IS IT POSSIBLE TO MILK RABBITS: WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS AND HARM, HOW TO GIVE

Novice breeders are wondering about the diet of their wards. One of the frequently asked questions is whether rabbits can be given milk.

This article will discuss the possibility of feeding eared this product and some of the nuances.

Can rabbits

All kinds of mammals feed their offspring with milk. However, whether it is necessary to add it to the diet of adults - we understand further.

Milk

Milk for rabbits - this is the first food, the development of the necessary enzymes for subsequent feeding roughage, strengthening the protection system due to maternal immunity. If the female offspring, and she brings up the kids at the same time do not show concern, in addition to feed is not necessary. If the female is killed or due to illness can not bring up, then the duty of the owner - to put rabbits "on its feet".

Worth to know whether you can make a nettle, corn, beets rabbits, as well as some grain better placed in the animal's diet.

Rabbit milk by fat content and composition of dry and minerals surpasses all known species. Approximate maximum (except for percent fat) consider product goat and sheep. Getting it can be problematic, especially in a city.

Therefore it is not uncommon for artificial feeding of cow's product. To maximize its nutritional value, add condensed milk 1: 1, but it does not contain sugar.

Important! High sugar content destroys the intestinal microflora and stimulates the development of fungal infections.

Milk is not given to adults:

first, he simply does not need it;
Second, adult stomach is not able to digest the milk protein and lactose;
thirdly, acidity, e.g., cow product averages 6 pH, rabbit stomach acidity - 2,3-2,5 pH, the excess will lead to gastrointestinal disease.

Exceptions are lactating females, who, for whatever reasons, a little milk, but there is a caveat. You can give in small quantities, you need to constantly monitor the state of the animal. At the slightest negative symptoms stop feeding.

Powdered milk

Dry the product, if necessary, buy in pet shops: there is a large selection of different mixtures for feeding abandoned babies. Experienced breeders recommend mix for puppies and kittens in its composition and richness in minerals, they are best suited rabbits.

Milk products

The digestive system is adapted for pushistikov vegetable feed for digestion which in one of the sections of the stomach during digestion cleaves glucose to form lactic acid. Dairy products such as kefir, cream, cottage cheese also contain this acid. Oversupply of substances in the stomach, first, the usual break microflora, second, mucosal damage. Acidic products, in addition, can provoke coccidiosis.

Read about how to apply the "Solikoks" for the treatment of coccidiosis in rabbits.

Feeding rules

We will understand how and in what quantities milk is given to rabbit.

Age restrictions

Milk food is necessary for a rabbit from the first days of life However, you need to know that in the age of more than twenty days of his digestive system is growing up with it, improving and adapting a roughage with a high content of fiber. After this age, animal feed are not desirable for the microflora of the stomach and intestines fluffy.

How to give

Typically, the product is desirable to boil, cool and dilute the condensed milk, as mentioned above. Try a suitable temperature mixture, dropping on the back of the brush.

Learn how to feed a rabbit without a rabbit.

The dry product is diluted with boiled water as follows:

1 scoop per 20 ml of water;
mix thoroughly;
cooled before feeding.

Feed your baby from a bottle with a pacifier, can be purchased at a pet store. Feeding points:

a newborn a day consumes no more than 5 ml of the mixture;
the portion is divided into five receptions;
weekly babies daily rate doubled;
a two-week rabbit relies triple portion - 15 mg per day.

Video: Artificial feeding rabbits

Important! Before each meal you need to observe good personal hygiene, after each feeding should be thoroughly wash the dishes and muzzles pet. Remember, the body of rabbits are extremely vulnerable to pathogens.

In conclusion, before you start ornamental pets or for breeding with other goals, you need to familiarize yourself with all the nuances of their content.