I. Habits of rabbits
Actually at present The meat rabbits raised are all domesticated from wild cave rabbits. Although wild cave rabbits have undergone great changes in various aspects such as body shape, appearance, and quality in the long-term natural selection and artificial selection, the rabbits still remain today. Retaining some of the characteristics they developed in the wild, such as timidity, nocturnal, like to burrow, etc., the habits of these wild cave rabbits are still preserved. If these habits of meat rabbits can be used reasonably, the effect of raising rabbits will be greatly improved. Among them, in terms of fattening of meat rabbits, the habit of meat rabbits like dark environment can be used to achieve better fattening effect.
Second, the effect of light on fattening of meat rabbits
Light is an important factor affecting the growth and reproduction of rabbits. According to foreign experience, it is known that a weak or dark lighting system is more beneficial to fattening meat rabbits, because in a dim environment, only allowing the rabbit to see the feed and drinking water can inhibit the development of the rabbit’s gonads and improve the feed. utilization, promote growth, reduce activity, reduce the occurrence of biting behavior and so on. Meat rabbits live in a darker and quieter environment for a long time, which can change their habit of being lethargic during the day, eating less, being active at night, and having a large food intake, prompting them to eat a balanced diet during the day and night. Secondly, in the dim environment, the outside sound, light and animal activities are not easy to affect the meat rabbits, which can effectively reduce the shock of the meat rabbits, the mood is relatively stable, and at the same time, the food intake increases, the digestibility improves, and the weight gain rate is natural. will speed up.
It can be seen that keeping the light in the rearing environment is very helpful for the fattening of meat rabbits. At the same time, experiments have proved that: under the same feeding management standards and feed conditions, meat rabbits raised in a dark cage for half a year, their weight is the same as that of rabbits under the same conditions but fed in the courtyard in the north facing sun and with sufficient light. Meat rabbits raised in cages should weigh 250-350g, so the dark rearing environment is very beneficial to the fattening of meat rabbits, and it is a simple and effective measure to let meat rabbits fatten in a dark environment, which is worth advocating. However, since rabbits cannot get enough sunlight in such an environment, in order to ensure the healthy growth of rabbits, the following two points need to be paid attention to: 1. Pay attention to keep the rabbit cages clean and hygienic, increase the frequency of disinfection, and prevent various rabbit diseases 2. Pay attention to ensure that the nutrition in the rabbit’s diet is comprehensive and balanced, especially to supplement the rabbit with sufficient vitamins and minerals.
