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Rabbits

A domestic rabbit is any of the several varieties of European rabbit that has been domesticated. Rabbits are raised throughout the world for meat, fur, wool, pets, exhibition (show), and research. The practice of raising domestic rabbits for agricultural purposes is called cuniculture. On this page, rabbit-related links are arranged alphabetically according to topic: associations, breeding, economics, fact sheets, feeding and nutrition, general links, health and diseases, housing, meat, pet rabbits, research, tropics, and youth.

Associations

American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA)
The British Rabbit Council
Ontario Rabbit
World Rabbit Science Association (WRSA)

Breeding

Breeds of rabbits and cavies - ARBA
[PDF] Crossbreeding experiments on meat rabbits in N. Med. Countries...
[PDF] Crusader Meat Rabbit Project: which breed and how to use...
[PDF] The effect of crossing New Zealand White with Californian...
[PDF] Rabbit Tracks: Choosing a Breed - Michigan State University

Economics

Cost of production contents - Ontario Rabbit
[PDF] Economic analysis of smallholder meat rabbit production system
Rabbit Meat Enterprise Budget - Alabama Cooperative Extension | XLS

Fact sheets

[PDF] Backyard production of meat rabbits in Texas
[PDF] Commercial rabbit production - Mississippi State University
[PDF] Meat rabbit farming - CSIRO Australia
[PDF] Rabbit production - ATTRA NCAT
[PDF] Rabbit production - Penn State Ag Alternatives
[PDF] Raising rabbits: helpful suggestions for beginners - Wash. St. Univ.
[PDF] Raising meat rabbits - Cornell University Small Farms
[PDF] Raising meat rabbits in NSW (Australia)
[PDF] Raising rabbits - Kansas State University
Raising rabbits in the Pacific Northwest
Summer heat and rabbit production - Alabama Coop. Ext. | PDF
Winter challenges for rabbit producers - Alabama Coop. Ext. | PDF

Feeding and nutrition

[PDF] Effect of different sources of protein on growth and reproductive...
Fundamental principles of rabbit feeding - Countryside & Small Stock J.
[PDF] How to feed the rabbit gastrointestinal tract - J. Anim. Science
Managing rabbits for profit: feeding and nutrition - CARDI
Nutrient requirements of rabbits - NAP
[PDF] The Nutrition of the Rabbit - CABI
[PDF] Possibilities to reduce the feed conversion in rabbit production
Purina Mills Rabbit Home / Purina Rabbit Chow
Rabbit feeding and nutrition - Mississippi State University
[PDF] Rabbit nutrition: what you need to know - UC Davis
[PDF] Role of fiber in rabbit diets: a review - Anim. Res.
[PDF] Strategies for rearing rabbit does - M.S. Thesis (Netherlands)

General links

Angora rabbit online technical manual
Articles of interest - Kralek Farms Inc.
Cuniculture - a web site in French
DebMark Rabbit Education Resource
Growtec: commercial rabbit farming in Australia
Information resources on the care and welfare of rabbits - NAL USDA
A primer on backyard meat rabbit raising practices - Rudolph's Rabbit Ranch
[PPT] Producing quality meat rabbits - University of Wisconsin
[PDF] Proposed industry accepted care guidelines for comm. rabbit prod.
[PDF] Rabbit dictionary: terminology of the rabbit industry
Rabbit Geek | Blog
Rabbits web site - Ontario, Canada
Rabbitweb.net - rabbit care for beginners
Rabbit production - Mississippi State University
Rabbits - Smallstock in Development
Rabbits Plus
The rabbit: health, husbandry, and production - FAO United Nations
RaisingMeatRabbits.com
The small scale rabbit production model: intermediate factors
[PDF] U.S. Rabbit Industry Profile (2002) - USDA APHIS
What are some of the basics of sustainable meat rabbit production? - ATTRA

