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Ram Rabbit
The Ram Rabbit is a large, lop-eared meat rabbit originally from North Africa, known for its ram-like head and gentle, slow temperament. Mainly raised on farms, it has low fertility, so special attention to nutrition during pregnancy is essential.
Fujian Yellow Rabbit
The Fujian Yellow Rabbit is an excellent Chinese meat rabbit breed with a short production cycle and high meat yield. Small but fast-growing and well adapted to local conditions, its tender, nutritious meat is praised as 'brain-boosting' and 'beauty' meat.
Polish Rabbit
The Polish Rabbit is a purebred pet rabbit originating from Poland, the smallest of all purebred rabbits at under 10 cm long. Timid and shy, it needs careful handling and a clean, well-ventilated environment, with hay as the dietary staple.
How to Use Medication for Rabbit Health Care
A sound rabbit health program relies on timely medication: anticoccidials in feed for kits, a structured vaccination schedule against VHD, pasteurellosis, Clostridia and Bordetella, routine ivermectin for mange, and antibiotics in hot humid seasons. Consistent prevention is far cheaper than treating outbreaks.
What Beginners Should Know About Keeping Rabbits
Don't start with too many rabbits; build experience first, then grow the herd. Here are the main points beginners should watch when keeping rabbits.
Common Pet Rabbit Breeds and How to Care for Them
Rabbits are cute and quiet, and many people love them. But which breed makes the best pet? Here are common pet rabbit breeds and how to care for them.
How to Improve a Young Rabbit’s Constitution
For a strong young rabbit, manage its diet strictly and feed sensibly for balanced nutrition. Also keep its environment suitable and give moderate exercise to boost resistance. This article shares tips to improve a young rabbit's health.
Preventing and Controlling Rabbit Colibacillosis
Rabbit colibacillosis (mucoid enteritis), caused by Escherichia coli, strikes weanling rabbits hardest with high death rates from watery, jelly-like diarrhea and dehydration. Prevention hinges on steady high-fiber feeding, clean dry housing, insect and rodent control, and feed-additive or vaccine prophylaxis.
How to Improve the Survival Rate of Young Rabbits
Weaned rabbits under three months old have the lowest survival rate of any age group, with more than half of deaths caused by digestive disorders. Boost survival by minimizing stress during the transition, keeping a calm and clean environment, feeding small frequent meals of digestible high-fiber pellets, and following a strict vaccination and coccidiosis-prevention program.
How to Raise Rabbits
Successful rabbit keeping rests on healthy breeding stock, a clean ventilated hutch, grouped by size and sex, a digestible diet (pellets, alfalfa, veggies, boiled water), daily cleaning, and preventive vaccines against rabbit hemorrhagic disease and coccidiosis.