IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS 
THERE are a few important considerations 
essential to success in rabbit raising which are 
so vital that it was deemed advisable to put 
them in a separate chapter in order that the 
novice would not overlook them. They are 
also arranged in note form for handy reference 
in the future. They pertain to every phase of 
rabbit keeping. 
Houtcues. Allow nine to ten square feet of 
space for each adult rabbit or nursing doe. 
Face the rabbitry or hutches preferably to 
the East as the hutches will only catch the 
morning sun and will not be hot during the 
heat of the day. 
Provide muslin or canvas curtains to drop 
over the open side of the hutch during storms 
and rains in order to keep the interior dry. 
They can also be used when cold winds are 
blowing directly into the hutch. At all other 
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