136 CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF RABBITS 
is nothing better for the noon feeding than 
skim milk and stale bread. This will cause 
faster development in the growing stock than 
~ almost anything else that can be given. 
If you are unable to procure skim milk ex- 
cept at a figure too high to warrant its use 
it would be best to give the mash in the morn 
ing and a feeding of whole or rolled oats at 
noon and hay at night. 
Whatever the ration you determine upon, 
stick to it and be regular in the feeding. It is 
best not to change rations right in the midst 
of feeding your young stock. 
The market animals will be nursed by the 
mother doe until eight weeks old. This 
means that you will only have to feed them 
a month or six weeks after weaning before 
they are ready for the pot. Of course, they 
will eat quite a bit along with the doe during 
the time that they are still nursing, and during 
this portion of the feeding period they will be 
getting more or less milk from her along with 
the other ration. 
