The rabbit. How to select, breed, and manage the rabbit for pleasure or profit by Richardson William N

Author:Richardson, William N. [from old catalog]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Rabbits
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., C. C. De Puy
Published: 1899-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

The head and ears were beautifully striped, as were the feet, The specimens shown weighed about ten pounds each and were said to compare favorably with the other breeds in hardiness and prolificacy.

The Angora Rabbit is deservedly popular wherever bred; they occupy a distinct place in the fancy as a freak of nature that is at once ornamental and seful. The coat of the Angora is its chief attraction, being composed of long, firre, fleecy wool, making them appear to be of prodigious size' when in reality they are no heavier than larger specimens of the Dutch.' The most valuable are the white with pink eyes, although colored ones are frequently selected. They afe' good breeders and attentive mothers. Especial care must b'e taken to keep the hutch clean and well supplied with clean hay or straw, and their fleeces kept free from knots and filth.

THE POLISH Rabbit is pure white, thin, pink ears, colorless eyes and altogether a delicate, timid animal. They are said to have originally been found in Poland; but every

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