Abi cushman is a veteran house rabbit owner and a contributing editor of my house rabbit. Check your rabbit every day without fail and look out for any changes in appearance or behaviour. This project is suitable for youngsters of all ages from urban, suburban and rural communities. Free rabbitry record sheets to download and print rabbit. Get the scoop on feeding your rabbit a well balanced and high fiber diet. But there are a few things you should know about coldweather rabbit care if youre going to keep your rabbits outside in subfreezing temperatures. A strong, vigorous mature buck can be used two or three times a week for up to four weeks. To obtain your complete printed or digital copy of this book. Rabbit and cavy projects nys 4h youth development program. Anyone considering adding a rabbit to their family should carefully research books and web sites on rabbit care before making a decision. Bob bennett is the author of six books on rabbit raising, including storeys guide to raising rabbits and rabbit housing, as well as numerous magazine and newspaper articles. Your care and feed book should start with the purchase date of your animal or september 1st of the current school year for ongoing project animals.
Plenty of fresh grass hay is very important in a rabbits diet, as are fresh greens and vegetables. Rabbits are popular characters in childrens fiction. I only kept one sheet for the whole rabbitry and noted several rabbits placements on it. This project is organized to provide experience for young people in the selection, feeding, husbandry, and exhibiting of rabbits.
Online and offline viewing of your pedigrees on any device pc, tablet, smartphone with any web browser. Rabbits are also highly social animals that crave contact and interaction with their human caretakers. To download, rightclick either pdf or word under each icon. Devoted entirely to the pet rabbit, this book is a practical and concise guide to health, husbandry and diseases. Rabbit owners expect and deserve the same standard of veterinary care for their rabbits as they receive for their cats and dogs. The book begins with an overview of rabbit husbandry. We strive to offer opportunities for education in house rabbit care from an introductory level to advanced. The rwaf guide to rabbit care rabbit welfare association. The author betrix potter, left the to the ormond street hospital charity, although the books are in public domain, the hospital still retains the proceeds of any purchases and merchandise.
I can provide daily supervised time for my rabbit outside of its enclosure i can commit to taking care of my rabbit for up to 10 years there is an adult who can provide primary care for this pet. Because they are a long haired rabbit, they have a few special needs. The romans apparently spread the rabbit throughout the roman empire as a game animal. Grooming and coat care aggressive behaviour in rabbits how to choose a rabbit savvy vet. Clinical chapters follow a logical progression from clinical pathology, through anaesthesia, therapeutics and diseases covered by body system, to surgery and postmortem. If you are unable to use rabbit specialists because they are more expensive than dog or cat vets.
Rabbit farming business is a very profitable business, and many people are making money all over the world by raising rabbits for meat. Raising rabbits the modern way is a well written and thoughtprovoking rabbit care book. See our foraging for rabbits book for great advice. Here are some simple eye care tips from veterinary expert catherine thomas to help keep your pets big, beautiful peepers bright and healthy. An updated addition to barrons complete pet owners manuals series, this book has been written primarily for prospective and inexperienced pet owners, as well as for older children who are learning about responsible pet care, barrons. Heres how to provide the best care for your pet rabbit. Indeed, the wild rabbit oryctolagus cuniculus of southern europe and north africa is thought to have been discovered by phoenicians when they reached the shores of spain about bc. Anything beyond this considered a treat and should be offered in limited quantities only. Even the best quality rabbit pellet is not adequate on its own as a diet for pet rabbits. I only kept one sheet for the whole rabbitry and noted several rabbits placements on it in each show. Young people learn about animal care, health, nutrition, physiology, breeding, genetics, housing, behavior, record keeping and presenting themselves and their animals to the. A properly cared for rabbit can live 8 to 10 years, sometimes even longer.
A complete handbook on backy ard and commercial rabbit. Symptoms of poor health include scaly patches inside the ears, a discharge from the eyes or nose, swellings or diarrhoea. The house rabbit handbook is the first and still the best book on house rabbit care, and the book that started house rabbit society faqs. Rabbit project record book cornell cooperative extension. Rabbits who do not poop or eat in 24 hours are in danger of.
Rabbit scratches often flakes of skin andor scabs ar in affected area. They brought new tools, new metals, new clothes, new fo ods, and new weapons. Do not use him for breeding that regularly for more than four weeks, since over use can often ruin any buck as a reliable breeder. The right diet is critical to keeping pet rabbits healthy.
