1. Reasons for postpartum refusal of female rabbits
1. Diet of female rabbits With unreasonable, female rabbit nutrition imbalance. Such as calcium, phosphorus ratio imbalance; protein deficiency and lack of trace elements.
2. The feeding and management of female rabbits during pregnancy is not done well. For example, the feeding nutrition of female rabbits does not meet the requirements, and the female rabbits are malnourished.
3. Female rabbits breed frequently. The female rabbit has been pregnant and breastfeeding many times in a row, resulting in her own heavy burden, and the nutritional intake and consumption are not proportional, the female rabbit is malnourished and the digestive function is reduced.
4. Female rabbits are bred too early, their bodies are immature, and their bodies are under great pressure.
5. When the female rabbit gave birth, the birth canal was injured and unfortunately infected by bacterial infection; or the female rabbit suffered from reproductive tract disease and refused to eat due to unbearable pain.
6. Female rabbits hide parasitic diseases or wasting diseases, which lead to indigestion and block nutrient absorption in female rabbits.
All of the above conditions can lead to postpartum female refusal to feed.
Second, the prevention and control measures for postpartum refusal of female rabbits
1. During the pregnancy of the female rabbit, the feed of the female rabbit should be reasonably matched, and the nutrient-comprehensive pellet feed should be fed, and the nutritional elements that the female rabbit lacks should be supplemented in time. In addition, attention should be paid to the feed management of female rabbits in the later stages of pregnancy to ensure that the nutritional supply to the mother is balanced and adequate.
2. Gradually increase the feeding amount of the female rabbit after 15 days of pregnancy. One week before the female rabbit gives birth, pay attention to providing the female rabbit with nutrient-rich and digestible feed. After 28 days of pregnancy, the feeding amount of concentrated feed was reduced and the feeding amount of green feed was increased.
3. Pay attention to avoid the female rabbit being too fat or too thin, and keep its body size standard.
4. After the female rabbit gives birth, it is necessary to promote the physical recovery of the female rabbit as soon as possible.
5. Before the female rabbit gives birth, pay attention to disinfect the rabbit cage with high-efficiency disinfectant to prevent the female rabbit from being contaminated by bacteria during the delivery.
6. Try not to let rabbits breed at full frequency.
7. Prevent early mating of rabbits and eliminate aging rabbits in time.
8. Ensure that the breeding female rabbits involved in the breeding meet the conditions of age 6 months, weighing more than 7 catties, healthy, disease-free and physically strong.
9. After the female rabbit gives birth, if the uterus is inflamed, it is necessary to inject antibiotics or antibacterial drugs to reduce inflammation in time to avoid secondary metritis and pyometra.
10. If the female rabbit has produced more than 10 litters, it is recommended to eliminate it in time.
11. The sick and frail female rabbits should be eliminated as soon as possible, and they should not be used for seeding after being cured.
The above is our summary of the reasons and preventive measures of postpartum refusal of female rabbits. I hope the above analysis can help you, and wish the female rabbit a speedy recovery!
