FOR EXHIBITION AND MARKET 



Hutch and equipment at $3 for life of 



20 years, annual charge 150 



Doe (average value $4) for 3 years' 



service, annual charge 1.333 



Annual charge per hutch $1,608 



Charge per litter (5 litters per yr.) 32 



With the stock above described, litters of five, six 

 or seven youngsters will dress ai* average of 10 lbs. 

 per litter at 8 weeks. 



Given a market price of 30c dressed, the result is: 



Sold 10 lbs. dressed meat at 30c $3.00 



Raised 10 lbs. dressed meat at 1.54c 1.54 



Profit $1.46 



If above estimate is made monthly and the units of 

 cost recorded, it will keep one in very close touch with 

 the economic status of the feeding schedule and able 

 to control its balance without the least speculation, if 

 any change of diet is advisable. Also a few experi- 

 ments to determine the relative number of normal 

 feeds will enable one to estimate the cost to produce 

 a rabbit of any age, mature or young. Furthermore, 

 whenever a certain ration is found convenient or other- 

 wise advisable, its relative cost and results should be 

 estimated and made a matter of record. 



Records for Procedure. 



It is not uncommon to find many who take more 

 than a careless interest in rabbit raising, yet make no 

 effort to record the details of their experience. As a 

 consequence, they are uncertain regarding even those 

 of most importance to success and indeed are in nowise 

 certain if they really are successful from a business 

 standpoint. The task of analyzing all of the processes 



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