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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.
Author Notes
Karen Patry owns Aurora Rex Rabbit Ranch and runs the popular website raising-rabbits.com. where she answers thousands of rabbit-related questions. A member of the American Rabbit Breeders Association and the National Rex Rabbit Club, she lives in Port Angeles, Washington.
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Library Journal Review
Rex Rabbit breeder and blogger (raisingrabbits.com) Patry presents not just a problem-solver but a compendium of knowledge for keeping rabbits as pets or raising them for wool, fur, or meat. Written in Q&A format, the book covers everything the aspiring or novice rabbit owner needs to know: breeds, housing, feeding, breeding, managing the kits, recognizing symptoms and health issues, ethical concerns, even how humanely to euthanize a rabbit. Attractive illustrations, an extensive list of resources, and an index complete the book. Libraries whose copy of the 2009 edition of Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits is "rabbit-eared" will want to add this comprehensive guide. Verdict Highly recommended for readers who are considering rabbits for fun or profit or for novice owners.-Florence Scarinci, Nassau Community Coll. Lib., Garden City, NY (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. 1 |
| Part 1 All About Rabbits: From Wild to Domestic | |
| Chapter 1 The Nature of the Beast | |
| Run, Rabbit, Run | p. 5 |
| Eat, Rabbit, Eat | p. 8 |
| Family and Social Life | p. 11 |
| Basic Bunny Biology | p. 16 |
| Chapter 2 The Rabbit as a Pet | |
| Rabbit Care 101 | p. 21 |
| What Kind of Rabbit? | p. 27 |
| Shopping for a Pet Rabbit | p. 34 |
| Bringing Your Bunny Home | p. 39 |
| Thinking Inside the (Litter) Box | p. 47 |
| The Playful Rabbit | p. 50 |
| Chapter 3 The Business of Raising Rabbits | |
| Looking at Meat Breeds | p. 55 |
| Looking at Fiber Breeds | p. 60 |
| Let's Talk Genetics | p. 65 |
| Managing a Rabbitry | p. 68 |
| Part 2 Basic Care of Rabbits: Housing and Feeding | |
| Chapter 4 Housing Rabbits: Inside or Out? | |
| Hutch, Sweet Hutch | p. 80 |
| Climate Control | p. 89 |
| Bedding and Litter Options | p. 94 |
| Cleaning and Disinfecting Hutches | p. 97 |
| Chapter 5 Feeding Rabbits | |
| Digestive Tract Discussed | p. 104 |
| It's Not All Lettuce and Carrots | p. 106 |
| Hay: Not Just for Horses | p. 113 |
| Picky, Picky | p. 115 |
| Fats, Minerals, and Other Supplements | p. 117 |
| Water, Water, All the Time | p. 124 |
| What Rabbits Shouldn't Eat | p. 125 |
| Part 3 Making More Rabbits: Breeding and Kindling | |
| Chapter 6 The Mechanics of Mating | |
| Is the Time Right? | p. 131 |
| Introducing the Happy Couple | p. 154 |
| Spotting a Successful Mating | p. 138 |
| Trouble in Paradise | p. 141 |
| Back-to-Back (to Back) Litters | p. 145 |
| Chapter 7 The Pregnant Rabbit | |
| Is My Rabbit Pregnant? | p. 151 |
| Care and Feeding of the Pregnant Doe | p. 157 |
| My Doe Is Growling at Me! | p. 159 |
| Preparing for the Big Day | p. 161 |
| Day 28: Time for the Nest Box | p. 163 |
| Chapter 8 Kindling and Newborn Kit Care | |
| What's Normal? | p. 170 |
| Leave Mother Nature Alone | p. 172 |
| Pregnancy Problems and Kindling Glitches | p. 176 |
| Runts and Peanuts | p. 182 |
| Checking the Nest Box | p. 185 |
| Chapter 9 Managing the Nursery | |
| Not Peter Rabbit's Mother | p. 190 |
| Is She Feeding Them Enough? | p. 193 |
| Nest Box Escapees and Dead Kits | p. 199 |
| Orphan Kits and Foster Does | p. 200 |
| Stages of Kit Development | p. 208 |
| Weaning the Kits | p. 212 |
| Part 4 In Sickness and in Health: Illness and Injury | |
| Respiratory Diseases | p. 221 |
| Enteric Complexes (Intestinal Illnesses) | p. 240 |
| Parasites | p. 259 |
| Ailments and Injuries | p. 271 |
| Less Common Health Issues | p. 297 |
| Resources | p. 302 |
| Index | p. 307 |