Spring is characterized by rainy weather and high humidity in the south, which is suitable for bacterial reproduction and is not good for rabbits. After a winter of raising rabbits, their body condition is generally relatively thin and they are in the molting period. Therefore, it is a period of high incidence of rabbit diseases, with high morbidity and mortality, especially for young rabbits.

For this reason, the following must be done in the feeding and management. Several aspects of work.

(1) Pay attention to sudden changes in weather and prevent late spring cold

In spring, the sunshine becomes longer and the weather becomes warmer, but the temperature is unstable, especially in March, late spring cold is serious, and cold currents and wind and rain occur from time to time. When the weather comes, the temperature suddenly rises and falls, and the sudden cold and sudden heat can easily induce diseases such as colds, pneumonia, enteritis, etc. in rabbits. Especially winter-bred rabbits and newly weaned rabbits have poor disease resistance and are more susceptible to disease and death. Therefore, it is even more necessary to manage carefully and take strict precautions. In early spring, the temperature is generally low, so you should focus on keeping warm from the cold; in late spring, the temperature rises quickly, so you should pay attention to ventilation.

(2) Strengthen nutrition and make good feed transition

In spring, the sunshine is getting longer, the earth is getting warmer, and the green and juicy feed is gradually increasing. After a cold winter, rabbits are generally in poor physical condition and need to supplement nutrition in spring. At the same time, spring is also the molting period of rabbits. They shed their winter hair and grow summer hair, which requires more nutrients. For those in the breeding period, For breeding rabbits, it increases the nutritional burden. Therefore, the characteristics of spring feed supply should be combined to strengthen the nutrition of rabbits and make a good transition to feed.

In early spring, when green and yellow are not harvested and the supply of green roughage is small, full-price compound feed can be used for feeding. For small-scale farms or farmers who store radish, cabbage or raw malt, etc., they can be chopped and fed. Feed and provide a certain amount of vitamins to the rabbit. As the temperature rises, various green plants (including various wild grasses, wild vegetables, artificial grasses, vegetable leaves, etc.) gradually sprout and are easy to collect. Making full use of green feed to feed rabbits can not only supplement the rabbits with a large amount of vitamins and minerals, which is conducive to the full development of reproductive performance, but also reduce feed costs. At this time, the green feed is tender and juicy and has good palatability. Rabbits often show gluttony. However, due to the high water content, if the feeding amount is not controlled, diarrhea will occur, and even death in severe cases.

Therefore, the feeding amount must be controlled, dry and green should be mixed, and the amount should be gradually increased and transitioned according to the feces situation. Practice has proven that rabbits are more likely to suffer from feed poisoning in spring, especially moldy feed poisoning and wild poisonous weed poisoning. This is because as the temperature rises in spring, rain increases, especially during the rainy season in the south, where the air humidity is high. Green feed has a high water content and is prone to mold and deterioration. Usually, wild poisonous weeds that are difficult to identify turn green earlier and are easily collected by mistake. Therefore, the quality of the feed must be strictly controlled. It is best to mix a small amount of garlic, onion and other sterilizing and stomachic feed into the feed.

(3) Do a good job in sanitation and disinfection to prevent diseases

Spring is the period of high incidence of rabbit diseases. On the one hand, this is because rabbits have been raised in a cold winter and have weak constitutions and disease resistance. On the other hand, the recovery of all things and the reproduction of various pathogenic microorganisms, coupled with the heavy rainfall and high humidity in spring, are more conducive to the reproduction of pathogenic bacteria. This makes rabbits more susceptible to disease. Therefore, epidemic prevention work must be given top priority: first, inject relevant vaccines and strictly implement immunization procedures. Rabbit plague vaccines must be injected in time; secondly, targeted administration of drugs must be administered to prevent pasteurellosis, intestinal diseases, The occurrence of colds, etc.; Furthermore, it is necessary to improve environmental sanitation, keep the rabbit cage dry and well ventilated, and clean, clean, wash and disinfect frequently. Flame gun disinfection is relatively thorough and should be carried out at least once or twice; spray disinfection of the rabbit house will increase the air humidity and should be avoided as much as possible. It can be used in late spring when the temperature is high.

(4) Do a good job in spring breeding and prepare for summer heatstroke.

A large number of test results and practical experience show that rabbits have the strongest reproductive capacity in spring. Male rabbits have good semen quality and strong sexual desire. Female rabbits have obvious estrus, shortened estrous cycles, and increase the number of ovulations. At this time, The breeding conception rate is high and the number of litters is large, making it the golden season for breeding. We should take advantage of this favorable opportunity to strive for more breeding and reproduction, adopt frequent and semi-frequent breeding methods, increase the breeding intensity, and adjust after 2 to 3 consecutive births. Pay attention to early supplementary feeding of the rabbits to increase the nutrition of the female rabbit. In actual production, most small-scale farmers often stop breeding due to lack of heating conditions in winter, especially in colder areas. Male rabbits have not been bred for a long time, resulting in low sperm motility and high deformity rate in the sperm stored in the epididymis. , the conception rate is low at the beginning of breeding. Therefore, multiple breeding or double breeding should be adopted to increase the pregnancy rate and litter size of female rabbits. The fetus should be checked in time 9 to 10 days after breeding to reduce empty pregnancy.

In order for rabbits to have a better shading effect in summer, preparations should be made early in spring, especially in those rabbit farms with relatively simple rabbit houses. Some vines can be planted in front of the rabbit house, such as loofah, grapes, hanging gourd, bitter gourd, eyebrow beans, ivy, etc., so that they can block the rabbit house during high temperature periods, reduce direct sunlight, and lower the temperature inside the house.

In the north, spring has suitable temperatures, less rainfall, windy and dry conditions, and sufficient sunshine, which is more suitable for the growth and reproduction of rabbits. It is a good season for raising rabbits. You should seize the opportunity to do a good job in raising rabbits. Feeding and breeding.