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It is probably out of print, but I got mine through interlibrary loan at my
public library.

I also ordered a book mentioned on the meatrabbits list titled "Stories Rabbits
Tell", which is a hoot. As in, unintentionally funny, for all the wrong reasons.

--Jim

--- In colonyraisingrabbits@yahoogroups.com, "violetandpearl" <Annviolets@...>
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> Thanks for the advice, I will try to find this book!
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> --- In colonyraisingrabbits@yahoogroups.com, "Storypage" <storypage@> wrote:
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> > I'm finding some good information in some older books, as in 1940s or
earlier. I don't know of any entire book on colony raising (sounds like a good
niche that needs to be filled, though), but some of the older books do have
chapters on it. Sometimes they refer to them as warrens, though, especially the
Brits.
> >
> > I'm currently reading "Rabbit Raising for Profit" by Marcellus W. Meek,
published 1947, and it has a good chapter on colonies.
> >





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Hi! I just started raising Mini Rex rabbits but I have had pet rabbits for almost 5 years and I love them... and I love researching rabbit housing so along my...
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Emma, thank you for being the first member and the first post! I have been busy and not online lately but will find some time to explain my set up, background...
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i have read up on a ladys set up that posts on another board i am on, she keeps three does and a buck i think in a 20x30 dirt pen, they have dug their...
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I totally agree but I have had rabbits for all of 17 days, what do I know! well and a for a little while when I was very young but that doesn't really count :)...
Andrea
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Right now I can't have a colony setup for two reasons--1) I'm breeding show Mini Rex and need to breed selectively and infrequently and 2) I'm in a residential...
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Jul 20, 2006
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You would be suprized at what you can fit on 4 1/2 acres. I have a large pet goat, 8 dogs, 8 rabbits, 60-80 chickens (I loose track during breeding season), 3...
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Andrea...this is a bit OT, but can you email me offlist and give me contact information for that rabbit farm? I'm very interested in keeping tabs on rabbit...
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What is the name of that facility? Greg H. ... From: "Andrea" <everwind@...> To: <colonyraisingrabbits@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 21:30 ...
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Jul 18, 2006
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I am new to the group. My daughter and I have 7 rabbits. We both enjoy rabbits, and she is homeschooled, so caring for rabbits has been a great benefit to her...
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I'm finding some good information in some older books, as in 1940s or earlier. I don't know of any entire book on colony raising (sounds like a good niche that...
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Jun 26, 2009
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Thanks for the advice, I will try to find this book!...
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Jun 28, 2009
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It is probably out of print, but I got mine through interlibrary loan at my public library. I also ordered a book mentioned on the meatrabbits list titled...
storypage
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Jun 28, 2009
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Colony rabbit raising is to maximize multiplication not limiting it. One male with ''all his lady friends" getting pregnant as often as possible. Your...
Robert Ray
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Jun 29, 2009
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HI VIOLET IM NEW ALSO BEFORE ANYONE CAN ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ,THEY WILL NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT YOUR GOALS WHY ARE YOU RASING RABBITS? IS IT BECAUSE THEY ARE...
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Thanks for your help, you gave some great questions for me to consider. I guess my main concern right now is fighting between older rabbits. We have several...
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Well, I joined several weeks ago and I am finally getting around to introducing myself. My husband and I have about 30 rabbits right now. We house them in...
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