BREEDING AND CARE OF RABBITS 



methods of feeding may be carried out as described in 

 the chapter on Belgians. One peculiarity of the Silver 

 Grays is the young all being born black, and fail to 

 show any silvering at first. The first appearance of silver- 

 ing is when the young are about six weeks of age, and 

 is fully developed at about the age of six months. In 

 selecting your breeding stock it is necessary to purchase 

 the stock containing the very best blood, and the new 

 fancier should be willing to pay the price for good stock. 

 Cheap, inferior stock is not worth your time and feed 



SILVER GRAY BUCK 



bills. The color is very difficult to describe. It should 

 consist of rich, blue black, first, then an even distribution 

 of silvering, or white hairs, covering the body, feet, chest, 

 head, cheeks and ears. The silvering should be uniform 

 and govern the shade of color. The light shades will 

 have the largest amount of silvering, while the dark 

 shades will have the small amount. The medium shade 

 is the most popular. The tail and claws on all four feet 

 should match the body color. The fur should be of a 

 medium length, not too long, and very silky. The ears 



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