
The owner needs to screen the breeding before the fall For rabbits, reserve high-quality rabbits as seeds and raise them carefully, and eliminate the rabbits that are not suitable for breeding. Under normal circumstances, the good conditions that breeding rabbits should have are: male rabbits: the appearance conforms to the characteristics of their breeds, conforms to the requirements of the production direction, strong physique, strong appetite, strong libido, and good sperm quality; female rabbits: The body appearance conforms to their breed characteristics, Health, reproductive performance and good motherhood. Generally, the useful life of breeding rabbits is 3 to 4 years for male rabbits and 2 to 3 years for female rabbits.
3. Artificial aphrodisiac for rabbits
Some female rabbits may not be in heat for a long time. In this case, in addition to improving their feeding conditions, it can also be considered and artificial aphrodisiac. There are several types of artificial aphrodisiac, as follows: Sexual aphrodisiac is to put a female rabbit that is not in heat or a rabbit that resists mating and a male rabbit that is in heat. After 1 to 2 days, put the female rabbit back into the original cage. Stimulate about 2-3 times, the female rabbit can come into heat. Informational aphrodisiac refers to exchanging cages between male and female rabbits, and after 1-2 days, the female rabbit is put back into the original cage and mated with the male rabbit left in the female rabbit’s cage. Massage aphrodisiac is to gently massage the female rabbit’s vulva with hands. When the female rabbit’s vulva is red and swollen and actively lifts its tail, put it into the male rabbit cage for mating; another way is to gently lift the female rabbit’s tail with one hand and use The other hand quickly slaps its genitals to make the female rabbit feel mating, and the female rabbit actively lifts her tail to indicate that the aphrodisiac is successful. Drug aphrodisiac is to induce estrus in female rabbits with the help of drugs. Clinically, the methods of aphrodisiac drugs often used in rabbits are: apply 2% iodine tincture to the vulva of the rabbit; let the rabbit take vitamin E orally, each female rabbit eats 1-2 capsules per day, usually for 3-5 days; in addition, collect traditional Chinese medicine The material Epimedium Huo can also have a very good aphrodisiac effect to make the rabbit estrus.
4. Breeding should be done in a timely manner
Because the temperature at noon in autumn is relatively high, it is advisable to carry out breeding in the morning and evening At the same time, double breeding or repeated breeding can be adopted to improve the success rate of breeding.
5. Do a good job in epidemic prevention
Farmers need to clean the rabbit cages every day and disinfect them regularly; keep the rabbit cages ventilated and dry, and prohibit outsiders from entering; Rabbits are injected with vaccines such as Rabbit Plague, Pasteurella and Clostridium welchii triple vaccine to ensure the safety of the rabbit population. In addition, they need to be fed with caution to prevent feeding moldy or spoiled or pesticide-contaminated feed.
6. Appropriately increase the light
In the breeding season, it should be ensured that the rabbit’s daily light time is longer than 10 hours. If the natural light is insufficient, it can be supplemented by electric light.
The above are the methods we have summarized to prevent rabbits from getting sick and improve the conception rate of rabbits in autumn, hoping to promote effective breeding of rabbits.
