根據一些獺兔養殖戶的實踐，自幼獺兔能吃草時起，隔天投喂一次柏樹葉，其成活率可達到99.3-100%，3-5月齡出欄，只重約為2.6-4.1公斤，且不會發生啃圈欄、腹瀉。拉稀軟糞便以及患球蟲病和其它不良反應。柏樹葉的味道雖然苦澀，但含有豐富的油，并有特殊的芳香氣味。
　　According to some households Rex Rabbit breeding practice, his childhood Rex can graze, feed every other day a cypress leaves, the survival rate can reach 99.3-100%, 3-5 months old slaughter, only heavy about for kg 2.6-4.1 and not occurred bite pens, diarrhea. Soft stool and diarrhea and other adverse reactions of coccidiosis. Cypress leaf taste is bitter, but rich in oil, and has a special fragrant smell.
　　如果用柏樹葉來喂獺兔，可以取得很好的效果，不僅能使獺兔的成活率提高、生長加快，而且能防治兔球蟲病、拉稀和獺兔啃圈欄等。用柏樹葉喂獺兔的方法是：從柏樹上采集新鮮的柏樹葉，按每只獺兔50-100克，于晚間投放獺兔的飼料槽內，讓獺兔自由采食。小兔在能吃草后就可以投喂，一般隔喂一次，一直喂到獺兔出欄。長毛兔
　　If feed the rabbit with cypress leaves, can obtain good effect, not only can make the rabbit improving the survival rate, growth accelerated, but also in the prevention and treatment of rabbit coccidiosis, diarrhea and Rex rabbit eating stalls and other. With cypress leaves fed rabbit method is: collect fresh cypress leaves from the trees, by 50-100 grams of each rabbit, in the evening put to the rex rabbit feed groove, let Rex ad libitum. In the rabbit to eat grass can be fed, generally every day feeding time, have been fed to slaughter rex.