. Commercial rabbit raising. Rabbits. COMMERCIAL RABBIT RAISn^TG 17 outer edge of the triangular piece supporting the baffle, and bend the nail to hook over the lower lip of the opening to hold it and the baffle in place. You can save hutch floor space by using a hopper with a feed opening on one side only and by placing the hopper only part way into the hutch. Cut an opening large enough to accommodate the hopper in the side of the hutch. Then wire the top of the hopper to the hutch for support. One short baffle on the side opposite the hopper opening will keep feed out of the rear corners. A
. Commercial rabbit raising. Rabbits. COMMERCIAL RABBIT RAISn^TG 17 outer edge of the triangular piece supporting the baffle, and bend the nail to hook over the lower lip of the opening to hold it and the baffle in place. You can save hutch floor space by using a hopper with a feed opening on one side only and by placing the hopper only part way into the hutch. Cut an opening large enough to accommodate the hopper in the side of the hutch. Then wire the top of the hopper to the hutch for support. One short baffle on the side opposite the hopper opening will keep feed out of the rear corners. A one-compartment feed hopper is used when only one kind of feed is given. When mixed feed that the rabbits can separate is offered in the hopper, the feed will be selectively consumed. The rabbits scratch out and waste the part they prefer not to eat. You can prevent this waste by using a hopper with individual compartments for each feed. Equipment (or Waterins Rabbits should have clean, fresh water at all times. Crocks.^—Half-gallon water crocks are still used rather extensively. Fasten them in the hutches so that the rabbits will not tip them over. If a part of the crock extends through the front wall of the hutch, you can refill it without opening the hutch door. Clean and dis- infect the crocks periodicall}^. Coffee Cans.—Coffee cans are es- pecially useful for watering rabbits during cold weather because you can easily break and remove the ice. Cans are, however, easily tipped over unless you fasten them to a board. Automatic Watering System.— Automatic watering systems are widely used in commercial rabbit- ries (fig. 10). They are better than w^ater crocks or coffee cans. They eliminate the tedious and time- consuming chores of washing, dis- infecting, rinsing, and filling. They supply fresh, clean water for the rabbits at all times. When an auto- matic watering system is properly installed, dirt and fur will not collect in it and plug it up. In cold cli- mates, an
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