WHY TO RAISE RABBITS 3 



a year without draining her vitality and she 

 may be fairly expected to raise six youngsters 

 from each litter, which makes a total of thirty. 

 This may be done when starting with only a 

 single animal, the doe being purchased after 

 having been bred. 



The cost of raising the young rabbits will 

 vary with the location and amount of food 

 purchased. Six cents a pound is often set 

 down as an average. Many breeders claim 

 that they get their rabbits to market size for 

 several cents less per pound, and if they have 

 a garden doubtless they do, as much of the 

 food eaten by the animals can be raised at 

 home. It has been estimated that the cost of 

 maintaining a mature rabbit for a year when 

 all the food must be purchased is about one 

 dollar. The majority of amateur rabbit keep- 

 ers have a little land and expect to feed their 

 animals largely on garden stuff, in winter as 

 well as in summer, carrots, parsnips and other 

 vegetables which can be stored for winter use 

 being grown. 



Less space is required for rabbits than for 

 chickens, and if they are kept in hutches, they 

 will not occupy ground needed for growing 



