VOCAB
Male rabbit
What is a buck?
Female rabbit
What is a doe?
Type of weather or environment rabbits are most suitable for
Colder climates
Breeds can be characterized by: (NAME 2)
What is
Size
Shape
Ears
Fur texture
Sheen
Color
TRUE/FALSE You can spay or neuter a rabbit to prevent them from reproducing.
Group of NEWBORN rabbits
What is a litter
Baby rabbit is commonly called a
What is a kit?
Average number of babies in a rabbit litter:
What is 6-10?
TRUE OR FALSE: ALL Rabbits have floppy ears.
TRUE OR FALSE: It is important to get registered rabbits when consuming them primarily for meat.
FALSE. It does not matter unless you are showing that particular breed or chose it specifically as a pet.
What is dual purpose?
What is rabbits raised for companionship or breeding shows.
Average gestation of rabbits
What is 31 days?
2 reasons why rabbits make good inexpensive pets
Inexpensive
Stay clean if you keep up with a proper cleaning routine
Require little space
Name the type of rabbit production that requires regular and proper grooming.
What is Hair production?
A rabbit cage is also called this
Hutch
What is Lapin?
To get rid of, or quarantine from litter (vocab word)
What is culling?
NAME ONE BREED known for rapid weight gain and large litters - MAKE EXCELLENT MEAT RABBITS
What is New Zealand Whites, Californian, Production whites
Name 2 things rabbits MUST have inside of their cages
What is proper food and adequate water?
Young rabbits used for meat production (8-10 weeks old)
What is fryer rabbits?
The act of giving birth in rabbits
What is Kindling?
3 ways rabbits can be used
What is
Pet/companionship
Hair production
Meat production
Name 2 rabbit breeds known for their THICK fur
What is
Angora
Jersey Wooley
Chinchilla
Name 2 ways to maintain proper good rabbit health?
What is
Keep hutches clean
Ensure constant supply of food and water at all times
Provide good ventilation
Cull sick animals