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Breeding Rabbit

This project is for member’s ages 8-18 years old. This project is designed for the beginning rabbit member with little or no experience in raising rabbits. Members will accomplish the following learning experiences:

• Identify several breeds of rabbits
• Identify the parts of the animal
• Discuss sanitation methods needed to raise rabbits
• Describe good feeding and watering practices
• Keep good feed and financial records
• Demonstrate proper showmanship procedures
• Gain knowledge and skills in managing and caring for rabbits
• Learn to select quality rabbits and feed them balanced rations
• Maintain management records to base decisions regarding feed, production and breeding
• Participate and assume responsibility in the 4-H rabbit program
• Learn breeding, genetics, culling, determining pregnancy
• Learn to design a rabbitry
• Anatomy of rabbits
• Learn how to register a rabbit
• How to market rabbits
• Teaching others

For specific information about the project and e-record books, please click http://www.colorado4h.org/project_resources/livestock-projects/rabbit/breeding_rabbit.php