Chapter VI. 

 HOW TO BEGIN RABBIT KEEPING 



PROBABLY it goes without saying that 

 the only proper way to begin rabbit 

 keeping is in a small way. To start in 

 with a large number of animals before one 

 has learned to care for them properly is to in- 

 vite prompt disaster. It is true that there is 

 nothing very complicated or difficult about 

 rabbit keeping, but what there is to learn 

 should be learned thoroughly before one gets 

 too deeply into the business. It is important, 

 too, that the beginner investigate the various 

 breeds before he makes a start. Otherwise he 

 may find a little later that he prefers a dif- 

 ferent breed from the one which he has 

 chosen. Then it will be necessary to begin 

 all over again. In making a selection one 

 must consider the market to be supplied or 

 the purpose for which the animals are to be 

 raised. It makes a difference whether one 



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