RABBITS CAGES 🐇DIMENSIONS 🐰VILLAGE⛪GERMANY
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Advantages of Rabbit Breeding
Rabbit breeding is one of the most profitable branches of animal husbandry. To attract more farmers to breed rabbits, in 2003, purchase prices for liveweight rabbits were more than doubled and for pelts were increased by an average of 50%.
Rabbits are the most prolific farm animals. Over the course of a year, an adult female can produce 4-6 litters, each of which typically contains 6-8 kits. Some productive females produce 12-15 or more kits in a single litter.
The slaughter of a single female's litter of rabbits over the course of a year can yield approximately one hundred kilograms of meat.
Rabbits also mature quickly. While a piglet doubles its weight by 15 days of age and a calf by 47 days, a rabbit reaches this level by six days. By one month of age, the weight of young rabbits has increased approximately tenfold. This rapid growth of suckling rabbits is largely due to the high nutritional value of rabbit milk. On average, it contains 15% protein, 10 to 20% fat, about 2% sugar, and 2.5% minerals. With proper feeding, young rabbits of early maturing breeds grow faster than meat chickens.
Rabbits also reach sexual maturity early; females can be bred at 4-5 months. Does can become pregnant and produce offspring at any time of year.
No other fur-bearing animal, no domestic animal, can produce such a rich variety of beautiful, affordable furs in such a wide range of natural colors as our Eastern European rabbit breeds.
Rabbits are relatively undemanding in terms of housing and feeding conditions. They can be bred in limited spaces. Thanks to their thick fur, rabbits do not require a warm room and can be kept in outdoor cages year-round. Rabbits eat inexpensive green, coarse, and succulent feed. With proper farm management, producing 1 kg of rabbit meat requires 2-3 times less feed than producing 1 kg of cattle weight gain. Rabbit breeding also requires little labor. Read more »
Categories: Rabbit Breeding
Mineral Feeds and Vitamins
Rabbits, especially young animals, have a high mineral requirement. Pregnant and lactating female rabbits have an increased need for these nutrients. Rabbits should be given table salt year-round (1-1.5 g per head per day for adults, 0.5-1.0 g for young animals). Table salt is dissolved in water and used to moisten concentrated feed. Salt should not be added to compound feed. In addition to salt, rabbits should be supplemented with bone meal and chalk.
Rabbit Feeding - Vitamins: Bone meal is given at a rate of 1-2 g per head per day. It can be prepared at home by burning the bones in an oven until they crumble when pressed by hand. Afterwards, they should be crushed and stored in a dry place.
Vitamin Supplements. In the summer, vitamin supplementation is not necessary if rabbits are fed sufficient amounts of nutritious green fodder. In winter and early spring, rabbits' vitamin needs increase significantly.
Cod liver oil is given to rabbits as a source of vitamin A at a rate of 1-2 g per head. It is administered along with concentrates. Fish oil is beneficial for lactating females and weak kits.
Sprouted grain greens are given to pregnant female rabbits and adult females as a source of vitamin E. For this purpose, oats are sprouted and given 10-20 g per head per day.
As a vitamin-rich food, rabbits also prefer pine and spruce branches, which contain increased amounts of vitamin C.
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White Giant Rabbits
As the name suggests, this is a large rabbit. This wonderful breed was developed through selective breeding in Belgium and Germany in the 19th century, based on work with Flemish rabbits. Their fur is quite thick. Their eyes are clear and reddish. White Giant rabbits are characterized by a strong, somewhat elongated body, a deep, well-developed chest, and a small dewlap. The average live weight is 5.1 kg, ranging from 4.3 to 6.4 kg or more. The body length of these rabbits is 55-65 cm, with a chest circumference of 36-38 cm. White Giant rabbits produce large pelts. The white pelt is easily dyed and is also used industrially in its natural form.
Dogs produce 7-8 kits and usually nurse them well. The breed is known for its early maturity and high feed efficiency. Rabbits reach their peak average daily gain at 4-5 months of age. The average live weight of the best kits at 2 months is 1.5 kg, at 3 months – 2 kg, and at 4 months – 2.6 kg.
White Giant rabbits are purebred and used in crossbreeding with other breeds.