Health and diseases

[PDF] Domestic rabbits: diseases and parasites - Oregon St. Univ.
Fur loss and skin problems in rabbits: common causes and treatments
[PDF] Incidence of coccidiosis in different rabbit keeping systems
[PDF] Management and health issues of rabbits - Florida A&M University
MediRabbit: the ultimate rabbit medicine resource | English
[PDF] A rabbit breeding technology to control coccidiosis - Tuscia Univ.
Pasteurella and rabbits - Ontario, Canada
[PDF] Rabbit coccidiosis and its control: a review - World Rabbit Sci.
[PDF] Rabbit disease: what you need to know - UC Davis
[PDF] Rabbits: diseases and their control - CARDI
[PDF] Rabbit Handbook: internal and external parasites
[PDF] The suckling rabbit: health, care, and survival

Housing

Bass Equipment Company
Doe rabbitry - Canada Plan Service
[PDF] Effect of cage floor and stocking density ... - World Rabbit Sci.
[PDF] How to build a nesting box - University of Nebraska
[PDF] Managing rabbits for profit: housing and equipment - CARDI
Rabbit facilities for the Northern Plains - ND State University
[PDF] Rabbit housing - UMass Extension
[PDF] Rabbit housing manual - Southern University
Rabbit housing plans - Mississippi State University
Raising rabbits on pasture - Maine Organic Farmers

Meat

[PDF] Effect of breed and sex on rabbit carcass yield and meat quality
Rabbit: from farm to table - USDA AMS
[PDF] Rabbit Tracks: meat quality and carcass evaluation - Michigan St. Univ.
[PDF] Rabbit Tracks: nutritional value of rabbit meat - Michigan State Univ.
Slaughtering and dressing rabbits - Mississippi State University
Slaughtering rabbits - Raising-Rabbits.com
[PDF] United States classes, standards, and grades for rabbits - USDA AMS

Pet rabbits

House Rabbit Society
[PDF] Pet rabbit basics and techniques - Floridarabbit.com
Rabbit information - UK
Raising-Rabbits.com

Research

Crusader Meat Rabbits - CSIRO Australia
European Group on Rabbit Nutrition (EGRAN)
Pan-American Rabbit Science Site
The Rabbit Research Program at TAMUK
World Rabbit Science

Tropics

[PDF] Adaptability of rabbits to the hot climate - Egypt
[PDF] Backyard rabbit farming in the tropics - Agrodok 20
[PDF] Potential of rabbit production in tropical and sub-tropical ...
[PDF] Rabbit production in the tropics - ECHO technical note
[PDF] Rabbits: a production guide - CARDI
[PDF] Rabbit production in hot climates - World Rabbit Sci.

Youth

[PDF] 4-H rabbit production and showmanship - ND State University
[PDF] Florida 4-H Rabbit Manual
National 4-H Curriculum: Rabbit
[PDF] Rabbit project reference manual - Texas A&M University

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The Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] is a privately-owned web site. It was created in 1998 as an information portal for sheep and goat producers and anyone else interested in small ruminant production. The web site includes original documents and images as well as a comprehensive list of links pertaining to small ruminants and related topics. The web site was developed and is solely maintained by Susan Schoenian. Susan is an Extension Sheep & Goat Specialist at the University of Maryland's Western Maryland Research & Education Center in Keedsyville, Maryland. She has been with University of Maryland Extension since 1988. Susan holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Animal Science from Virginia Tech and Montana State University, respectively. She raises purebred and crossbred Katahdin sheep on her small farm called The Baalands in Clear Spring, Maryland. Please direct all questions, comments, or suggestions to Susan at sschoen@umd.edu.

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Disclaimer: The information and links contained on the Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] and other pages created by Susan Schoenian are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of any person, organization, business, product, or web site. The author disclaims any liability in connection with the use of this information. Users of this web site and all of its external links are advised to apply common sense and sound judgement to the information contained on the web pages, regardless of source. In matters of animal health, producers are advised to seek competent veterinary assistance.

Last updated 02-Jul-2011 by Susan Schoenian.