BREEDING AND CARE OF RABBITS 



Crossing Black bucks vvith Blue does makes good 

 stock. A couple of good Blue does with one good 

 Black buck make a good start. The Tans, when born, 

 show very little of the markings, but they generally 

 appear in about five days. Youngsters with "putty 

 noses" and white toes should be killed. When about 

 nine weeks old destroy any with pale tan color, barred 

 colored feet, or a great many brindled hairs showing 

 with the body color. Blues that show light in body 



BLACK AND TAN BUCK 



color when' young should never be destroyed, as they 

 make the best color at times. 



The greatest trouble in breeding Tans is to keep 

 the Black and Blue color evenly distributed with the 

 Tan. In choosing the proper color, remember that 

 they should be a rich, shiny black, free from all foreign 

 colors, or a beautiful slate color blue comparing with 

 a Persian cat. The Tan should be rich, bright and 

 deep, entirely free from bars or sootiness. The fur 



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