An exotic look, short legs, ears to the ground - this is a portrait of one of the best rabbits - Baran rabbits. They are nice and friendly. And by their productive qualities - a real treasure for the farmer.
DESCRIPTION
Rabbits Baran are rupnyh meat breeds. Their average weight 6 kg.
They have a dense wide body, the back begins from the neck and is slightly arched.
The peculiarity of this breed is very long hanging ears. In some species of this breed, they reach 17 cm. They are tightly pressed to the head, form a crown from above.
APPEARANCE
The fur is thick, dense, soft. Color - varied.
The most popular species of this breed are the French Baran, the German Baran, the English Baran. All of them are meaty breeds.
Rabbits of breed the French Ram meat breed. They have very high quality meat. They are famous for their long ears that reach 59 - 72 cm.
The English Baran is a rare breed. Currently, almost not divorced. Rabbits require a lot of space because of excessively long ears (up to 60 cm).
There is also a dwarf home species - Pygmy Lop-eared Baran. Its minimum weight is 1.2 -1, 5 kg, and the maximum - up to 2 kg. The character of this rabbit is friendly. He is very affectionate, especially to children.
PRODUCTIVITY
The slaughter rate of the rabbit, in particular the French Baran, is 58.9 - 60.2% of live weight. The yield of pulp - 86, 9 - 90.0%. Meat ratio - 6.66 - 9.0%. With good care for the rabbits of this breed are valuable and skins. Moreover, with one carcass their size is large enough. Length is up to 70 cm.
FEATURES OF BREEDING, CARE
Rabbits of Baran breed are heat-loving. Love space.
Cells should be large, made of wood. Flooring - sawdust hardwood or thin white paper.
Place cells preferably in the shadow part of the site.
Often cleaned and disinfected, although it is not easy.
In the winter, Rams are relocated to greenhouses with air vents for ventilation.
It is convenient to place them in greenhouses in separate houses made of polycarbonate. This material passes sunlight well, prevents the emergence of through-holes. At the same time, it is an excellent heat insulator.
In extreme cold, it is desirable to warm the greenhouse.
Juveniles are kept separately from adults. Also, rabbits are separated and kept separately by gender.
Young rabbits begin regular meals from 12 weeks of age. But the vegetables they need to enter into the diet gradually. It is necessary to constantly check the health status of rabbits, in time to separate the sick from the healthy. Since young rabbits at a young age are not inferior in size, to adult individuals of other breeds, the slaughter of this Baranov begins at 3 months of age.
Rams are ill with microsamotosis and hemorrhagic fever. Therefore, in early spring it is necessary to be vaccinated against these diseases.
FEATURES OF FEEDING
Feeding is done at least 2-3 times a day, at the same time.
The diet of the Rams includes green fodder from various herbs (wormwood, plantain, nettle, etc.), cereals (oats, wheat), vegetables (carrots, cucumbers, broccoli, boiled potatoes, etc.), fruits (pitted apples, pears ., bananas).
Like all breeds of rabbits, they need to be allowed to nibble the branches of fruit trees so as not to spoil the cages.
This breed can not be fed beans, cauliflower and white cabbage, rhubarb, tomatoes, some kinds of salads.
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Advantages of the Baran breed:
- Gentle, lean meat;
- High slaughter meat yield;
- Valuable big skin;
- Good domestication;
- Unpretentiousness;
- Easy adaptability to different conditions of life.
OKROL
The Baran breed is distinguished by a special precocity, but low fertility. Rabbits are usually born at night. A round with a good outcome lasts 10 minutes, with complicated childbirth - up to an hour.
The average litter is 5-6 rabbits.
CARING FOR CROPS
The mother cares for its young as well as other little rabbits.
Before the birth of babies in a cage makes a nest of their own fluff and straw.
Born babies, rabbit licks, eats afterbirth, feeds. Then, when the rabbit eats up, carries them to the nest and warms down.
In general, a mother reproaches her cubs once or sometimes twice a day.
If mother is suckling, then cubs are removed from mother on the 28th day after birth.
Fed with fresh granulated food. In his absence, give homemade food, which consists of a mixture of fresh hay, a small amount of legumes and cereals, boiled potatoes, oats, red carrots and skim milk.
Often, farmers practice boiler feeding. In this case, the babies are not separated from the mother. They suck milk and at the same time eat various feeds. The weight of such rabbits by the 3rd month is much higher than the weight during normal infusion.
Upon reaching adulthood, the young are weaned from the mother, sorted and seated in different cells.
