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5.2.4 Transporting rabbits
All rabbits brought in or taken out of the farm need to be transported in an
appropriate way, which will ensure their safety. This can be done using
cardboard boxes, or woven baskets. The box or basket must be well
ventilated, but firmly covered to prevent the rabbit from jumping out (see
Figure 17).
Figure 17: Showing a box used to transport rabbits
Afier stocking the rabbits, they n xys be fed on a balanced diet.
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6.0 FEEDS AND FEEBIN(
Rabbits must be fed adequately because tois will determine their
productivity and health status.
6.1 Important aspects to note abou t feeds r and feeding of rabbits?
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Feeding is an important activltv tn rabbit kee~inn combined with good
health maintenance.
Rabbits kept in hutch .es are tc
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of feeds unlike in case or wlid rabLILa, vvutch ptck and chose their
feeds.
Rabbit farmers should provide good balanced diet for the rabbits.
Rabbits carry a very big advantage in that they can feed on most of the
common grasses and weeds found in gardens and can also feed on
many crop by-products, which could otherwise be thrown away .
* Rabbits are voracious feeders and each could eat more than half its
weight in a day and suficient food both in quantity and quality must
be available everyday
B All foods contain virtually all the needed nutrients but sometimes these
nutrients are at such levels as to be of little value to the rabbit. This is
the reason for concentrate feeding as it is the only sure way of
balancing the diet of the rabbit.