Summer Rabbit Breeding Management Techniques
The summer rabbit breeding management techniques are provided by the Agricultural Website Directory:
1. Sufficient Drinking Water
Ensure an uninterrupted supply of drinking water in the rabbit hutch and activity area. Add 2% salt or 0.01% potassium permanganate to the drinking water, and place the water dispenser in a cool place to avoid heating due to sunlight. During hot midday in summer, when rabbits have poor appetite, you can appropriately feed them with soaked soybean cake water or bran water.
2. Creating Environment
Keep the rabbit hutch dry and well-ventilated. Install mesh screens on doors and windows to prevent mosquitoes and flies; for outdoor rabbit hutches, build shade shelters or plant climbing plants for shading and cooling. For ground (platform) rabbit breeding, set up net frames to prevent dampness and provide a resting place for rabbits to dissipate heat; during high-temperature periods, you can place cool wet bricks inside the rabbit hutch for rabbits to cool down and lower their temperature.
3. Fresh Feed
In summer, rabbits should be fed more juicy green feed, and protein feed should be appropriately increased. Do not feed moldy or spoiled feed. The grass should be fresh, tender, and dry without dew; concentrated feed should be of good quality and free from mold.
4. Shearing Fur to Prevent Heatstroke
During high-temperature periods, all the fur on the back, head, and ears of long-haired rabbits can be cut off to help dissipate body heat. Additionally, it is advisable to avoid breeding during the peak summer season as much as possible because the conception rate is low at this time, the survival rate of baby rabbits cannot be guaranteed, and it has a significant impact on the health of the breeding rabbits.
5. Increasing Feeding Frequency
In terms of feeding methods and the amount of feed, the frequency of feeding should be increased. Each feeding quantity should not be excessive, and ensure early morning feeding, more evening feeding, and continuous feeding at night. Before each feeding, clean out the remaining feed in the trough before adding new feed.
6. Avoiding Disturbance
Rabbits are timid and easily frightened. They are more likely to experience stress reactions after being startled in summer. Therefore, the surrounding environment of the rabbit hutch should be kept quiet.
7. Medication for Deworming
In summer, attention should be paid to preventing coccidiosis and other parasitic diseases. After the start of summer, adult rabbits can take regular deworming medication daily for two weeks, stop for one week, and then continue for another two weeks. In addition, note that rabbit hutches should not be near chicken coops, and chickens and rabbits should never be mixed together to avoid mutual transmission of parasites or other diseases.
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