Which meat rabbit breeds are suitable for raising in rural my country
1, New Zealand white rabbit
New Zealand The White Rabbit is one of the most famous meat rabbit breeds in the modern rabbit industry. This rabbit has a stubby head, a broad back, rounded rump, full muscles in the waist and rib area, and short, thick ears. The advantages of this breed of meat rabbits are: tender meat, fast initial growth, strong adaptability, disease resistance and reproductive ability, high feed utilization rate, high slaughter rate, and mild temperament, easy to raise. 2. California Rabbit
California Rabbit is one of the more high-quality medium-sized meat rabbit breeds. The body of this breed of meat rabbit is white, but the hair on its nose, ears, limbs and tail is brown or ochre, so it is also called “eight-point black” rabbit. The biggest feature of this meat rabbit is its good reproductive performance, high and stable litter size, and high survival rate of young rabbits, so it is also called “nanny rabbit” and is suitable for large-scale production.
3. Belgian rabbits
Belgium rabbits are very suitable for the breeding methods and feeding levels in rural areas of our province. Compared with other large meat rabbit breeds, this breed has the following advantages: its performance is better, its growth rate is faster, its adaptability is strong, and its lactation ability is strong. The disadvantages of this breed of rabbits are: low return rate of feed, long infertility period in summer, and easy to suffer from foot dermatitis in the process of using metal cages.
4. Danish White Rabbit
The Danish White Rabbit is a rabbit breed that can be used for both skin and meat. It is one of the fine breeds frequently introduced in my country in recent years. The appearance characteristics of this breed of meat rabbits are: pure white hair, thick and erect ears, well-balanced body shape, plump muscles and slender limbs. The advantages of this kind of rabbit are: high litter size, high survival rate of young rabbits, rapid development, mild temperament, strong disease resistance, and good resistance to roughage.
5. Saibei rabbits
Sebei rabbits have strong reproductive ability. Under the same feeding conditions, compared with other meat rabbits, Saibei rabbits have better disease resistance and adaptability. Relatively strong, resistant to roughage. Saibei Rabbit is very suitable for free-range farming in rural families, but if it is a large-scale cage, it is recommended to choose other medium-sized meat rabbit breeds.
This is the end of our introduction to the breeds of meat rabbits suitable for rural breeding. The above-mentioned meat rabbits have strong adaptability, and the rural environment can be well satisfied For their living needs, raising rabbits in rural areas may wish to choose the above meat rabbit breeds.
