In the private plots and private farms the rabbits are recommended to manage in the cages. In indoor rabbit cage may properly conduct breeding, feed sparingly and effectively treat the animals and carry out preventive measures.
Depending on climatic conditions, the cells establish in the open air – in the yard, garden, etc. – or on the premises (indoor rabbit cage). It is used as the combined content of rabbits: in the warm season – outdoors in the winter – indoor rabbit cage.
When placing the cells in the yard or barn, we must remember that rabbits do not tolerate a draft, as well as increased or decreased air humidity. Air velocity about rabbit cells should not exceed 30 cm / sec. The optimum relative humidity is 60-75%. Cells for the rabbits can not be placed near the marshes, where often fog and very high relative humidity. The rabbits feels bad in areas with relative humidity below 50%.
Placing stationary cells in some circles it is expedient to install two rows of exterior to one another. In this case of receiving of kindling in winter rabbit cages can be cover with a removable a gable roof. The distance between rows should be sufficient for free passage. In winter, the ends of such passages should be closed by any shield or jacket sound film, and a roof over the aisle provides the electric lighting. Placing the cells in the sheds provide adequate light and air quality.
The duration of illumination of at least 8-10 hours and not more than 16 hours a day, the light intensity of 30-40 lux. In the fattening of rabbits the intensity of the light can be reduced to 5-10 lux. The concentration of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide should not exceed respectively 0.01 and 0.015 g per 1 liter of air. The choice of type and design of the cells depends on climate, species and groups of animals (large, medium, small, tribal, trademarks, adult, young).
Dimensions of the cells for young determined by the number of rabbits, which is supposed to contain in it. Normally, the length of the cell is from 200 to 300 cm, width 100 cm and the height can vary from 35 to 60 cm
Norm of the space per adult rabbit cage in single-section is 0.5-0.7 m, in a two-section is 0.78 m. Placing the young on mesh or slatted floor area of cells per head should be at least 0.1 m for the commercial rearing and 0.17 m for rearing, and when the content on a solid wood floor, respectively, 0.2 and 0.3 m
The preconditions for the choice of indoor rabbit hutches of all types and designs are low cost, easy to manage the animals, hygiene. Particular attention should be paid to unit of the floor for indoor rabbit cage.
The norm space of a cage for an adult rabbit in single section cell is 0.5-0.7 m, 0.78 m in a two-section cell. For group accommodation of youngsters on the mesh or rail floor the area of cells per head should be at least 0.1 m for the commercial rearing and 0.17 m for the rearing, and for keeping on a solid wooden floor, accordingly,0.2 and 0.3 m.
The necessary conditions for the choice of an indoor rabbit cage of all types and designs are low cost, convenience to service animals, hygiene. Particular attention should be paid to arrangement of a floor in the indoor rabbit cage.
For arrangement of cells in a yard and kindling during the whole year in areas with warm and temperate climate, and in the other regions for kindling only in the spring-summer period the floors in the food department for the rabbits in the main herd and rearing youngsters it is reasonably to choose the meshed of solid wood, plastic, extruded metal or welded wire mesh, and in the nesting room and in the inserted nest it is better to choose solid wood. The same floors should be done in portable cages. In other cases it is advisable to choose the cells with solid plank floors, and even better to arrange a double floor.
Solid plank flooring should be inclined. A slope is better to do in the direction of the back wall. A drop of the slope should be approximately 5 cm. A double floor can be arranged in several ways, for example, imposing removable plank floor on the rack or mesh floor. In the second case, the cell obtains the most hygienic.
During long time keeping of the rabbits on the single mesh floor leads to inflamed sore of the feet and pod dermatitis of rabbits. Therefore it is advisable to place removable shelves that need to be cleaned daily.
No related posts.