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Backyard Rabbit Keeping, Part 14/15 – Showing
If you would like to get involved, join the club of the breed of your choice, or let your children join - these clubs are particularly kind to young exhibitors.…
Backyard Rabbit Keeping, Part 13/15 – Fur Production
You may have made up your mind against fur production; it could be argued that a fur coat is out of place in a back yard. There is certainly an…
Backyard Rabbit Keeping, Part 12/15 – Using Rabbit Meat
How then shall we cook our fresh, home-produced meat? Most of the recipes in established cookery books are for wild rabbit, but the only difference is that you may need…
Backyard Rabbit Keeping, Part 11/15 – The Harvest
If you keep large amounts of farmed or hunted meat, you really need a deep freeze. Unless you are prepared to eat salt meat like our ancestors did for months…
Backyard Rabbit Keeping, Part 9/15 – Health
I hope you will not need to consult this section very often. If your rabbits are healthy outdoor types with warm, dry hutches, it is not likely that you will.…
Everyone Loves a (Government) Auction
The human urge to acquire "stuff" is a common one we can all identify with. When that urge is channeled through the magnifying glass of the government, however, it can…
Backyard Rabbit Keeping, Part 8/15 – Breeding
People who show rabbits are always trying to improve their stock by breeding to fix good points and eliminate bad ones. The backyard producer can introduce new blood by buying…
Backyard Rabbit Keeping, Part 7/15 – Growing Crops for Rabbits
It may seem to be rather an effort to set about growing crops for rabbits, but there are many advantages. Pollution from dogs, gasoline fumes and sprays makes wild food…