A Knowledgebase for the Rabbit Industry...
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Always Under Construction...
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RabbitPedia is designed to create a knowledgebase for the rabbit industry. Some of the work here is from our own experiences over the last 12 years operating Texlan Rabbits. Additionally there are excerpts and links to many websites that contain very good articles and information about raising, showing and marketing rabbits that we have found to be very beneficial.
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A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.
Charles Darwin (4 August 1836)
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(Ross James - Texlan Rabbits)
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Education : 4H-FFA
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- Raising and marketing rabbits is an ideal project for young people. The rabbit project teaches proper methods of caring for, raising, breeding and marketing rabbits. All that is needed is a place to house them, feed and water to keep them growing, a willingness to make the project a success. And most important of all, the interest of parents.
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Commercial
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- Rabbits are an ideal small stock project for urban or small farms. Rabbits are quiet, clean and relatively odorless. Raising rabbits can be anything from an interesting and profitable hobby to a full-time living. Today, many people are investigating the possibilities of rabbit production, and those who have studied the subject find its present stage of development worthy of their consideration and investment.
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Show
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- Rabbit shows have gained considerable popularity and the raising of the "fancy" show rabbit can be a profitable business in itself.
- Hobby breeders, represented by the ARBA, may raise and show 930,000 rabbits a year.
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Home Meat Production
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- There is a growing popularity in raising domestic meat rabbits for backyard meat production.
- Overall benefits from a backyard rabbit enterprise include: nutritious and wholesome meat; educational experiences for youth; enjoyable occupational activity; rich manure for gardening or flower beds; and potential income generation.
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Pet and Companion Animals
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- The size of the pet rabbit population in 2000 was estimated at 5.28 million by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA).
- The pet rabbit community has an active on-line presence.
- Pet rabbits and their owners are represented by a number of groups throughout the U.S., including the House Rabbit Society (HRS).
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News
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- Rabbit related news feeds and links of current articles from various news sources.
- 4H - FFA - Show - Commercial - Processing - Disease - Cuisine
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Feature
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- Featured articles or websites are considered to be worthy of your review.
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History
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- Some historical images and information about rabbits.
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Organics
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- How rabbits fit into holistic agricultural management practices for sustainable land use.
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| Reference
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Library
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- Indepth and categorized information for rabbit owners and breeders.
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Links
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- Useful web links categorized and relating to the rabbit industry.
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Images
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- Categorized images relating to rabbit production.
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Videos
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- Educational videos about rabbits.
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Contacts
- Industry contact information - Phone and Email
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Gadgets
- Useful modules for article construction.
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Developing
- Articles being developed for inclusion in RabbitPedia.
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4H-FFA Workshop Reference
- Print out 4H-FFA workshop reference
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