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GRIT GUIDE TO BACKYARD RABBITS, 2ND EDITION

GRIT Magazine

Looking to start raising rabbits for meat? Want to be successful in the rabbit show ring? Wondering how you can keep those pesky wild rabbits out of your garden? GRIT's Guide to Backyard Rabbits is the answer to all these questions and many more. Inside this 100-page guide you'll find more than 25 keys to a successful rabbit-raising enterprise. Nearly 20 articles are included, as well as heartwarming photos and an "ID That Bunny" challenge to test your knowledge of backyard rabbits.

The entire rabbit-raising spectrum is covered in this second edition of Guide to Backyard Rabbits. Learn about raising rabbits for meat and breeding stock. Build rabbits homes and learn what equipment you'll need. Read about a basic bunny diet that will keep them happy and healthy. Discover new rabbit recipes as well as readers' favorites. And learn interesting rabbit facts and bizarre bunny history … such as where the tale of the Easter Bunny originates, and much more!

Other articles include:

• Hot-Weather Care That Pays Off Year-Round: Keeping your bunnies cool during the blazing heat of summer brings a litter of benefits.
• Hay for Hutch: Make tons of rabbit feed the easy way.
• The Rabbit House: If you're more of a "hands-off" type of animal husband, keeping rabbits all together in a colony - rather than individual cages - may appeal to you.
• Ban Bunnies From Your Vegetable Patch: Build this safe, simple and humane trap to keep uninvited critters out of your garden.
• On to the Rabbit Shows!: An excerpt from Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits provides information for those wanting to show off their bunnies.
• Professional Rabbitry: If you've considered making the leap from hobby to business, read this advice from a professional conservation breeder.