When the cost of chicken is: 
25¢ a lb., rabbit is worth 32c a lb. 
30c a lb., rabbit is worth 38c a lb. 
35c a lb., rabbit is worth 44c a lb. 
40c a lb., rabbit is worth 50c a lb. 
45¢ a lb., rabbit is worth 56¢ a lb. 
50c a lb., rabbit is worth 62c a lb. 
The above per cents are figures from actual data from experiments: 
conducted by Ralph Gilmore, Prof. of Biology, Colorado College. 
CAVIES 
Being one of the largest Cavy breeders in Illinois, I thought I weuld 
try to write and tell all about my. experience I have had in the three years, 
raising one of the most profitable little animals and easiest one to raise; 
that is if he is taken care of in the proper way. Some breeders will tell 
you that you can keep them in old soap boxes or any old shed that keeps 
the rain out, that is the cause why so many have made a failure at it. 
Some people think a Guinea Pig is like any other pig; the sooner you get 
that out of your head, the sooner you will succeed. 
Put a pig where he belongs, that is, in a good dry place with plenty 
of sunlight and plenty of ventilation. I devote all of my time in studying 
the proper methods in housing and feeding them. My advice, to anyone 
thinking of going into the Cavy business, is to get the place that you in- 
tend to house them in, properly, ventilated and get all the sunlight in the 
place you can, for the sun rays will keep them in the best of health. Pigs 
enjoy laying in the sunshine if they can, it beats all medicines. The sun 
will also keep your hutches dry and in a healthy condition. I have found 
that it is best to face your buildings east and west. Placing them this 
way you get the full benefit of the sun. My floors in the hutches have one 
inch of concrete. This makes cleaning easier and keeps the floor sanitary. 
my floors have one inch air space in the back to let out all bad odors; it 
travels along the wall and is carried off by two big ventilators in the roof 
and one ventilator at each end of the building, about six inches off the 
floor, that carries off fumes that may gather in the place. 
Some breeders complain about their sows eating up their young. I 
have noticed that when a sow is. carrying young that she craves for mois- 
ture, is very feverish and nervous. When she is having her young she 
craves moisture and in desperation she will eat her young. I give them 
all the greens that they can eat three times a day and it has never hap- 
pened to me. 
Premature birth is caused most of the time by keeping the boars with 
them after they are bred or get hurt in some way or breeding the stock 
too young. I have found that to be the reason for it. Going light is gen- 
erally caused by weening the young too soon or starting them on hard 
feed. Young pigs should never be weened sooner than four or five weeks 
and given oatmeal and bran mixed, until they are about eight weeks old. 
My. method of feeding is very simple. I give them all the greens they 
can eat twice a day. Some breeders say, “Don’t feed cabbage;” I give my 
pigs cabbage twice a month and find that it keeps their bowels in good 
condition. I give them prairie hay and oats in the summer months be- 
cause it is not so heating. In the winter I give them cracked corn and 
oats mixed. A cavy is a warm climate animal and needs warmth and 
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