French Angora Rabbit (FrenchAngora) is a medium to large-sized rabbit, belonging to the fur and pet rabbit category, also known as French Long-haired Rabbit; since its breeding, French Angora Rabbit has been loved by the French royal family and is still popular in Europe and the United States. French Angora Rabbit is one of the recognized rabbit breeds derived from the Angora rabbit. Like other breeds of Angora rabbits, this breed also has thick and long hair, but the difference is that the fur of French Angora Rabbit is harder and thicker, and there is no hair below the ears, eyes, and below the feet. In addition, this breed has short ears and round eyes. French Angora Rabbit (FrenchAngora) is a medium to large-sized rabbit, belonging to the fur and pet rabbit category, also known as French Long-haired Rabbit.
Tracing the origin of the French Angora Rabbit, we'll find that it is similar to the English Angora Rabbit. Some people introduced Angora Rabbits from Turkey to France, and they were improved locally to become the French Angora Rabbit. The French Angora Rabbit originated in Turkey and belongs to one of the ancient rabbit breeds. It was bred from the local long-haired rabbits in Turkey. It has the same ancestor as the English Angora Rabbit, but it developed in different countries at different times. However, the history of the French Angora Rabbit is longer than that of the English Angora Rabbit. The French Angora Rabbit was initially discovered and bred by a French farmer. In the mid-eighteenth century, the French royal family started raising Angora Rabbits and grew fond of them. It was not until the late eighteenth century that the trend of raising Angora Rabbits began spreading in Europe and it wasn't until the twentieth century that it started to develop in the United States.
It is recommended to raise French Angora Rabbit for people who love small pet rabbits. French Angora Rabbit is a very healthy rabbit breed. In terms of care, it only needs to pay attention to supplementing a little more water in the summer and ensuring the indoor temperature is moderate. There are basically no major problems. It is also necessary to regularly comb the rabbit's fur because they are a long-haired breed and are prone to knotting. It is also a good choice to take them to the animal grooming salon for a little trimming from time to time.
Giant Angora rabbits simply catch a cold, and you can give them aspirin tablets for internal use, one tablet a day, divided into two doses, for three consecutive days. You can also give them An Nai Jin tablets for internal use, half a tablet each time, twice a day, for 2-3 consecutive days, and use Dibiz Jing for nasal drops at the same time. You can also give them 2-4 ml of compound aminophylline injection, 200,000 units of penicillin per injection, mixed with intramuscular injection, twice a day for two consecutive days, to control inflammation. You can also give them Chai Hu injection for intramuscular injection, 2 ml twice a day, for two consecutive days.
Giant Angora rabbits with Pasteurella infection, intramuscular injection: 20,000-50,000 units of lincomycin per kg of body weight, twice a day for 5 consecutive days; 20,000-40,000 units of gentamicin per kg of body weight, twice a day for 5 consecutive days. When there is rhinitis, dissolve 20,000 units of kanamycin and 20,000 units of lincomycin in each milliliter of water, drop 3-4 times a day, 3-4 drops each time, continuously for several days until recovery. In addition, sulfonamides can also be used for treatment. To control this disease, you can use Pasteurella vaccine for preventive injection, twice a year.
The food of the Angora rabbit is very simple. It is an animal that only needs grass. However, in order to meet its needs for teeth and body, food can be continuously supplied to the Angora rabbit 24 hours a day without any adverse effects on it.
1. Feeding the Angora rabbit
Rabbits are almost completely herbivorous. Because rabbits have 28 teeth that continuously grow throughout their lives, they need to eat a lot of dry hay to achieve the effect of teeth grinding. Otherwise, if the teeth are too long, various diseases are prone to occur. Rabbits should not primarily eat vegetables and fruits, as long-term consumption can lead to teeth bite problems and gastrointestinal stasis due to lack of coarse fibers in the intestines and stomach. It is a misconception that rabbits love to eat carrots, and feeding vegetables to rabbits is a very outdated feeding method.
The scientific feeding method is: a fixed amount of rabbit food every day, 24 hours a day unlimited supply of dry hay (Timothy grass or Australian oat grass can be used as the main grass, grass in the lawn that rabbits cannot eat), continuous supply of drinking water (it is best to use a roller ball water bottle, drinking water from a bowl is prone to stomatitis). In addition, rabbits can be trained to develop good toilet habits.
2. Can Angora rabbits drink water?
There is no living creature on Earth that does not need water! Some people still believe in the superstition that rabbits will die immediately if they drink water, and even pet stores will tell pet owners not to feed water. Like other animals, if rabbits do not drink water, they will die. Some people believe that vegetables and wild grasses containing a large amount of water can provide enough water. This idea is wrong! The water in fruits and vegetables is structurally different from drinking water and cannot replace its function!
Rabbits are afraid of dampness, they like cleanliness and dislike filth. Therefore, in the breeding management, it is necessary to create a dry and clean living environment. The rabbit cage must be kept dry and the rabbit cage should be cleaned every week. Feed, water, and feeding utensils must be kept clean regularly. Dark and humid conditions with polluted air are the main causes of rabbit infections. During the day, rabbits like to rest or sleep in the cage, but at night, they are unusually active and eat frequently. According to experiments, rabbits eat about 75% of their total daily food intake at night, so it is necessary to insist on feeding night grass when raising rabbits. Rabbits like to dig burrows and when they are free-ranging, they dig more frequently before breeding. Therefore, when building a rabbit house, attention should be paid to this point in terms of design and materials. Based on this habit of rabbits, rabbits can be raised in burrows in hilly areas where the climate is good. When adult male rabbits meet, they will chase and bite each other; when female rabbits are together, they also bite each other. Adult male and female rabbits generally get along well when they are together. Therefore, in management, it is best not to raise adult male rabbits or adult female rabbits together.
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