Carrots in the diet of rabbits

Carrots are an essential part of a rabbit's diet and have numerous beneficial properties. In this article, I'll discuss carrots and their role in the diet of rabbits of different ages, as well as their impact on fattening young animals before slaughter.

Carrots contain substances:

• Vitamin A
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin PP
• B vitamins
• Folic acid
• Potassium
• Phosphorus
• Fiber

The benefits and harms of carrots

Useful properties of carrots:

1. Strengthens the animal's immune system.
2. Improves vision.
3. Improves the quality of the skin (in skin-oriented rabbits).
4. The skeleton of the young animals is strengthened.
5. Contains many vitamins and nutrients.

Harm that carrots can cause:

Carrots themselves aren't harmful. However, overfeeding them can cause gastrointestinal problems.

Carrots must be fresh and free of rot. Freezing is permitted; it does not affect the quality of the vegetable. Carrot rot can cause various diseases and reduce weight gain.

Compatibility with other types of feed

Carrots go well with any type of feed, especially with roughage (hay, grain crops, compound feed).

Carrots can be combined with other fresh food and root vegetables, but should not be combined with potatoes – this can cause intestinal upset.

You should not combine carrots with fodder or baker's yeast (simultaneous feeding).

Feeding norm

Young animals – 100-150 g.

Adults – 200-250 g.

Fattening young animals – 130-180 g.

Replacement young animals* –180-220 BC

Recommendations for feeding carrots

Before feeding, carrots should be washed to remove dirt and any damaged skin should be trimmed. It is advisable to cut them for young animals under 2 months of age. The exception is: replacement young stock*They are given whole carrots from a very early age to promote tooth development. It's best to choose large, undamaged, fresh carrots. The sugar content (sweetness) of carrots is irrelevant; it doesn't affect the nutritional content.

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* Replacement young animals are young animals intended for breeding.