126 CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF RABBITS 
The rabbits will lke a change, so every 
other morning alternate the feeding with a 
mash made by soaking whole oats over night 
in water. This is to soften the hulls and give 
the oats greater bulk. Then drain off the 
surplus water and add as much wheat bran as 
oats and then put in as much alfalfa meal. 
The bran and alfalfa meal is dry when mixed 
in with the oats and they absorb the excess 
moisture so that the mash is crumbly and not 
sloppy. Salt this mixture to taste, about a 
tablespoonful of salt to twenty rabbits. Give 
three ounces to each adult rabbit. Nursing 
does should have all they and the litter will 
eat. 
If you can procure ground beet pulp add 
it to the mash after soaking over night. It 
will further balance the ration and add much 
to its value, besides cheapening it considerably. 
The rabbits are given fresh water with each 
feeding and if the water crocks are dirty they 
should be scalded out thoroughly. Do not 
expect the rabbit to drink filthy water. It 
