What are the tips for raising long-haired rabbits in summer?

Hairy rabbits have thick and dense skin and underdeveloped glands. Sensitive to high temperature, slightly neglected feeding management, easy to cause abdominal distension, diarrhea and other diseases. In order to improve the economic benefit of summer culture in Changbenton, the following technical points should be emphasized. Choose and use the advantages of nature to improve the environment of rabbits. First of all, we should choose and create a good rabbit breeding environment, such as site selection. It is recommended to choose a place with high terrain, good ventilation, relatively flat and slightly steep slope. There are water sources with good water quality and abundant water nearby, preferably springs, streams and tap water.

Sandy soil has good water permeability and convenient transportation. Railway and highway trunk lines, quiet and pollution-free places, are conducive to the long-term development of rabbit industry Keep out heat and reduce pressure. It is usually necessary to create an external environment around the site in advance that is conducive to the breeding of rabbits in summer. Before the hot season comes, rabbits usually have to cut their hair to cool down. If the rabbit is found to have symptoms such as drooling, fever, exophthalmos, paralysis and limb spasm, it is heatstroke. At this time, you can quickly move the sick rabbit to the shade, smear the head with a wet towel, add venous blood from the ear and tail, and inject 20-30 ml of cold water, 3-4 drops of water or 5-8 tablets of phosphorus.

Prevent dehumidification and sealing, and ventilate. It is rainy in summer, the air humidity is high, and the high temperature and humidity are not conducive to the growth and reproduction of rabbits. To this end, the rabbit house must establish a cool warehouse for shade. The indoor rabbit house should be provided with screen windows at this time to promote air convection exchange. In hot weather, clean bricks soaked in cold water can be put in the rabbit's cage and packed in plastic bags, which can reduce the temperature on the bricks of the rabbit's body and prevent heatstroke.

If conditions permit, a fan blower can be installed in the rabbit house. Promote heating and ventilation. Sprinkle plant ash or dry lime on the wet ground every day to remove moisture. In rainy days, the windows should be temporarily closed to prevent rainwater from flowing into the room to increase humidity, and the accumulated water around the rabbit house should be removed in time to prevent indoor humidity. Adjust feed and feed supply mode according to the characteristics of summer. Adjusting the feed structure of rabbits, appropriately reducing energy feed, increasing the proportion of protein feed and increasing the utilization ratio of green and gravy feed should be the general principles for feeding summer rabbits. Because rabbits generally eat less in summer, the feed should be relatively accurate. The crude protein in diet is slightly higher than the previous standard, and the energy is slightly lower than the original standard. Rabbits should be kept strictly in summer.