One of the most sustainable, nutritious, and economic sources of meat available, rabbits can be easily raised in a range of locations and climates. Raising Rabbits for Meat is the how-to guide to help you succeed in setting-up and running a home rabbitry for a steady source of meat or income.--$cProvided by publisher.
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Description conventions
- rda
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 636.932/2
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 23
- Distributor
- Canadian Electronic Library (Firm),
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 9780865718890 9781771422789
- LCCN
- SF453
- LCCN Item number
- R37 2018eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (ix, 181 pages)
- Published in
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)kck00239501 (OCoLC)1066741322 (CaOOCEL)479625
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Front Cover 1
- Praise 2
- Title Page 4
- Rights Page 5
- Dedication 6
- Contents 8
- Acknowledgments 10
- Chapter 1: The History of Rabbit Keeping 12
- Chapter 2: What’s Your Plan? 16
- Chapter 3: Rabbit Biology 24
- Chapter 4: Rare Breeds and Conservation Breeding 30
- Chapter 5: Selecting and Handling Rabbits 42
- Chapter 6: Housing and Environment 52
- Chapter 7: Basic Rabbitry Equipment 72
- Chapter 8: Diet and Nutrition 90
- Chapter 9: Hands-On Evaluation of the Rabbit 98
- Chapter 10: Breeding and Reproduction 106
- Chapter 11: Kindling 118
- Chapter 12: Milestones and Management — Birth to Harvest 130
- Chapter 13: Processing, Storage and Distribution 138
- Chapter 14: Cooking with Rabbit Meat 152
- Chapter 15: Rabbit Ailments and Health Problems 160
- Appendix: Rabbit Breeds 172
- Endnotes 182
- Index 186
- About the Authors 192
- About New Society Publishers 193
- A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading 194