128 CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF RABBITS 
use it by all means. It keeps them in better 
condition and gives a decidedly delicious flavor 
to the meat of the commercial stock. It is 
profitable to raise it for this very purpose, if 
you are situated so that it can be done. You 
will get two crops from the venture, peanuts 
and hay, besides adding to the fertility of your 
soil, as the peanut is a legume like clover and 
alfalfa and adds more to the soil than it takes 
away. 
Some successful breeders only feed their 
stock once a day and they keep the hay before 
the rabbits at all times in hay racks. This is 
probably a desirable thing to do where the 
labor element is a serious problem, but it is 
a matter of individual preference. 
Twice a week at least give the adult rabbit 
one large carrot for breakfast as a tonic. 
They like nothing better and in winter it is 
especially valuable in keeping the stock in 
condition. If you have a small garden space, 
you can raise enough carrots for this purpose, 
or a dime’s worth a week should supply the 
