In youth rabbit showmanship, the exhibitor is judged on their ability to handle and present their animal in a calm, professional manner. The focus is on the relationship between the exhibitor and their rabbit, as well as the overall cleanliness and condition of the rabbit. Here are some tips from my successful county fair days…
*Note! Click here for the 2012 Wichita Results Page. This is the results page from last year.* Final 2011 Results are now available on the ARBA website: http://arba.net/news.htm#convention ———————- If you didn’t get to “Race to Indy” this year, you are probably eagerly searching for results and pictures from the 2011 ARBA national show…
*Newsflash 9/12/13* I have an extensive ARBA Royalty/Registrar’s practice exam that I will give away free once we reach 100 likes on our new facebook page! We’re more than halfway there, so like us and share the word and we will share the practice exam in appreciation! http://facebook.com/RabbitSmarties * Announcement! If you are a youth…
Calling youth exhibitors! The entries for the 2011 ARBA youth contests that will be held at the ARBA convention will be due soon! The ARBA allows you to enter online this year. Online entries are due September 10th! You can get all the details and enter here: http://arba.net/youth.htm If you are planning to attend this…
The calendar says it’s time for your mother rabbit to give birth. She’s even built a nest. But day 31 hits…and no babies. What should you do now? Can rabbits delay birth? Rabbits generally deliver like clockwork between 30.5 and 32 days after mating. But it’s not uncommon for does to delay giving birth, especially if they…
Here’s a fun little tutorial on the very basics of hereditary genetics. It’s very important that a rabbit breeder understands how their rabbits pass genes on to their offspring. Now not every trait has its own specific gene — I don’t think there’s a “low shoulders” gene, for instance. But with things like color genetics,…
10 tips for keeping your hutch rabbits safe and healthy Where do they keep rabbits in France? In the hutch back of Notre Dame!…Okay, dumb joke. But if you are starting in rabbits and want to keep them in the hutch ‘back of your house, here are ten tips that can help them stay safe…
Hi everyone! I want to invite you to check out a guinea pig breeder in Austin, TX. Kay raises several breeds of long haired cavies including Peruvians, Silkies, Coronets, and Alpacas. She also has a Satin Longhairs and a few Americans. If you are looking for show or pet guinea pigs for sale, I’d definitely…
The Story of the Rolling Rabbit Hutch and other Matters Keeping 4-H Rabbits in Outside Hutches, part II. [For the rolling hutch story, see tip #8. For the burning hutch story, see tip #9.] Click here to see part 1 of this post 6. Put a fence around your rabbit hutch to keep predators out. …
*4-H Leaders! Click here to download this post as a printable handout for your 4-H’ers!* This post is better downloaded using the link above. Match each picture to its breed and variety name. The photo is really just a preview.
*4-H Leaders! Click here to download this post as a printable activity for your club!* In how many languages do you know the word for Rabbit? Try to match the word to the language below! Language Word for Rabbit Belarusian Tavşan Danish Coinín Dutch konijn Read More!
Sort of an addition to today’s earlier post, here are six free rabbit breed identification flashcards for you to download and print. Click this link.