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small family rabbitry with the necessary 
tonic. It is money well spent. 
As for green food, it can be fed the adult 
rabbits with less likelihood of disastrous re- 
sults than is true in the case of young stock. 
It is better to consider the green food as 
merely an element in the ration. During the 
summer, I alternate the hay evenings with 
green clover, lettuce, chicory or dandelion 
leaves. 
The dandelion makes an excellent break- 
fast for the rabbit on summer mornings and 
can take the place of the carrots which are 
given during the winter. Dandelions are an 
excellent kidney regulator and if your rabbits 
seem to be “off feed” or discharging “red” 
water, a feeding or two of dandelions will 
soon put them back in condition. 
In feeding green food, however, some pre- 
cautions must be observed. It must be fed 
fresh and must not be allowed to stand in a 
basket or pile for any length of time before 
feeding. It will heat and become sour and 
