54 PRACTICAL RABBIT KEEPING 



the rabbit on its back on your knees and press 

 gently on the parts with the thumb and fore- 

 finger. After one or two trials you will be 

 able to determine at a glance between the doe 

 and the buck. When rabbits are mature, ex- 

 perienced breeders can often tell them apart 

 by their general appearance, but the novice 

 will have difficulty in doing so, and even old 

 breeders must resort to a physical examination 

 to tell the sex of young stock. 



With this simple exposition of the import- 

 ant matters to be borne in mind when buying 

 stock, the prospective rabbit keeper will be 

 able to make at least an intelligent start. 



