76 PRACTICAL RABBIT KEEPING 



Sawdust is used by many breeders, and is a 

 good material, providing it is not from oak 

 trees. Oak sawdust like oak shavings is not 

 desirable. 



While sunlight is desirable for sanitary rea- 

 sons, all rabbits suffer intensely from the 

 heat, and their hutches should be so arranged 

 that they will be sheltered in the middle of 

 the day. Sometimes this is accomplished by 

 having projecting eaves at the front. Such an 

 arrangement also prevents the rain beating in 

 when the hutches are out of doors. 



While out-door rabbit keeping has much in 

 its favor, one must always guard against the 

 inroads of dogs. With rabbits as with sheep, 

 there seems to be something which arouses the 

 lust for killing in many canines, regardless of 

 breed. All over the country there are rabbit 

 keepers who can testify to serious losses from 

 dogs which have broken into the rabbitry and 

 gone right through wire doors in order to at- 

 tack the terrified and helpless inmates. The 

 writer knows what it is to have valuable an- 

 imals destroyed in this way, and feels it neces- 

 sary to give this warning. 



There seems to be a common belief among 



