Chapter IX. 



WHAT AND HOW TO FEED 



46TT r HAT shall we feed our rabbits?" 

 W That is one of the first questions 

 asked by the beginner, but even 

 the most experienced rabbit keepers disagree 

 as to the answer. Some rabbit keepers will 

 tell you that dandelions and plantains are ex- 

 ceedingly injurious, but that cabbage is an 

 ideal green food. Others will decree that plan- 

 tains and dandelions constitute an excellent 

 green ration for rabbits, but that cabbages 

 should be fed most sparingly. One writer as- 

 serts positively that green food which is wet 

 is to be shunned with the greatest care. An- 

 other states that no harm at all is done in feed- 

 ing green food wet. These are only a few of 

 the various contradictory statements which 

 will puzzle the novice when he comes to in- 

 vestigate the matter of providing suitable 

 rations for his stock. 



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