The Rabbit-Raising Problem Solver: Your Questions Answered about Housing, Feeding, Behavior, Health Care, Breeding, and Kindling
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    [synopsis] => While rabbits are well-known for being cute and fuzzy creatures, they can also be very difficult to care for. Whether you're an experienced rabbit farmer or building your first hutch for a pet bunny, The Rabbit-Raising Problem Solver has answers to all of your most pressing questions. In a handy question-and-answer format Karen Patry expertly addresses every aspect of rabbit care, including housing, feeding, breeding, kindling, health, and behavior. This informative, easy-to-use guide has reliable, humane solutions that will keep your animals healthy and happy.  A practical Q&A resource for every rabbit raiser, whether they raise their animals as pets, for meat, or for fiber.  
	Karen Patry owns Aurora Rex Rabbit Ranch and runs the website, raising-rabbits.com. She is a member of the American Rabbit Breeder's Association and the National Rex Rabbit Club. She lives in Port Angeles, Washington. 
	Preface
	 
	Part 1  All About Rabbits: From Wild to Domestic
	 
	Chapter 1  The Nature of the Beast
	 
	Run, Rabbit, Run
	Eat, Rabbit, Eat
	Family and Social Life
	Basic Bunny Biology
	 
	Chapter 2  The Rabbit as a Pet
	 
	Rabbit Care 101
	What Kind of Rabbit?
	Shopping for a Pet Rabbit
	Bringing Your Bunny Home
	Thinking Inside the (Litter) Box
	The Playful Rabbit
	 
	Chapter 3  The Business of Raising Rabbits
	 
	Looking at Meat Breeds
	Looking at Fiber Breeds
	Let's Talk Genetics
	Managing a Rabbitry
	 
	Part 2  Basic Care of Rabbits: Housing and Feeding
	 
	Chapter 4  Housing Rabbits: Inside or Out?
	 
	Hutch, Sweet Hutch
	Climate Control
	Bedding and Litter Options
	Cleaning and Disinfecting Hutches
	 
	Chapter 5  Feeding Rabbits
	 
	Digestive Tract Discussed
	It's Not All Lettuce and Carrots
	Hay: Not Just for Horses
	Picky, Picky
	Fats, Minerals, and Other Supplements
	Water, Water, All the Time
	What Rabbits Shouldn't Eat
	 
	Part 3  Making More Rabbits: Breeding and Kindling
	 
	Chapter 6  The Mechanics of Mating
	 
	Is the Time Right?
	Introducing the Happy Couple
	Spotting a Successful Mating
	Trouble in Paradise
	Back-to-Back (to Back) Litters
	 
	Chapter 7  The Pregnant Rabbit
	 
	Is My Rabbit Pregnant?
	Care and Feeding of the Pregnant Doe
	My Doe is Growling at Me!
	Preparing for the Big Day
	Day 28: Time for the Nest Box
	 
	Chapter 8  Kindling and Newborn Kit Care
	 
	What's Normal?
	Leave Mother Nature Alone
	Pregnancy Problems and Kindling Glitches
	Runts and Peanuts
	Checking the Nest Box
	 
	Chapter 9  Managing the Nursery
	 
	Not Peter Rabbit's Mother
	Is She Feeding Them Enough?
	Nest Box Escapees and Dead Kits
	Orphan Kits and Foster Does
	Stages of Kit Development
	Weaning the Kits
	 
	Part 4  In Sickness and in Health: Illness and Injury
	 
	Respiratory Diseases
	Enteric Complexes (Intestinal Illnesses)
	Parasites
	Ailments and Injuries
	Less Common Health Issues
	 
	Resources
	Index
	
	  
	Raise Your Rabbit-Raising Know-How
	


	
	For the first-time pet owner and the experienced livestock farmer alike, rabbit expert Karen Patry addresses questions and concerns about housing, feeding, breeding, and caring for rabbits at every stage of their lives. From choosing productive meat and fiber breeds to preparing a proper nest box and coaxing a fussy bunny to eat, you'll find proven answers and humane solutions to all your rabbit-raising quandaries.
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