Requirements for raising rabbits in winter
1. Take measures to prevent cold and keep warm. In the cold winter, rabbit farmers must do a good job of preventing cold and keeping warm in the rabbit house, which is the most basic requirement for raising rabbits in winter. According to the temperature conditions, take appropriate measures to keep warm. When the temperature is low but the weather is good, you can add some warm padding to the rabbit cage. During the day, you can open the window for the rabbit to ventilate and ventilate, but at night, you must pay attention to closing the window of the rabbit house. At the same time, always pay attention to the weather forecast. Before the cold air or cold wave comes, strengthen the measures to keep warm and prevent cold in time, such as surrounding the rabbit house with grass to prevent the cold wind from invading the rabbit house.
2. Keep the environment of the rabbit house clean and dry. Excessive humidity in the rabbit house is detrimental to the growth, health and hair production of rabbits. Especially in winter, the owner must clean the sanitation of the rabbit house regularly, remove the feces and other garbage discharged by the rabbits in the rabbit house in time, and keep the rabbit house clean and dry, so that the rabbit can live a safe and comfortable life and spend a healthy life. Severe winter.
3. Strictly manage the diet of rabbits. The low temperature in winter will prompt the rabbit to consume more calories and energy, so in the cold winter, in terms of the rabbit’s diet, the owner should increase the supply of the rabbit’s diet, which can be increased by 1/3 than usual. Feed some high energy feeds. In addition, if the rabbit forage is relatively scarce in winter, the owner needs to pay attention to feeding the rabbit some green feed such as carrots and pumpkins to meet the rabbit’s nutritional needs such as vitamins.
4. Prevent gastrointestinal diseases in rabbits. In winter, in addition to adding thermal padding in the cage to achieve the purpose of keeping warm, the owner also needs to frequently replace the bedding in the cage to keep the bedding dry. At the same time, the drinking water provided to rabbits in winter must be warm water. For some colder rabbit feeds, it is best to soak them in warm water before feeding them to avoid gastrointestinal diseases caused by eating too cold feeds.
The above are the requirements for raising rabbits in winter. Can not be ignored. In order for the rabbit to survive the winter healthily, the owner must give the rabbit more meticulous care.
