Storey’s Guide to Raising Rabbits is as essential to the owner of pet rabbits as it is to the farmer raising rabbits for meat or fur. Breed selection, year-round care and feeding, safe housing, humane handling, and disease prevention and treatment are all addressed. This is the classic, comprehensive, essential reference for all rabbit raisers.
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Everyone who owns and cares for rabbits will benefit from Bob Bennett's practical guidance and comprehensive care instructions. Solid advice on breed selection, year-round care and feeding, and safe housing and sanitation help every owner -- from the commercial producer to the dedicated fancier -- raise happy, healthy rabbits.
This revised and updated fourth edition includes:
* Breed photographs
* Building plans for safe, comfortable housing
* Coverage of disease prevention and treatment
* Humane handling techniques
* Guidelines for showing
* Marketing and sales tips
About the Author
Bob Bennett is the author of six books on rabbit raising, including Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits, as well as numerous magazine and newspaper articles. He has served as the editor of Rabbits magazine, has been a contributing editor to Countryside magazine, and is the founder of Domestic Rabbits and a past director of the American Rabbit Breeders Association. Bennett lives in Vermont, where he has raised rabbits for more than 50 years.
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46 of 47 people found the following review helpful
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Absolutely the best rabbit book around! This guy has been raising rabbits since he was a little kid and he really knows his stuff. He has a wonderful concept (and I haven't seen this anywhere else) for building and setting up rabbit cages. He talks about things (like raising earth worms beneath the rabbit cages) that other people don't even mention. He has excellent advise about the nuts-and-bolts of raising rabbits (how often to breed, how to kindle in cold climates, how to feed, etc). If I could only have ONE rabbit book this would be it. And be sure to get the most recent edition (I think it was published in 2009 or 2010). It really is different (more updated and better) than previous editions. Also, the best price I found for this book was on Amazon.com.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By Jess
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This book was exactly what I was looking for. A good descriptive book that talks to the reader like they are right there. Bob takes you through his years of experience in rabbit raising. He tells you how to start right, and how to make your rabbitry something that you can enjoy for years to come. It is a very good beginners book as well as an expert book. No matter where you are in the proccess of raising rabbits, Bob talks about the modern ways that you can improve.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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Very helpful book for those wanting to raise a bunch of rabbits!
I love how practical this writer is! He covers rabbits being great for so many purposes and how to enjoy the benefits of each of those purposes. ie.
* raising, care and breeding (of course)
* also killing and dressing them up for meals and how healthy they are to eat
* selling young to various markets/sources
* using their droppings for excellent fertilizer (and even to sell as fertilizer)
* ideas of having a worm farm with that fertilizer (for even further money making avenues)
the list goes on.... it's a great book, highly recommended!
I love how practical this writer is! He covers rabbits being great for so many purposes and how to enjoy the benefits of each of those purposes. ie.
* raising, care and breeding (of course)
* also killing and dressing them up for meals and how healthy they are to eat
* selling young to various markets/sources
* using their droppings for excellent fertilizer (and even to sell as fertilizer)
* ideas of having a worm farm with that fertilizer (for even further money making avenues)
the list goes on.... it's a great book, highly recommended!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great resource
I am new to keeping rabbits and this book has been a wonderful help! Very easy to understand! Highly recommend it!
Published 8 days ago by Jessica Stirrat
5.0 out of 5 stars
You Can Relie on Storey for great books!
We have a number of Storey's guide for raising other animals. This one on Rabbits is a great resource. You will find the information accurate and useful.
Published 9 days ago by Rebecca Neilson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits, 4th Edition
I feel there are many books on the market today that do not explain thoroughly enough what the author is trying to say.
This book is not among them. Read more
This book is not among them. Read more
Published 29 days ago by John E. Hunter
1.0 out of 5 stars
If you want to raise livestock?
If you are looking for information about having a friendly pet rabbit, this is not the book for you. Read more
Published 1 month ago by The Bunny Guy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love This Book
I love this book it was exactly what I was looking for.
I have not started my raising my rabbits yet but I will have no problems due to the great information in this... Read more
I have not started my raising my rabbits yet but I will have no problems due to the great information in this... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Deon Howard
5.0 out of 5 stars
My "Rabbit Bible"
I can't stress enough how much I recommend this book to anyone considering raising rabbits for meat/selling purposes. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Xoinks
5.0 out of 5 stars
A to Z about rabbits!
I'd hate to call it an idiot's guide but he is so detailed about almost everything related to rabbits that an idiots guide is all I can compare it to. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Squashmon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Easy Reading
I bought this book when I got my first rabbits for homesteading. I refer to it all the time.
I like this book because it is full of useful info and it is organized so that... Read more
I like this book because it is full of useful info and it is organized so that... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Matthew R. Winship
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book!!!
When I was a little girl my dad raised rabbits for us as part of our food. When I got married my husband and I raised rabbits and taught our children all about them as well. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Country Girl Charlie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book
ha ha ha. Lots of pictures. Really this book explains all type of issues and how to deal with them for success becoming a rabbitry
Published 2 months ago by Claudia Merkler
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