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tage in the feeding of cabbages, and one which 

 should be considered when the rabbits are 

 kept indoors. This vegetable causes the urine 

 to have a very strong odor, which in many 

 cases is very objectionable. Some such result 

 follows the use of certain other vegetables, but 

 it is particularly pronounced in the case of 

 cabbages. 



It is of decided advantage to have a garden, 

 because the liberal use of vegetables and green 

 foods helps to reduce the cost of raising one's 

 rabbits, and because the animals thrive espec- 

 ially well on such food, although it will need 

 to be supplemented with some grain and hay. 

 In this country great stress is laid upon the 

 value of carrots, which are called the best veg- 

 etables for. rabbits of all kinds. It is claimed 

 that carrots help to create a liberal flow of 

 milk if fed to a breeding doe, and that they 

 aid in producing a fine, glossy coat when given 

 to exhibition animals. Yet it is quite possible 

 that the value of carrots is somewhat over- 

 emphasized, possibly because of the fact that 

 rabbits are exceedingly fond of carrots and 

 eat them with the greatest avidity. 



English breeders who have had more ex- 



