Plot a seasonal or permanent use, as a rule, makes from 6 to 12 acres (1 hectare — 100 m2). Buildings and landscaping are carried out on individual projects.
Room for breeding rabbits it is recommended to build on flat ground, without and ravines, it is better with a slope to drain rainwater and meltwater. It is advisable to plot for breeding rabbits was protected from the prevailing winds by forest.
The preparation of the site for breeding rabbits:
The soil at the site for breeding rabbits needs to be permeable, but not granular. It is particularly important to take into account the groundwater level, which should lie at a depth of not less than 1.5 m. If there are no data on groundwater level, then you can install it yourself.
To do this in the middle of summer on the parcel in several places in the bore hole of a depth of 1.5—2 m. after some time when the settled water, a measuring stick to determine the distance from the water level to the soil surface. If this distance is 1 m or less, the site must be trenirovat.
An important condition for the effectiveness of drainage is the presence of deep street ditch (at least 1m) with a spillway to the side slope of the terrain. Worse dry smooth area. In this case, along the fence, dig a trench with a length of 2.5— 3 m, a width of 50 cm and a depth of 1 m.
The soil excavated from the trench is used for backfilling of low-lying areas. The trench is gradually filled with debris, stones, gravel, glass, tin cans, etc. When household wastes in the ditch will reach the level of fertile soil, begin to dig the next trench.
Removed from her fertile layer is transferred to the first trench, covering them with debris. So for several years it is possible to create effective drainage system around the perimeter of the site.
In some cases, the drainage system laid with a slope of 2-3° in the direction of the sump. As dren use asbestos or ceramics (perforated) pipes with a diameter of 100-150 mm and a length up to 20 m.
Drains are placed on a compacted clay bottom of the trench with a gap between the pipes about 15 mm (asbestos pipes make more cuts with a depth of about ‘/e diameter). Pipe sleep first, large gravel layer 20-30 cm, and then removed when digging the trench with soil.
Creation of a microclimate in the premises for the breeding of rabbits:
For normal growth and development, it is important to create an optimal microclimate parameters in room breeding rabbits.
Rabbits feel well at 14-16°C air temperature Fluctuations, particularly sharp, often result in widespread colds. In addition, the reduced temperature of air leads to increased feed consumption, significantly reduces the growth rate of animals.
The temperature in the rabbitry is determined at the point most remote from the heating systems, as well as from the cold walls, doors, Windows.
Rabbits are sensitive to humidity. The most favourable relative air humidity 60-75%.
If room breeding rabbits humidity and air temperature increased, it inhibits heat transfer and can cause overheating of the body. High humidity at low temperatures, on the contrary, increases the heat transfer causes the cooling of the body and leads to colds rabbit.
It is known that rabbits do not tolerate drafts, which cause massive colds (rhinitisinflammation of the upper respiratory tract). The velocity of air in the premises for the breeding of rabbits should not exceed 0.3 m/s, otherwise create drafts, while in the air increases the concentration of dust particles down, causing respiratory irritation.
Determine the air velocity in the Warren Cup anemometers, caetermere, remotehostname and other devices. The measurement is performed monthly over two consecutive days — morning, afternoon and evening at various points on the premises, at the location of the animals.
In the process of life rabbits when breathing allocate 3.6% of carbon dioxide. Of the organic matter of feces and urine decomposes with formation of harmful gases. A special danger to the health of rabbits is ammonia, which is adsorbed on the mucous membranes, it causes irritation, and once in the blood destroys the hemoglobin.
High concentration of ammonia causes damage to the Central nervous system and respiratory system, leading to death. Maximum permissible norms of gas content in 1 m3 of air of the Warren are: carbon dioxide — 0.2 mg, ammonia — 10 mg of hydrogen sulphide— 0,001%. Such standard indicators provide air per 1 kg of live weight of the animal in 1 hour in winter — 3 m3, in summer — 6 m3.
It is established that the organism of rabbits on their growth and development, reproductive ability, the quality of the fur is influenced by the light regime. The duration of daylight for rabbits should be at least 16-18 hours.
The light in the premises for the breeding of rabbits the main herd of 50-70 Lux, and for fattening calves — 25 LK.
The illumination of the cells in the areas measured by light meters u-16 and u-17. In the absence of the device can determine the luminance on the light ratio (the ratio of the window area to floor area), which should be at 1:10-1:13.
Breeding rabbits in household farms:
Household farms breeders-fans apply various system breeding rabbits.
Usually previously practiced their acellular content on fenced and unfenced plots, with the presence of primitive buildings and even without them. Free breeding rabbits the yard is fenced with a wire mesh to a height of approximately 1.5 m, while it is deepened into the ground at 25-30 cm.
For catching rabbits , especially those use a special trap with a manhole, which allows the rabbits to penetrate freely into it. In the exercise yards are sometimes put cages or nest boxes for skrajnych rabbits.
However, free content usually leads to a significant waste of rabbits, it is impossible to conduct breeding and medical work among them.
Non-breeding rabbits in General, unprofitable. This is back in rabbit breeding. Now in the farmlands recommended for rabbits contain only cells.
