WEANING 
In THE weaning of the young stock is where 
most beginners meet their stumbling block. 
Too many people have the idea, fostered by 
the dishonest claims of certain breeders who 
are trying to overemphasize the possibilities of 
the rabbit, that it is necessary for the doe to 
nurse the young only four weeks. After that 
they expect to breed her again and have an- 
other litter out of the way in another eight 
weeks. 
Do not be so foolish. There is money to 
be made in keeping rabbits, but it is not to 
be made that way. In fact, that is a good 
way to lose all you have invested. 
The young rabbit needs the nursing of the 
mother doe longer than that. ‘It’s. digestive 
system is not developed sufficiently at four 
weeks to enable it to handle the hay and grain 
which an adult rabbit is eating. One knows 
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