Oct 11
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Efficient Maintenance At The Rabbit Farm
Proper maintenance of the rabbit farm is very important in preventing problems and complications from occurring. The rabbit farm should be kept clean and free of any contaminants to avoid diseases and health disorders. The feeding, cleaning and bathing process should be accomplished systematically and meticulously. Rabbits react negatively if there are any deficiencies with their needs. If the rabbits are not fed or cleaned properly, their reaction towards the handlers and other rabbits would be erratic. This would make the feeding and mating process harder to initiate. Investing significant amount of time and effort would allow the rabbit farm to be more efficient which would increase sales and profit in the long term.
Handling the rabbit should be done carefully since damage to the muscles and skin could be incurred if it is held at the wrong place. A lot of people make the mistake of pulling the rabbit by the ears. This is not recommended since the ligaments and tendons found in the neck and shoulder is displaced. This could cause tearing in the muscle which would lead to internal bleeding. The meat and skin of the rabbit would be discolored.
The use of a large cage with individual segmentation is a more efficient way to manage the rabbits. This would avoid territorial issues between the rabbits which is the most common cause of conflict between the animals. Rabbits are very territorial and aggressive. If a buck is placed on a territory already claimed by the doe, a fight would occur. This could cause severe injury to the two rabbits. Placing divisions in the cage would allow the rabbits to be isolated from each other. Unnecessary mating can also be prevented.
The cages should also be equipped with a ventilation and waste disposal system. This would reduce the effort needed to maintain the rabbits. The ventilation system is equipped with a vacuum and an external channel. The vacuum would divert fresh air inside the cage. This is necessary especially if the rabbit is unable to go outside of the cage. The external channels would allow the peculiar odor coming from the rabbit to be released outside. The waste disposal system is used divert the excretions produced by the rabbit. Excretory wastes are full of bacteria, viruses and other contaminants which could cause severe infections. That is why the waste disposal system is equipped with a chemical dispenser that is used to exterminate the organisms which could cause diseases. All the wastes are collected in a sealed chamber outside of the cage.
An automated feeding system can be installed to allow faster and more efficient distribution of food items. The feeding system is equipped with a dispenser which can automatically release the proper amount of feeds at a specific time. The handlers would not be required to place food in each of the feeding plate. This is very efficient especially in large rabbit farms where thousands of stocks are present.
