Customer Reviews

Raising Rabbits the Modern Way (A Garden Way publishing classic)

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This is a good book if you have never owned rabbits and this will be one of a few a books that you plan on reading, because despite the authors experience and education on the subjects in the book he seems as if he is rushing it just a little, granted it is old (last pub date was 1988), and also as if he is preaching his way rather than letting you develop experience through guidance through learning your own way, there are ways to screw up and there are those who get it no matter what. I highly suggest that you do your research before you consider owning rabbits, I disagree with the authors view on raising rabbits primarily for meat, with my animals I raise primarily for the coats and angora wool which I tan the hides and spin with down from my chickens) and sell them locally, meat is mearly a by product for me and believe me it can really help on your grocery bill. Just do yourself and all the rest of us who are in this business a favor, educate yourself first before you even buy a rabbit.

As a small homstead rabbit rasier, I was disappointed in buying this book. It seemed to be only for the commerical and show rabbit rasiers.

I got this book from our local library when I first started with rabbits. While it is filled with tons of very very valuable information, I would strongly advise anyone wanting rabbits to get the NEW version of this book "Storye's Guide to Raising Rabbits".

This book is in my rabbitry at all time. The information is concise and user friendly..No long scientific explanation , it is to the point and easy to read...I go back to it again and again, i've even higlighted passages so that the info that's needed again and again can be easily found...Great book for the beginner or for the pro....

this is a great book but it was revised in 1988. That is hardly the modern way. Actually, most things don't change but I found a few things that are not true (like what kind of hay to feed). Any way, consider all your possibilities before investing in this book.

As beginners, we didn't feel this book gave us enough detailed information to care for the rabbits confidently.

This is one of the finest books ever written about rabbits . I use mine on an average of weekly,this book is a must have for rabbit raisers and breeders.

This may be okay for people interested in rabbits as pets but for meatkeepers it's worthless.