Raising Rabbits

I. INTRODUCTION
The study of parenting
rabbit is called
Rabbit breeding.
The first breed of rabbit and the
the wild rabbit was originally,
the primary breeds of rabbits
they are originally from Spain.
domestication of these
mammals part in the
monasteries for the easy
proliferation of these
thus providing volume of
quickly obtainable and consumable food.
The breeding and production of rabbits has a bright future. It can
to be implemented at the domestic or industrial level, whether as a source of
marginal or main income. The rabbit is a mammal of the order of the
four-legged rodents, has a body covered in hair of color
varied: (bank, gray, black, etc.). This is a rodent because it has
its specialized teeth for gnawing.
The rabbit has been living exploited in the Western world for more than
2,000 years.
Characteristics of the rabbit

The rabbit is approximately the size of a domestic cat.

adult, about 40 to 45 centimeters long from the tip of
snout to the tail. The head is round, Despite the problematic
from rabbit farming in the country, raising rabbits has everything to be
a profitable activity.
The rabbit is an herbivore that can consume large amounts of
forage in their diet without affecting their productive response; this is of great
interest for producers with limited resources, since with the
Cuniculture production can make use of alternative ingredients.
(cultivated and wild forages).
RACES:
Beveren

Lion's Head

California

Chinchilla

Flemish Giant

Dutch Dwarf
Leonardo of Burgundy

Minilop

New Zealand

Standard Rex
INSTALLATIONS
The facilities must provide the animal with a comfortable environment.
free of noise, shaded, with an ambient temperature of 15 to 20 C and
above all free from drafts, as they are extremely harmful
For rabbits. Light is important for the breeding and development of rabbits.
because they require at least 16 hours of light per day (they can
use 40 Watt bulbs.
The rabbit team's equipment must be easy to clean and handle. The material for its
the material can be wood, bamboo or other materials, but it is recommended
that the cages be made of wire and metal mesh.

SHELTERS FOR RABBITS:

CAGES: Breeding cages must provide from 0.4 to 0.5 m (70 x 90
x 50 cm), seeking to have enough space for the nest and the rabbits.
The cage must have a water bowl and a feeder.
The fattening cages must have enough space (0.4 m) to
accommodate 5 or hares.
The arrangement of the cages is recommended to be in battery, at a
height above the floor of 70 cm.

FEEDERS: The necessary space for a rabbit in a linear feeder

it is 10 cm. The feeders must have some characteristics
basics, such as Resistance and durability, Easy supply,
management, access for rabbits with minimal waste, easy cleaning and
disinfection and low cost. The feeders that are too wide and long
they allow the animal to dig and waste food. Because of this
It is advisable to place separators every 10 cm to prevent mistakes.
they get inside and waste the food.

DRINKERS: Automatic or nipple drinkers prevent the

water pollution in containers and allow to supply
easily the preventive and curative drugs.

MANAGEMENT OF EXCRETIONS: Cleaning can be done daily or it

They can use pits to store feces for periods.
prolonged. To facilitate cleaning, it is necessary that the floors of
concrete cones.
REPRODUCTION:

Mating: So that the female accepts the male easily and is covered.
The vulva must be a deep red color, although mating can still occur.
forcibly.

This activity must be carried out during the cool hours of the day (morning or
afternoon). First, it is checked that the female shows no signs of any
disease, subsequently it is taken to the male's cage, since this one
it has territorial dominance. The mating occurs in groups of females,
this in order to facilitate handling.

The male must mate with the female twice, at intervals of 5 to 6 minutes.
To avoid problems of underutilization or overutilization of the male in the
exploitation, there should be one male for every 10 females. The male
It can cover two females every third day or one female daily.

FACTORS THAT INTERVENE IN CONCEPTION:

The factors that most intervene in the conception of the doe are:
esterilidad
retained, diseases, ulcers, and wounds in the pads of the paws.

Pregnancy Diagnosis: It is performed after 15 days of mating.

diagnosis is made through abdominal palpation through
abdominal palpation; when a rabbit is pregnant, the fetuses
they sit in the form of a rosary; this activity must be done with a lot of
care to avoid harm to fetuses that could result in an abortion.

