FOR EXHIBITION AND MARKET 



operate in "boosting" the fur proposition, to which 

 this rabbit is so well adapted. 



Housing. 



When it comes to the question of housing rabbits, 

 one finds many different opinions from the breeders 

 throughout the country. Some favor inside rabbitries, 

 some outside lean-to rabbitries, while the majority 

 seem to favor the outside rabbitry with open hutches, 

 and blind attachments which may be entirely closed 

 at different times. If you use inside rabbitries, it 

 will be necessary to have plenty of overhead ventila- 

 tion, with a double roof and sides, as described under 

 the head of Angoras. If you use the outdoor open 

 hutches, which are fully described elsewhere, it will 

 be advisable to build your hutches under shade trees, 

 with blind attachments, in order that you may make 

 your hutches semi-dark at times for the youngsters 

 and exhibition stock, as the sun will fade the matured 

 stock and retard the color markings of the young. 

 When the youngsters are about eight weeks old, close 

 up about two-thirds of your breeding hutches, mak- 

 ing them semi-dark, and you will notice a great im- 

 provement in the development of the color markings. 

 This method should also be used with your exhibition 

 stock. 



Use the same sized hutch as for the Dutch. Great 

 care should be used to keep the hutches absolutely 

 clean and well drained, for the Himalayan is very 

 easily stained, especially their feet. They often come 

 into the show room showing beautiful foot markings, 



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