In the wild, rabbits will drill holes in the soil to make nests in winter. Cave made of soil and straw have better thermal insulation and can help them survive the winter. However, if rabbits are domesticated or raised on a large scale, high-wattage warm lamps are usually used to provide appropriate temperature or air conditioners are used to adjust the indoor temperature. In addition, you can also increase the portion of food appropriately in winter because energy consumption is greater in winter.

How to keep rabbits warm in winter

The main things to pay attention to when keeping rabbits warm in winter are ambient temperature and energy supply. The ambient temperature can be increased by making nests for rabbits with quilts, straw and other items, turning on heating lamps, and turning on air conditioning. The rabbit's energy supply is to provide the rabbit with enough food. Because the outside temperature is too low in winter, the rabbit's heat production will increase and the energy consumption will also increase. Therefore, sufficient food is a necessary condition to help the rabbit survive the winter.

What diseases are rabbits prone to?

Rabbits are prone to the following diseases: First, viral diseases, common ones include rabbit plague and infectious vesicular stomatitis. Second, bacterial infection diseases, common ones include salmonellosis, colibacillosis, necrobacteriosis, Clostridium weilinii, and pasteurellosis. Third, fungal skin diseases, the common ones include trichophyton mentagrophyses and gypsum-like microsporomycosis. Fourth, parasitic diseases, common ones include itch mites, scabies mites, coccidia, etc.

Rabbit Raising and Management

The feeding and management of rabbits are as follows. First, rabbits are animals that love cleanliness. They should promptly remove uneaten food and excretion from the cage.The tray should be cleaned in time to prevent it from breeding pathogens and affecting the health of the rabbit. Second, the rabbit’s diet should be mainly rabbit food to ensure its daily nutritional needs. Third, disease prevention and regular deworming of rabbits can reduce the harm of diseases or parasites.