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Rabbits, Rabbits, Rabbits: Market Rabbit Record Book

Joy Jordan, Loretta Rodriguez, Jessica Kochert, Bill Heltemes, Chris Decubellis, and Renée Gore

When people discuss "Market Rabbits," they often think only of using rabbits for their meat. However, in this Florida 4-H project, youth have the opportunity to study not only meat rabbit production, but also the textile rabbit markets and pet or show stock production for their market project. In the 4-H Market Rabbit project (visit http://florida4h.org for more information about this online project), youth learn the skills necessary for choosing and maintaining healthy rabbit stock, proper handling of rabbits, rabbit health, and general care in addition to producing rabbits for a profit. This document, the Market Rabbit Record Book (4H RAR 13), familiarizes youth with the importance of record keeping as an integral part of project management. Records help youth keep track of vital information that can later help them make the best decisions regarding their animals. By tracking inventory, financial records associated with their project, rabbit health and growth details, industry-specific information such as wool/meat/kit yield, as well as pedigree/breeding and identification methods and dates, youth will be well prepared to relate their experiences in a written narrative as part of their project completion activities.

Click here (https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/4H/4H32100.pdf) to download Rabbits, Rabbits, Rabbits <Online> Market Rabbit Record Book.

Publication #4HRAR13

Release Date:September 25, 2020

Reviewed At:October 5, 2021

Related Experts

Decubellis, Chris

Specialist/SSA/RSA

University of Florida

Related Topics

  • Critical Issue: Youth
Curriculum
4-H/Youth

About this Publication

This document is 4HRAR13, one of a series of the 4-H Youth Development Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 2010. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.

About the Authors

Rabbits, Rabbits, Rabbits <Online> was developed by Joy Jordan, 4-H curriculum specialist; Loretta Rodriguez, project assistant; and Jessica Kochert, curriculum assistant, Department of Family, Youth and Community Science, with Bill Heltemes, regional specialized agent and small animal program leader for the Florida 4-H Youth Development Program; Chris Decubellis, 4-H Extension agent, UF/IFAS Extension Gilchrist County; and Renée Gore, former 4-H Extension agent, UF/IFAS Extension Baker County; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

Contacts

  • Christopher DeCubellis