Show records i used this one on a rabbitrywide basis. Wash all greens thoroughly, and anything youve picked fresh. Handling live animals, watching them grow, and learning how to care for them has value far beyond that of competition. Angora rabbit care sheet by sharon dalrymple email. Rabbits need a balanced diet of unlimited grass hay timothy, orchard, oat, brome, limited pellets, and fresh greens. Carefresh, newspaper, or woodstove pellets in your bunnys litter box.
Hay is essential for rabbit health as the roughage provided by hay reduces the risk of gastrointestinal problems. About this book peter rabbit is a classic childrens book, loved by many children since its first publication. Records should then be transferred into this book for submission. It is suggested that a copy of the care and feed book be made for use as a work copy. Face the bind ing toward the rabbit so the rabbit can dig through the pages. Then theres the third edition of the entertaining and informative house rabbit handbook. He has served as the editor of rabbits magazine, has been a contributing editor to countryside magazine, and is the founder of domestic rabbits and a past director of the american rabbit breeders. A correctly written chart recording the male and female ancestors of a rabbit, also showing the date of birth.
Rabbit reproduction raising rabbits ebook on breeding. It will help you set goals for the project year, record your accomplishments, and provide a place to keep important records on your rabbits. Spaying and neutering your rabbit part of being a good rabbit owner is providing good medical care whenever your rabbit needs it. Skinless protein fat calories cholesterol meat % % per oz. The chord that was struck by the handbook, with its many. Breeding bucks are the most important animals in your rabbitry. In addition to the time commitment, owning a rabbit requires that. Lessons include all aspects of rabbit management and the science behind it. Care and management of rabbits wikisource, the free. Our comprehensive health pages have everything you need to. Immediately access your pedigrees from where you last left off, on any device anywhere. Then click save link as if you are using firefox, or save target as if you are using ie. The book is carefully constructed to allow for the biology, husbandry and clinical techniques that pertain to rabbit medicine to be treated comprehensively and conveniently. The book not only includes a nice assortment of pictures, but interesting information which is presented in a concise and eloquent manner.
When shes not writing about bunnies for my house rabbit, abi writes and illustrates funny books for kids. Rabbits books goodreads meet your next favorite book. Rabbit care book pdf this summarized version of rabbit care is only a small basic part of your rabbit education. I have been raising them for over 10 years and found the. Pdf formatted pedigrees for easy emailing and printing. Basic rabbit care 2016b indian prairie animal hospital. Rabbit breeding and rural development the mexican family packages programme the. However, to build a successful, sustainable commercial rabbit farming business, you require sufficient knowledge of how to efficiently raise the rabbits, good management skills, and a good rabbit farming business plan. In roman times the rabbit was still emblematic of spain.
Now you can avoid the common problems with raising rabbits, and learn all the interventions you. A sound rabbit diet consists of fresh hay, goodquality pellets, and fresh vegetables. In addition, for medical and behavioral reasons rabbits need to be spayed and neutered. The book is not intended to be an exhaustive treatise, but a handy, companionable guide on all phases of the care, breeding, and management of rabbits, whether for fancy or commerce. Understanding and caring for your companion rabbit is a complete, uptodate handbook on all aspects of rabbit care for both new and experienced pet rabbit owners. The rabbit often appears in folklore as the trickster archetype, and is also a symbol of fertility and spring. Give ra id breathi inactive da usual te rature above 85 petra malt or lax. It is a book for both the beginner and the more experienced rabbit owner. A chronically ill rabbit will require longterm care. This manual presents detailed advice on housing, proper nutrition, health care, play activities, training, and much more for your rabbit. They need a lot more time and effort than people assume, but the payoff is a curious, playful companion that will be part of the family for years. Rabbits are small herbivorous mammals in the family leporidae, occasionally domesticated but usually wild. Keeping a record book is an important part of the project. But n ot everything the white men brought was good for the country.
Nutritional value of rabbit and other common meats. Grooming and coat care aggressive behaviour in rabbits how to choose a rabbitsavvy vet. A complete handbook on backyard and commercial rabbit production glossary pedigree. Particular attention is directed to the breeding chart on page 172 which appears herewith for the first time.
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