104 CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF RABBITS 
Stock. Start with as good stock ¥s you can 
afford. It is better to put all of your money in 
one good doe and pay to have her bred to a 
good buck, rather than to scatter the pur- 
chasing power over a number of inferior ani- 
mals. Remember that “like produces like” 
and it is never truer than in the breeding of 
rabbits. The better the stock you start with 
the better your chances of success and the 
greater the income you will make from them. 
You cannot produce fancy stock that will com- 
mand a good price from scrub breeders. 
Disease. As soon as you notice a rabbit 
that appears to be sickly, isolate it from the 
rest of the herd and keep it there until you are 
sure as to what is the matter with it. Most 
rabbit diseases are contagious and will soon 
spread through the whole rabbitry if not taken 
in hand at once. 
Unless the specimen is especially valuable, 
it is better to kill the rabbit at once, especially 
if it appears to be suffering from a cold or 
“snufies.” This disease is treated more at 
