All breeds of rabbitsespecially young rabbits need in their diet to have minerals and vitamins. They are especially important for pregnant and lactating females rabbits. The content of mineral substances and vitamins in the diet of the rabbit increases the milk rabbit.
Mineral feed for rabbits:
As mineral feed for rabbits can be a salt, which is necessary to give to the rabbits throughout the year (adult rabbits – 1-1. 5 g/rabbit per day, young rabbits is 0.5-1.0 g/rabbit per day).
Salt can be given to rabbits, dissolving it in water or concentrated dampening food for rabbits. But to the feed table salt, it is best not to add.
Also a good mineral feed for rabbits are bone meal and chalk. The rate of adding the bone meal is from 1 to 2 g per rabbit per day.
Bone meal to add in the feed of rabbits can be made independently, at home. This bone is burned in a furnace to such a state that pressing, bones begin to crumble and from them is the powder. After the furnace, the bones should be crushed into flour. Bone meal must be stored in a dry place so she is not spoiled.
Vitamin supplements for rabbits:
As for vitamin supplements for rabbits? Summer feeding rabbits with vitamins is unnecessary because at this time the rabbits are getting enough essential vitamins by eating green food. There is an increasing need of vitamins winter and early spring.
As a vitamin Supplement for rabbits use a fish oil which contains large amount of vitamin A. the rate of adding fish oil feeding the rabbits is 1-2 g per rabbit. Especially needed fish oil to lactating females to maintain a good milk production, as well as a weak small rabbit.
As a vitamin Supplement you can use herbs sprouted grain, which gives pregnant women and adult females. The greens are a good source of vitamin E. Get it, couching oats at home.
Intake of vitamins for rabbits – 10-20 g per head per day. In addition to oats, even germinated pea seeds and clover. This poured grain in small boxes, fill it with water and wait for sprouting shoots. The boxes must be stored in a warm room. After the herbs sprout, it neatly cut off with scissors.
Large amounts of vitamin C contain branches of pine and spruce, which are also suitable for feeding to rabbits. The addition of vitamins and minerals in food helps good digestion rabbitsimpact largely on the behavior of rabbits.
On the market today sold by many different concentrates of essential minerals and vitamins for rabbits that breeders use as an additive to the feed of rabbits.
