Maison de Lapin

19/09/2021

Thank you for Availing our triple cage

18/09/2021

New babies.. Just send us a message

21/08/2021

19/08/2021

Palpation to Determine Pregnancy 🐰

Palpation is perhaps the most valuable and practical “hands on” skill needed for a beginning rabbit producer. The basic concept is that just before the midpoint of a suspected pregnancy, it is possible to determine with near certainty whether a rabbit is indeed going to kindle. In a productive system, this is important as it avoids wasted time, and time can be money. At 14 days after servicing by the buck, a doe can be palpated with virtually no danger to her or the fetuses. At this stage of development, the fetuses are adequately engulfed in a protective fluid and moderate pressure from palpation is safe. Later in development and before kindling, palpating poses increased risk of harm. A skilled farmer can determine at 14 days that the doe is not pregnant and begin to once again look for signs of receptivity (enlarged, red/purple v***a) as a prerequisite to returning her to the buck’s cage for service and the whole cycle starts all over again.

The photo below shows how to restrain the doe by holding the skin on the back of the neck and ears with one hand while reaching the other hand underneath the body. This second hand should be relaxed with an open palm and can slide down the abdomen toward the lower region, nearly between the hind legs. Wait for the doe to settle down as palpating a tense doe is stressful for the animal and is difficult to do effectively. With the hand facing up and the palm in contact with the abdomen, the thumb and first two fingers should begin exploringthe abdomen for round oblong bulbs that are roughly the size of a large grape (smaller is palpating earlier than 14 days). Palpating is not simply done by gently rubbing the skin, but requires slightly greater pressure as the fingers and thumb come together and relax, feeling for contents in the actual abdominal cavity. Once the palpation has discovered the presence of fetuses, the exercise should be terminated and the doe returned to her hutch.
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10/08/2021

Based on a study published by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), the high pork prices now, while painful and unfavorable to consumers, is an opportunity for the country to start exploring alternative protein sources.

“In the short run, this will be chicken, but it should be expanded to other options (i.e rabbit) but eventually plant-based sources of protein (i.e soybeans and nuts),” according to the study prepared by the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics of the College of Economics and Management of UPLB.

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04/08/2021

Another new commer in Maison de Lapin Family meet London!

17/07/2021

Maison de Lapin is now armed with proper knowledge and techniques thanks to and sir Menor for unselfishly sharing his experience with practical raising rabbitry.