Angora Rabbit is a very popular grass-mud rabbit on the Internet. Ordinary rabbits for fur breeds, with large wool yield and low price , so grass mud rabbits are not as scarce as alpacas. On the contrary, there are many farms for breeding angora rabbits in China. Nowadays, people are more and more fond of furry pets, so Angora rabbits also come in For ordinary families, most pets are kept.

Angora Rabbit originated in Ankara Province, Turkey. Ankara was called Angora in the West in the old days. Because of its long and slender hair, it is a bit like an angora goat and an angora cat, so it is called an angora rabbit. Because the French royal family kept them as pets in the mid-18th century, it became popular in Europe at the end of the century.

Chinese name: Angora rabbit

Binary name: Angora

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordate

Class: Mammalia

Order: Lagomorpha

Family: Lagoidae

Distribution area: Angola Province, Turkey

Classification: Angora rabbits can be roughly divided into five types: Enland (Angola, UK), French (Angola, France), German (Angola, Germany), Satin Angora (Satin Angora) and Giant Angora (Giant Angora).

Price: The price of Angora rabbits is not expensive and varies widely, generally around 300~500 yuan, and some can reach 800 yuan.

Angora Rabbit is a world-recognized, typical furry rabbitvariety, it looks naive when not sheared, because the hair on the face and ears grows slowly, So when the Angora rabbit fur is not fully grown, it looks very cute.

Angora rabbits are bred primarily for their silky, slender, soft fur during sleep. Rabbit hair is only 11 microns in diameter, which is thinner and softer than cashmere. The Angora Rabbit has a witty appearance that looks like a hairball with a face. Most are docile, but should be cared for with care. Brushing is a necessary measure to prevent their hair from fading and depilation. Wool blocks are a common problem in Angora rabbits and should be dealt with promptly when they appear. Shear the hair every three to four months of the year.

Rabbits are not allergenic like many other animals. The average lifespan of a domestic rabbit with good care is about 7 ~12 years, but wild rabbits have a shorter lifespan. It needs to be cared for. Satin Angora has less needle hair, making it easier to coat tangled. When rearing, care should be taken to prevent the formation of hard lumps of hair, clogging the digestive tract with hair is a potentially lethal factor. A proper diet can reduce susceptibility to hair lumps.

Angora Rabbit's fur can grow very long, so as Pets rabbits should be kept in relatively large cages to avoid dirty fur and knots. Angora rabbits will spray urine during the breeding period. If conditions permit, they can be sterilized.

1. Angora rabbit living environment

Each Rabbit needs a space of about 2 square meters to live in and this space can also allow the rabbit to get full exercise in it. The commercially available Squirrel cages, large bird cages, and cat cages are all available. A special toilet for rabbits can also be placed in the cage. Some rabbits are born with good hygiene habits and excrete in designated corners (special toilets can be placed), while some rabbits need acquired training to develop good hygiene habits. . The estrus period will cause the rabbit to urinate randomly and spray urine to compete for territory. Age-appropriate sterilization can improve.

Second, the breeding of Angora rabbits

Rabbits are sexually mature about 8 months after birth. When the female rabbit appears restless, it is a sign of estrus. After mating, the male rabbit will make a high-pitched cry and go into a coma. After the female rabbit is pregnant, it should be separated from the male rabbit. Lay straw or other hay in the cage, and surround the cage with a cloth, try not to touch it, and keep the female rabbit quiet and stable.

The female rabbit will use the hair on her belly to make a nest. From conception to delivery, female rabbits will become very nervous and overly contacted, and the female rabbit may bite the owner or kill her own puppies. A litter can give birth to 5 to 6 rabbits. When food or water is insufficient, the female rabbit may eat the rabbits, so the amount provided should be slightly more than usual. After about 30 days, the rabbits can leave the nest, and the rabbits can leave the mother rabbit at this time. Rabbits should develop good scientific feeding and excretion habits from an early age. Before 6 months: feed the young rabbits regularly and quantitatively every day.

Angora Rabbit's food is very simple, this is an animal that only needs grass, but for grinding teeth According to the needs of the body, the Angora rabbit can be supplied with food 24 hours a day, so it will not have any adverse effects on him.

1. Angora Rabbit Feeding

RabbitAlmost completely herbivorous. Because rabbits have 28 teeth that grow continuously for life, they need to eat a lot of hay to achieve the effect of grinding their teeth. Otherwise, the teeth are too long and are prone to various diseases. Rabbits should not eat vegetables and fruits as the main food. Eating for a long time can easily cause teeth occlusion problems. The lack of crude fiber in the stomach can cause gastrointestinal stagnation. It is a misunderstanding that rabbits love carrots. Feeding vegetables to rabbits is also a very backward feeding method. .

Scientific feeding methods are: regular and quantitative rabbit food every day, unlimited hay supply 24 hours a day (timothy grass or Australian oat grass can be used as the main grass, grass in the lawn and other rabbits cannot eat ), supply drinking water uninterruptedly (preferably in a ball bottle, drinking from a bowl is easy to get stomatitis). In addition, rabbits can be trained to develop good toilet habits.

Second, can Angora rabbits drink water?

There is no creature on earth that does not need water! There are still people who believe in the superstition that letting rabbits drink water will immediately kill them. Even pet stores will tell owners that it is best not to water. Rabbits, like other animals, will die if they don't drink water. Some people think that vegetables and weeds that contain a lot of water contain enough water in these foods. This idea is wrong! The molecular form of water in fruits and vegetables is different from that of drinking water and cannot replace the role of drinking water!