Nest: A clean and disinfected nest is used, which is placed in the cage.
from the female, 28 to 30 days after mating.

The nest must contain an absorbent and thermal bed, which can be made of
sawdust (not finely ground), paper (shredded), shavings or straw,
which will be combined with the fur that the rabbit sheds from its body
ventral, hours before, during or minutes after the birth. Before the birth,
The bed should be changed when it is dirty.

The milk output from all the teats of the female is checked, and it also
check that the rabbit has shed enough fur for the nest; in case
the opposite removes fur from the belly of the rabbit.

LABOR:

Gestation in the rabbit lasts 31 days, the duration of the birth is

around 30 minutes.
It is important that during childbirth no stress is caused to the
rabbit; there must be availability of water and food, all this for the purpose
to avoid cannibalism. Thirty minutes after birth, they are counted
rabbits, those that are dead are removed and donations are made if it is
necessary, since female rabbits generally have 8 teats and when they
they have large litters (more than 8 bunnies), bunnies must be donated
between layers, as long as there is no difference in the layers
more than three days. Donations are made 4 to 5 hours after the
breastfeeding.

BREASTFEEDING:

The recommended nursing period for rabbits is 28 to 35 days; it can be done.

in two ways: the first is allowing the rabbit to access any
time of day at the nest. The second is through controlled breastfeeding,
in the morning (strictly at the same time).

WEANING:
This is done at 28 or 35 days of age of the bunnies, always and
when the animals weigh more than 500 g. The rabbits are
sexed, marked, weighed and separated from the mother. The kits are
placed in groups of 5, in clean and disinfected cages, looking to
the individuals are of a similar size.
Fattening:
The weaned animals are placed in fattening cages, where
they will be fed until they reach a weight of around 2.0 kg, which it
they reach approximately 40 days, this in order to obtain
channels of 1.1 kg. This weight is taken into account because when the
Animals surpass, they become less efficient in meat deposition, which
What is the disadvantage from an economic point of view.
NUTRITION:
The food must be provided clean and fresh, ensuring that the schedule
The diet should vary as little as possible.

Rabbits can be provided with some supplements

forages, partially dehydrated, such as: alfalfa, vetch, oats,
clovers, barley, pastures, silages, straws, crop residues and fruit peels;
they are also given kitchen scraps, as long as they are in
good condition, all this in order to reduce food costs and
avoid digestive problems.
II. LINKOGRAPHY
[Link]
PDF: Blas de, C Cheeke, P. R. Ferrer P., J. Y J. Valle Arribas
Surdeau, P. and R. Henaff. 1989. Feeding of the rabbit. Editorial
Mundi-Prensa. Spain. 280 p.
 RABBIT BREEDING PRACTICE
Objectives:

Learn about rabbit farming.

to evaluate the reproduction of rabbits to guide us towards the course of
genetic improvement.
To observe and experience problems and failures during the course of the
Rabbit breeding.

Description

The rabbits that belong to our Group are:

Macho: Chinchilla Breed Initial Weight: 1.440 kg

Female: Lionhead breed 1.500 kg
Female: Creole Rabbit 1.515 kg

CHINCHILLA BREED (MALE)

They were first created in France in the early 20th century.

They have a stocky and robust build. They weigh 2-3kg and their head is
flattened. Highly valued in furriery, it has a certain rusticity, good
meat and excellent fertility. The skin is similar to that of a rodent which
it lives in the Andes. The fur of the chinchilla rabbit is about 3 cm long, stiff
and fine, with a bluish-gray base and a combination of white and black
at the tips, forming a characteristic mottling. It is accepted with
longitudinal black stain in the frontal region, a white stain in the
nape, light color on the throat and white belly.
LION HEAD RABBIT (FEMALE)
The lionhead rabbit is very popular for its long and
fun fur that resembles, as its name suggests, the head
from a lion. Originating from Belgium, the lion head rabbit is considered
a proper breed, although recently many breeders
they create mixtures between the lop-eared rabbit and the lionhead giving rise to
resulting in a specimen somewhat larger.

They are not especially large, their weight ranges between 1 and 2 kg.
They can be of countless colors, always presenting a head.
hairy next to a medium/short haired body.

