. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. RABBITS 253. An English Rahiiit (Fi:male) the owner or the person whofeeds them does it. Rabbitsare afraid of strangers, and ifthey approach, the terrifiedmother will jump upon heryoung to protect them, andin so doing smother them. To raise rabbits with profitit is necessary, above all, tohave suitable hutches, forwhich purpose large orbarrels can be used. If chosen they must be soplaced that they will be dr)and sanitary. The hutchesfor the females, which shouldalways be rather larger than those for
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. RABBITS 253. An English Rahiiit (Fi:male) the owner or the person whofeeds them does it. Rabbitsare afraid of strangers, and ifthey approach, the terrifiedmother will jump upon heryoung to protect them, andin so doing smother them. To raise rabbits with profitit is necessary, above all, tohave suitable hutches, forwhich purpose large orbarrels can be used. If chosen they must be soplaced that they will be dr)and sanitary. The hutchesfor the females, which shouldalways be rather larger than those for the males, must be three feet long,two and a half feet wide, and twenty inchesdeep. They must be provided with latticetl<)(jrs. When the mother rabbit is about tobring forth young she should be placed ina nest hutch. It is not necessary that thisshould be the size of the above, and the open-ing need be only large enough for the motherto pass through, with a few holes above forventilation. The young ones will then be welllodged and protected against inclemencies ofweather.
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