. Rabbits and dollars; the book that teaches coined rabbitology ... sleek and healthy looking. Neverbuy a rough coated or ill-kept animal in any type or class. A rabbitin good health always keeps its coat in good, sleek condition, evenwhile nursing. Any dead or rough looking coat is an indication thatsomething is wrong with the animal, even though you may not beable to tell what particular disease it has. An unscrupulous dealermay assure you it is only because the animal is nursing, or someother plausible excuse, but always bear in mind that a healthy rab-bit is first of all a sleek one. Unscr
. Rabbits and dollars; the book that teaches coined rabbitology ... sleek and healthy looking. Neverbuy a rough coated or ill-kept animal in any type or class. A rabbitin good health always keeps its coat in good, sleek condition, evenwhile nursing. Any dead or rough looking coat is an indication thatsomething is wrong with the animal, even though you may not beable to tell what particular disease it has. An unscrupulous dealermay assure you it is only because the animal is nursing, or someother plausible excuse, but always bear in mind that a healthy rab-bit is first of all a sleek one. Unscrupulous dealers in the rabbit game, are like rabbit dis-eases, rather rare, but that does not lessen our need of looking outfor them. Be cautious, but be also willing to give your fellow mancredit for as much honesty as you have until it is proven otherwise. Length should be a feature in the Flemish Giant, for withoutlength of frame you cannot gain great weight, there is no place toput it. A glance at the following photo will illustrate the force ofthis LIGHT STEEL GRAY FLEMISH DOE. WEIGHS 11 LBS. AT 5 MONTHS RABBITS AND DOLLARS 21 In the blacks the same general rules as the foregoing are inorder, in the buying of stock. Weight is really the primary con-sideration, if it can be attained without fat in too great quantities. The silver tips are not very desirable as fine specimens. The light grays are generally the largest animals. Their coloris not as yet perfect. It is hoped that they may be bred to bettercolor, and you may trust to the Flemish breeder to do so. The breeding of Flemish Giants follows much on the order ofthat given for Belgian Hares, except that allowances must bemade in the feeding for the heavier weight of animal in the FlemishGiant. The mother doe will need more room before nesting than perhapsthe Belgian would require, except where particular care was takenwith the Belgian Hare to preserve the long, slim shape by giving alonger hutch with a dividi
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