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Why Do Rabbits Have Trouble Conceiving?
Poor conception in does usually traces to body condition (over-fat or under-fed), missing nutrients like vitamins A and B, poor light or temperature, reproductive disease, or weak bucks. Find the exact cause before treating — the autumn molt and old age also lower fertility.
Things to Note for Autumn Rabbit Breeding
Autumn is a high-fertility season for rabbits, so prepare early: mate does below 25°C at cool times and in mid-to-late heat, keep first mating at 5–6 months by size, use prime adults, limit bucks to about one mating a day, hold condition and nutrition steady, and use teasers or an estrus powder for does that will not cycle.
Why Does Nutritional Imbalance Lower a Doe’s Breeding Rate?
A doe's low breeding rate comes from three imbalances: too little feed (thin doe, weak endocrine, thin uterine lining, low conception, embryo loss), too much feed (fat doe, fatty oviduct, blocked egg and sperm meeting), and unbalanced feed — especially low protein under 15% and shortages of vitamins A, D, E, and B1, which impair reproduction and can cause abortion or stillbirth.
How to Breed Rex Rabbits
Breeding rex rabbits well means setting the first-mating age at 5 to 6 months (about 3 kg), mating in spring or late autumn, using repeated mating 8 hours apart to lift conception, feeding extra protein and vitamins before breeding, and limiting the buck to no more than two matings a day.
How to Prevent Angora Rabbit Breed Degeneration
Angora-rabbit breed decline comes from poor management and ignored improvement. Hold the line with quality bucks, no inbreeding, sensible mating ages (prime adults), healthy breeding stock, controlled sexual maturity, and a 2–4 year service limit with early culling.
Rabbit Feeding Rules
The kit-to-juvenile stage needs extra care. Vaccinate at 30–45 days, feed weaned juveniles pellets four times daily in small amounts, limit greens for light kits, give breeding stock peanuts, and never use chicken or pig feed—only rabbit-specific pellets with alfalfa-based hay powder.
Nine Measures for Steady, High-Yield Rabbit Breeding
Steady, high rabbit yields come from selecting strong breeding stock, mating at the right time, careful feeding, protecting pregnancy (days 10-20 are highest risk), assisted birth, attentive postpartum and kit care, and timely weaning at 40-45 days.
Measures to Boost Rabbit Litter Yield in Autumn
Autumn is the peak breeding season for rabbits, but it is also their molt, so extra nutrition is essential to keep breeding stock in condition. Feed bucks and does differently, choose strong genetics, and manage mating and pregnancy carefully to raise litter size.
Meat Rabbit Breeds Suited to Rural Farming in China
Pet rabbits suit city youth by looks and temperament; meat rabbits suit the countryside. Here are meat breeds well suited to rural China.
Characteristics of Different Rabbit Types
Many breeds each have traits and uses — ornamental, fur, wool, meat. Here are four fine breeds of different uses.