There are many types of rabbits, but long haired rabbit is only a typical variety, namely Angora rabbit. At present, Angora rabbits are used in all countries, but many strains have been formed by using different breeding and breeding methods under different natural climate and feeding conditions. German Angora rabbit is produced in Germany. It is the most common breed and the highest wool yield in the world. China has introduced breeding since 1978.

安哥拉兔习性和特点

Habits and characteristics of Angora rabbit

外貌特征全身披厚密绒毛。被毛有毛丛结构，不易缠结，有明显波浪形弯曲。面部绒毛不甚一致，有的无长毛，亦有额毛、颊毛丰盛的，但大部分耳背均无长毛，仅耳尖有一撮长毛，俗称“一撮毛”。四肢、腹部密生绒毛;体毛细长柔软，排列整齐。四肢强健，胸部和背部发育良好，背线平直，头型偏尖削。

Appearance features: the whole body is covered with thick and dense fluff. The coat has hair clump structure, is not easy to tangle, and has obvious wavy bending. Facial villi are not very consistent. Some have no long hair, and some have abundant forehead hair and cheek hair. However, most of the ear backs have no long hair, only a pinch of long hair on the ear tip, commonly known as & ldquo; A pinch of hair & rdquo;. The limbs and abdomen are densely covered with villi; The body hair is slender, soft and arranged neatly. Strong limbs, well developed chest and back, straight back line and sharp head.

生产性能

production performance 

德系兔体型较大，成年体重3.5～5.2千 克，高的可达5.7千克，体长45～50厘米，胸围30～35厘米。年产毛量公兔为1190克，母兔为1406克，可达1700～2000克;被毛密度为每平方厘米16000～18000根，粗毛含量 5.4%～6.1%，细毛细度12.9～13.2微米，毛长5.5～5.9厘 米。年繁殖3～4胎，每胎产仔6～7只，可达11～12只; 平均奶头4对，多的5对;配种受胎率为53.6%。

German rabbits are large, with an adult weight of 3.5 ~ 5.2kg, a height of 5.7kg, a body length of 45 ~ 50cm and a chest circumference of 30 ~ 35cm. The annual gross output of male rabbits is 1190g and that of female rabbits is 1406g, up to 1700 ~ 2000g; The hair density is 16000 ~ 18000 per square centimeter, the content of coarse hair is 5.4% ~ 6.1%, the fineness of fine hair is 12.9 ~ 13.2 microns, and the hair length is 5.5 ~ 5.9 cm. It breeds 3 ~ 4 babies a year, giving birth to 6 ~ 7 babies per fetus, up to 11 ~ 12; The average number of nipples was 4 pairs, and the number of nipples was 5 pairs; The conception rate of mating was 53.6%.

主要优缺点

Main advantages and disadvantages

德系兔的主要优点是产毛量高，被毛密度大，细长柔软，有毛丛结构，排列整齐，不易缠结。主要缺点是繁殖性能较低，配种比较困难，初产母兔母性较差，少数有食仔恶癖等。适应性较差，公兔有夏季不育现象。

The main advantages of German rabbits are high wool production, high hair density, slender and soft, with hair cluster structure, orderly arrangement and not easy to tangle. The main disadvantages are low reproductive performance, difficult breeding, poor motherhood of primiparous female rabbits, a few vices of feeding young rabbits, etc. The adaptability is poor, and male rabbits have infertility in summer.