How to Raise Rabbits: Everything You Need to Know (FFA) - Softcover

Johnson Dont Use, Samantha

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0760345279 ISBN 13: 9780760345276

Publisher: Voyageur Press, 2014

Synopsis

Rabbits are wonderful animals to raise, whether as pets or as livestock on a farm. They are especially great as starter animals for children who participate in 4-H or other rabbit shows. Before you embark on owning one of these lovable critters, there's a lot you need to know; for instance, which of the forty-seven rabbit breeds is best for you? Licensed by the National FFA Organization, our acclaimed series of How to Raise guides has helped countless first-time animal owners across the United States confidently care for their new companions. In this freshly updated second edition of How to Raise Rabbits, you'll find practical advice for raising any number of rabbits in any environment—rural or urban, one rabbit or twenty. Brother-sister writing duo and 4-H alumni Daniel and Samantha Johnson expertly walk you through all the basics on breed types, housing and food requirements, shows, kit care, and general healthcare for the rabbit. With clear and informative instructions, fully illustrated with beautiful how-to photography, How to Raise Rabbits continues to be an essential primer for the newcomer to rabbit care and a classic on any rabbit lover's bookshelf.

About this title

About the Authors

SAMANTHA JOHNSON (Phelps, Wisconsin) and her brother, Daniel, have collaborated on a number of rural-living guidebooks, including How to Raise Rabbits and Beginner's Guide to Beekeeping. Both are 4-H alumni and live on the family farm, Fox Hill Farm, in far northern Wisconsin. Samantha is a certified horse show judge and raises purebred Welsh Mountain ponies and Dutch, Holland Lop, and Netherland Dwarf rabbits.

DANIEL JOHNSON  is a professional photographer who specializes in imagery of farm life. He is the author of the 4-H Guide to Digital Photography and the coauthor of The Field Guide to Horses. He lives on a family-owned horse farm in Phelps, Wisconsin, called Fox Hill Farm (www.foxhillphoto.com).

From the Back Cover

Whether your goal is to raise one rabbit or a large herd, you’ll find out everything you need to know from How to Raise Rabbits. This hands-on guidebook explains in detail how to take care of your fluffy friends, from nurturing tiny kits to showing blue-ribbon adults. How to Raise Rabbits illustrates all aspects of rabbit ownership with more than 200 color photographs.

With this book, you’ll be able to:

*Choose and buy the right rabbits for you

*House and feed rabbits

*Manage your rabbits and keep them healthy

*Breed your rabbits

*Raise and care for kits

*Show rabbits at fairs and club meets

Since 1928, the National FFA Organization—formerly known as Future Farmers of America—has been dedicated to agricultural education. Today, there are more than 500,000 members in 7,358 chapters in 50 states, as well as 5 million alumni.

About the authors:

Samantha Johnson and Daniel Johnson have collaborated on several rural-living guidebooks, including The Field Guide to Horses and The Beginner’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening. Both are 4-H alumni and live on the family farm, Fox Hill Farm, in far northern Wisconsin. Samantha is a certified horse show judge and raises purebred Welsh Mountain ponies and Dutch, Holland Lop, and Netherland Dwarf rabbits. Daniel is a professional photographer whose work can be seen at www.foxhillphoto.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Voyageur Press
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0760345279
• ISBN 13: 9780760345276
• Binding: Flexibound
• Number of pages: 192