. Advice to beginners in the rabbit industry. Rabbits. IN THE RABBIT INDUSTRY. 5 during the extreme cold weather. See cuts which show both plans. Some of the best stock I have ever judged was raised in out- door rabbitries, and there is no doubt that before long this plan will be adopted by most of the prominent breeders. One great advantage in the outdoor hutch is, that should one of your rab- bits contract any contagious disease, it is not near as apt to transmit it to the other stock. While on one of my trips out West, I had the pleasure of visiting Reed Storm's outdoor rabbitry at Kansas C
. Advice to beginners in the rabbit industry. Rabbits. IN THE RABBIT INDUSTRY. 5 during the extreme cold weather. See cuts which show both plans. Some of the best stock I have ever judged was raised in out- door rabbitries, and there is no doubt that before long this plan will be adopted by most of the prominent breeders. One great advantage in the outdoor hutch is, that should one of your rab- bits contract any contagious disease, it is not near as apt to transmit it to the other stock. While on one of my trips out West, I had the pleasure of visiting Reed Storm's outdoor rabbitry at Kansas City. The thermometer stood at 12 degrees below at the time, but at that he had about twelve to fourteen litters of young in these hutches. AN IDEAL UUTDUOK KABBITKY. ranging in age from six days to six weeks, and a happier or healthier lot of rabbits I never saw. So I claim, if you can breed rabbits in outdoor hutches successfully in Kansas you can do it in any State in the Union. The average beginner will usually start in on a very small scale, probably with one pair, which is a very good plan, as he will have more time to study the nature and wants of his stock, therefore, he will need no elaborate. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Fehr, John Conrad, 1874-. [Indianapolis, Hares and rabbit supply co. ]
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