The high temperature and rain in summer are conducive to the breeding of various bacteria and parasites, making Rex rabbits susceptible to heat stroke, poisoning and various gastrointestinal diseases, especially for young and young Rabbits are the greatest threat and have a high mortality rate. Therefore, in order to ensure that the rex rabbits are raised well and receive good economic benefits, daily management must be strengthened to ensure a safe summer.

    1 cooling temperature control

     Plant vine-like plants such as grapes and pumpkins around the rabbit house to prevent direct sunlight; you can also apply a layer of lime mortar on the inner and outer walls of the rabbit house to prevent direct sunlight from reaching the rabbit cage. Open-air rabbit houses should set up pergola, open doors and windows to allow air convection; rabbit cages should not be too crowded. When the room temperature exceeds 30°C, sprinkle some cool water every 2-3 hours; you can also use a new brick, soak it in a deep well for a few minutes, and put it into the rabbit cage when it stops bubbling after absorbing enough water. The cooling effect is very good. .

    2 Tune Feeds

     In summer, you should feed more green and juicy feeds, and appropriately increase protein-rich concentrates, and try to feed less feeds with higher energy. To prevent the rabbit from diarrhea, it is also necessary to feed some high-quality green hay, and supply sufficient clean drinking water. It is best to put 1% to 2% of salt and let it drink freely. Due to the hot summer, most rex rabbits lie down during the day, and their food intake and activities are concentrated at night. They should early breakfast, less refined lunch, full dinner, and more grass at night to increase their feed intake and promote growth and development. .

    3Stop breeding

   In midsummer, the semen quality of male rabbits is low, and female rabbits are not in normal estrus. At this time, infertility is very likely to occur in breeding; . Breeding should be stopped from mid-June to mid-August, allowing male and female rabbits to rest well and reduce physical exertion, which is very beneficial for autumn mating.

    4 Feeding Rabbits

   Rabbits are difficult to raise in summer, so they should be fed colostrum as soon as possible after birth. Adjust the number of litters in time, generally 6 to 8 per litter is appropriate. After the young rabbits start eating, they should drop 0.5% licorice water (that is, add 10g of brown sugar, 10g of glucose, 0.5g of compound Difenjing, and 0.5g of Bacterium to each 100mL of licorice solution), drink 2 times a day, each 5mL . Pay attention to cooling and heatstroke prevention, to prevent natural enemies such as dogs and cats from harming young rabbits, and to keep the bedding clean and dry.

    5 Do the Five Cleans

    5.1 Caojing

    Drain and dry before feeding. When cutting grass to feed rabbits, the breeder should improve the ability to identify poisonous weeds, and it is forbidden to feed unrecognized or suspected poisonous plants. Do not feed grass with soil, grass with mildew and deterioration, grass with rain and dew, and grass sprayed with pesticides.

    5.2 Netting

   Concentrated feed should be free of sand, mildew and pollution. Therefore, the feed should be stored in a dry and ventilated place, protected from rain and moisture, and be careful to avoid being polluted by pesticides, sputum, livestock, etc. All discolored and stale feeds are forbidden to be fed.

    5.3 Cleanup

   Rabbit house should be kept cool, ventilated, fresh air, dry and clean. Screens should be installed in the house, and drugs should be sprayed regularly. The feces are cleaned and fermented every day, and air spray disinfection with rabbits is carried out once a week.

    5.4 slot net

   The trough should be kept clean, and the remaining forage should be removed in time to prevent Rex rabbits from getting sick due to the moldy feed accumulated in the trough.

    5.5 Water Purification

   The drinking water should be clean and fresh, and the water basin should be washed once a day. If the drinking water is found to be contaminated by rabbit manure and feed, it should be replaced immediately. In hot weather, 1% to 2% of salt can be added to the water, which not only supplements the salt consumed by the rabbit body, but also helps to cool down and prevent heatstroke.

    6Strict Prevention of Diseases

   The high temperature and humidity in summer make Rex rabbits prone to intestinal infectious diseases and coccidiosis. Add some chopped plantain, dandelion, garlic and green onion to the feed, and let each rabbit take 2 tablets of dibenzine and benzoguanidine orally every day for 2 weeks, stop feeding for 1 week, and double the treatment amount, which is effective. Prevention and treatment of intestinal infectious diseases and coccidiosis. Feed the young rabbits with Xiaoeran, oxytetracycline powder and Rendan mixture; often feed some mung bean white sugar soup, Huoxiang perfume, etc., to prevent the rabbits from being poisoned.