150 CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF RABBITS 
to young stock at all, but that it is better to 
continue them on a strict diet of grain, hay 
and milk. 
Young stock which have been fed green 
food in an improper state or who have had 
too much of it, very often suffer from a dis- 
order of the digestive tract which is known as 
“slobbers.” This disease is‘ generally fatal, 
and while serious in its effects even where not 
fatal, it is something that should occur very 
rarely if the stock have the proper ration. 
In discussing the feeding of nursing does 
we mentioned the desirability of feeding the 
nursing doe some green food each day in order 
to accustom the youngsters to it in her milk. 
The reason for this was that if the doe was 
not fed green food during pregnancy a sudden 
change to it while she was nursing would 
cause trouble among the youngsters. 
The doe should have a green food every 
day, but as soon as the young stock commence 
to run around in the hutch, you will have to 
remove the doe to another hutch while you 
