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Preface

Appendix

1. Introduction

History, Taxonomy, and Domestication of the Rabbit

Potential of the Rabbit for Meat and Fur Production

Production of Pharmaceuticals

Youth Programs

Hobbies and Pets

Laboratory Use

Factors Limiting Rabbit Production

Sources of Helpful Information

A Rabbit by Any Other Name

2. Rabbit Production Worldwide

Europe

North and South America

Asia

Australia and New Zealand

Africa

Future World Rabbit Production

Rabbit Research Worldwide

3. Rabbit Breeds

Selecting a Breed

Purchasing Breeding Stock

Breeds of Rabbit

4. The Rabbitry and Its Equipment

Planning the Rabbitry

The Rabbit Building

Hutches and Cages

Feeding Equipment

Watering Equipment

Nest Boxes

Identification Equipment

Feed and Utility Carts

Other Equipment

5. Rabbit Management

Handling Rabbits

Number of Bucks

Age to Breed

Breeding Schedule

The Mating Process

Gestation Period

Factors Prevents Conception

Determining Pregnancy

Kindling

Care of Young Litters

Nest Box Management

Fostering Young

Causes of Losses in Young Litters

Feeding the Doe After Kindling

Weaning

Determination of Sex

Tattooing and Ear Tags

Care of the Herd in Hot Weather

Fur Chewing

Other Causes of Hair Loss

Sanitation

Shedding or Molting

Environmental Effects on Rabbit Performance

Hypnosis

Breeding Herd Replacements

Herd Records

6. Economics and Financial Management

Financing

Expenses

Income

Cash Flow

7. Principles of Rabbit Nutrition

Nutrient Categories

Protein

Carbohydrates

Fats

Minerals

Vitamins

Water

Digestive Processes in the Rabbit

Feed Analysis

Relationships Between Feed Manufacturers and Rabbit Raisers

8. Feeds and Feeding

Nutrient Requirements of Rabbits

Composition of Feeds

Roughages

Concentrates

Non-nutritive Feed Additives

Feed Formulation, Preparation, and Processing

Grazing Rabbits

Orphan Litters

Conditioning Show Rabbits

9. Toxins in Feeds

Goitrogens

Gossypol

Lectins (Hemagglutinins)

Mimosine

Mycotoxins

Nitrates

Oxalates

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Saponins

Trypsin Inhibitors

Urea

Poisonous Plants

Herbal Remedies

Agricultural Chemicals: Pesticides and Herbicides

10. Rabbit Diseases and Health Problems

General Considerations

Quarantine

Diagnosing Diseases

Major Rabbit Diseases and Health Problems

Other Rabbit Diseases and Health Problems

11. Rabbit Reproduction

The Male

The Female

Artificial Insemination

Winter Breeding Depression

Embryo Transfer

12. Rabbit Behavior

Ethology: the Science of Behavior

Domestication of Rabbits

Behavior of Wild Rabbits

Behavior of Domestic Rabbits

Systems of Rabbit Behavior

Environmental Factors Affecting Behavior

13. Principles of Rabbit Genetics

Genes: the Basic Units of Inheritance

Mendelian Genetics

Other Basic Genetic Terms

Gene Expression

14. Breeding Systems

Inbreeding

Linebreeding

Outcrossing

Crossbreeding

Random Mating

Summary

15. Genetic Selection for Herd Improvement

Selection for Qualitative Traits

Selection for Quantitative Traits

Record Keeping

Computers as an Aid to Genetic Selection

16. Coat Color Genetics of Rabbits

Classification of Major Coat Color Genes

Coat Pattern Genes

Modifier Genes

Coat Structural Genes

Coat Color Breeding Schemes

17. Rabbit Shows

Preparation of Rabbits for Shows

Shipping Show Rabbits

Judging and Showing

Registering Rabbits

18. Pet Rabbits

Introduction

House Training

Nutrition

Health

19. Animal Welfare

20. Rabbits for Family and Small Farm Development

Rabbits as a Family Activity

Integrating Rabbit Production on the Family Farm

Diversifying Rabbit Production on the Family Farm

Market Development

21. Rabbit Production in Developing Countries

Cages and Equipment

Feeding and Management

Special Problems in Tropical Rabbit Production

Rabbits as Pests

Agencies Involved in International Development of Rabbit Production

22. Rex Fur Production

Hair Structure and Growth

Checking for Prime Pelts

Production of Rex Rabbits for Fur

Management of Rex Rabbits

Manufacture of Rex Garments

Economic Potentials of the Rex Industry

23. Angora Wool Production

Wool Growth

Wool Yields

Management

Wool Block

Equipment for Grooming and Wool Harvesting

Removal of Wool

Care of Shorn Rabbits

Grading and Storing Angora Wool

Home-spinning of Angora Wool

24. Meat Production

Fryers

Stewers

Nutritional Properties of Rabbit Meat

Alternative Systems of Commercial Rabbit Production

25. Slaughtering and Preparation of Meat and Skins

Meat

Skins

26. Marketing Rabbits and Their Products

Rabbit Meat

Breeding Stock

Laboratory Stock

Skins

Pharmaceuticals

Angora Wool

Fur Crafts

Fertilizers

Worms

Glossary

Index