Modern Rabbit Farm Construction and Equipment Configuration Solutions

Why is a Modern Rabbit Farm an Inevitable Choice for Upgrading Rabbit Farming? 

Traditional rabbit farms face three major pain points: high labor costs, difficulty in environmental control, and susceptibility to disease outbreaks. Ten people can only manage 20,000 rabbits, with a survival rate of less than 85%, and manure treatment often fails to meet standards.

However, Lefeng Rabbit Farm from China, through intelligent upgrades, can achieve an annual output of 70,000 rabbits with only four people, increasing the survival rate to over 95% and reducing labor costs by 60%. The core advantages of a modern rabbit farm lie in "scientific layout + intelligent equipment + ecological cycle," helping enterprises achieve sustainable profitability through "cost reduction and efficiency improvement."

1. Rabbit Farm Layout: "Three-Zone Separation" Design (Balancing Disease Prevention and Efficiency)

Functional Area, Core Requirements, Breeding Area
Rabbit shed spacing ≥ 8 meters, north-south orientation (uniform lighting), length of each shed ≤ 50 meters (for ventilation), floor height ≥ 3.2 meters

Auxiliary Area: Feed warehouse (10-15 meters from the breeding area), disinfection room, veterinary room, equipped with vehicle disinfection lanes

Manure Treatment Area: Located downwind of the breeding area, equipped with biogas digester, solid-liquid separation equipment, and reserved space for biogas residue composting

1. Rabbit Cage System: Basic equipment determines breeding density and survival rate

- Material Selection: Hot-dip galvanized steel pipes are preferred (corrosion resistant, lifespan ≥ 10 years), mesh spacing 1.2cm (adult rabbits) / 0.8cm (juvenile rabbits) to avoid limb injuries;

- Specifications:

- - Breeding Rabbit Cages: 80×60×50cm (single rabbit per cage), equipped with a birthing box (35×25×20cm) and a movable footrest;

- Commercial Rabbit Cages: Four-layer, eight-position stacking design (saving 50% space), single cage area ≥ 0.6㎡, cage door width ≥ 30cm (easy for handling rabbits);

- Universal Design: Removable manure tray (15° tilt angle for easy manure removal), external feed trough (capacity ≥ 1.5L, preventing waste).

2. Automation System: The Core Engine for Cost Reduction and Efficiency Improvement

- Automatic Feeding System:

- Equipped with a screw feeder (50mm diameter feed pipe), precise feeding (error ±5g/feed), timed and quantitative feeding (3-4 times per day), reducing feed waste by 30%;

- Feed tower capacity designed for 10 days' supply (1.5-ton feed tower for 1000 commercial rabbits), equipped with a feed level sensor (automatic alarm for low feed).

- Intelligent Environmental Control:

- Temperature Control: Temperature sensor + evaporative cooling pad fan linkage maintains the indoor temperature at 15-25℃ (20-25℃ for young rabbits, 15-20℃ for adult rabbits);

- Ventilation: Negative pressure fans (2 x 1.5kW fans per 100㎡) + roof windows, air exchange rate ≥6 times/hour, reducing ammonia concentration to ≤15ppm;

- Lighting: LED timed lighting (12-15 hours/day for breeding rabbits, 8-10 hours/day for commercial rabbits), promoting growth and reproduction.

- Automatic Manure Removal System:

- Stepped scraper manure remover (operating speed 0.8m/s), automatically removes manure twice daily, reducing manual labor by 80%;

- After solid-liquid separation, the solid portion has a moisture content ≤60% and directly enters the biogas digester for fermentation.

3. Supporting Equipment: Indispensable for Epidemic Prevention and Environmental Protection

- Drinking Water Equipment: Nipple water dispensers (flow rate 80-100ml/min), equipped with a filter (5μm filter screen) and heating/anti-freeze function (≥5℃ in winter);

- Disinfection Equipment: Atomizing disinfection machine (coverage radius 5 meters) + entrance disinfection pool (≥2 meters long, disinfectant concentration 5%), disinfected twice a week;

- Monitoring Equipment: Infrared camera + temperature and humidity monitoring terminal, supporting remote viewing via mobile APP, with automatic push notifications for abnormal situations.

1. Closed-Loop Biogas Project Design (Suitable for Large-Scale Rabbit Farms)

- Scale Matching: 500m³ biogas digester per 10,000 commercial rabbits (calculated based on 3 tons of manure produced daily), using UASB technology, fermentation temperature 35-45℃;

- Benefit Conversion: Annual biogas production of approximately 100,000 m³, sufficient for rabbit farm lighting and heating (replacing coal/electricity, saving 80,000-100,000 RMB annually);

- Residue Utilization: Biogas residue is processed into organic fertilizer (nitrogen content ≥2%), and the treated biogas slurry is used for farmland irrigation, achieving an ecological cycle of "livestock farming - planting".

2. Alternative Solutions for Small-Scale Rabbit Farm Manure Treatment

- Use a biological fermentation bed (bedding thickness ≥ 50cm, composed of sawdust + straw + microbial agents), turning it over every 3 months and replacing the bedding once a year;

- Equip with a small solid-liquid separator (processing capacity 0.5 tons/hour). After separation, solid manure is composted and fermented, while liquid manure is discharged after reaching standards through a sedimentation tank.

The core of a modern rabbit farm is not "equipment stacking," but "scientific matching"—selecting a suitable construction plan and equipment configuration based on the scale of farming, financial strength, and local policies is essential to achieving the goals of "worry-free, labor-saving, and profitable." Intelligent equipment not only reduces labor intensity but also standardizes rabbit growth through precise environmental control, doubling survival rates and slaughter efficiency.