114 CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF RABBITS 
It is not the ration that governs entirely, 
but it is the manner in which it is used and 
applied to the raising of rabbits that counts. 
The point we are trying to make is that 
regularity is what produces such wonderful 
results in rabbit raising, or in the feeding of any 
animal. Your ration must be right, of course, 
but the best ration in the world will not com- 
pensate for irregularity and improper care. 
Stock breeders who habitually bring fine speci- 
mens to the shows and fairs will tell you that 
regularity in the care of their animals and in 
the feeding of them is the secret of their success. 
This certainly applies to the raising of rabbits. 
Be regular at all odds. If you are going to 
feed the rabbits when you have time, it would 
be better not to start raising them at all. It 
is not so much what you feed or how much 
you feed or how nicely you clean out the 
hutches when you do clean them that counts, 
as it is how regular you are about the work. 
The domesticated rabbit is not the same 
animal as the wild rabbit, we have made that 