RESULTS: Due to the passing of days with mating and the

failed pregnancy, it was decided to change the female to the male, it was deduced
that the problem of the rabbit Head of Lion was due to its short
age, not having reached approximately six months, therefore
had a lower percentage of fertility.

CRIOLOS OR DOMESTIC (FEMALE)

The criollo rabbit is a small-sized mammal that adapts.
easily to any type of weather condition, does not require several
spaces, their maintenance is minimal.
Creole or common rabbits, due to the variability of their coat in
As for color, density, and hair length, they are not very sought after for
hair production, but if they achieve acceptable yields in
meat production, with the added advantage of being hardy and rustic,
ideal for producing them on the farm.
 FACILITIES:

-Materials for THE CAGE:

o Black spray paint

o Wire mesh
o Wire
o Pliers and wire cutting scissors
o Lija

Procedure:

Remove the rusty wire mesh from the trap.

2. Proceed to sand each area of the gazapera.
3. Use the black spray paint to paint the rabbit hutch.
4. Cut the wire mesh to size for the
to blaspheme.
5. Cut wire to provide security and support to the mesh
joined to the rabbit hutch.
6. Finally, the entire rabbit hutch is lined with wire mesh.

FINALLY:
FOOD:
The rabbit must ingest a certain amount of amino acids, of carbohydrates
carbon, vitamins, and minerals. In this way, the nutritional need for
growth is the amount that allows for optimal weight development of
rabbit
Throughout the time that has passed, the rabbits have been fed every day.
Very early, based on dried alfalfa, carrots, and water. A single serving.
per day.

PHOTO:

REPRODUCTION:
When bringing together the Male Chinchilla Rabbit and the
Female Creole Rabbit for mating,
positive results were obtained.
Due to the failure we had on the part of the
female Lionhead rabbit, for its low
fertility percentage due to age,
the female was changed for the
male Chinchilla rabbit.
CHANGE OF THE HINGE: Friday, 18 of
November 2016.
Pregnancy: Monday, November 21, 2016
Gestation period: 32 days
Birth: Thursday, December 22, 2016
Weaning:
January 19, 2017 (approximately 28 days)
January 26, 2017 (approximately 35 days).
As a result of her mating, the female gave birth to 5 bunnies:
………………………………………………………………………….
During the time of gestation, childbirth, and postpartum (lactation), the female has been
separated from the male, with the purpose that the female is not mounted by him
pregnancy time as it could cause: stress, alter their nervous system,
to provoke abortion, or the hatred towards their offspring and even eat them, in conclusion to be
a bad mother.
Thus, after giving birth, the female is still not with the male, because
you necessarily have to feed your bunnies during their time of
lactation that is approximately 28 to 35 days, after these days,
weaning occurs where the rabbits are already separated from the mother, and the
The female can now mate again with the male and reproduce.
NEST: A nest was made of wood and plywood with dimensions of 40 cm
long, 40cm high, and 30cm wide. Keeping it clean and disinfected.
out of humidity. Filling with shavings and the hair that the female is leaving
removing from its ventral side.
PHOTO:
INDICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
Rabbits should never be lifted by their ears or by their legs. That
it can cause them permanent damage. They can be held with one hand,
taking a little skin from the back of the ears and placing it
another hand under the butt as if it were going to sit on it
palm of the hand.
Provide complete protection against the rain.
Eliminate the humidity.
Avoid drafts, especially cold and damp ones.
Maintain health control (cleaning, disinfection and lower risks)
of infections).
Prevent other animals from mistreating them, which happens frequently.
with dogs or other pets.
Preferably supply the feed in pellet form, if it is in
forages that are aired to avoid causing them tympanism or diarrhea.
Avoid the concentrate as it is very fine due to being ground, it is preferable to
provide it to him in whole grain form and unground, he devours it better and is
easy to ingest.

ADVANTAGES:
The rabbit is a small-sized animal, with a fast speed of
growth and short reproductive cycle.
The initial investment cost for its production is low compared to
other species.
It doesn't take much time and work.

DISADVANTAGES:

The place where the rabbits are.

The food is not reliable daily.