The Field Guide to Rabbits
Published on 15. January 2008
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-0-7603-3193-4 (ISBN)
Description
When you are researching rabbits, this first-ever, full-color pocket guidebook to all kinds of rabbits will be a valuable resource in choosing the perfect rabbit.
This book will help guide you through the maze of rabbits and arm you with information on all of the 47 breeds recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association, as well as provide you with information on their shapes, sizes, colors, fur varieties, and more.
In addition, there is a basic history of rabbits; insights on bunny behavior; coverage of pregnancy, kindling, and raising kits; and information about bunny behaviors and tips for showing rabbits.
Whether you are just starting out or already have years of experience, this guide puts a wealth of information at your fingertips, so that you can quickly identify a rabbits breed wherever you happen to be; whether youre wandering about a country fair, attending a rabbit show, or shopping at a pet shop.
Cuddly house pet, 4-H project, or farm animal, the rabbit is a perennial favorite of children and adults across the country. This first-ever, full-color, pocket guidebook is a handy resource for anyone choosing or caring for a rabbit. For those who want to raise rabbits, whether for pleasure or profit, or for the merely curious, there could be no better guide than this thorough, convenient, and accessible book.
* 47 detail-packed breed profiles
* Highlights of differences in shapes, sizes, colors and fur varieties
* Insights into bunny behavior and tips for showing your rabbits
This book will help guide you through the maze of rabbits and arm you with information on all of the 47 breeds recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association, as well as provide you with information on their shapes, sizes, colors, fur varieties, and more.
In addition, there is a basic history of rabbits; insights on bunny behavior; coverage of pregnancy, kindling, and raising kits; and information about bunny behaviors and tips for showing rabbits.
Whether you are just starting out or already have years of experience, this guide puts a wealth of information at your fingertips, so that you can quickly identify a rabbits breed wherever you happen to be; whether youre wandering about a country fair, attending a rabbit show, or shopping at a pet shop.
Cuddly house pet, 4-H project, or farm animal, the rabbit is a perennial favorite of children and adults across the country. This first-ever, full-color, pocket guidebook is a handy resource for anyone choosing or caring for a rabbit. For those who want to raise rabbits, whether for pleasure or profit, or for the merely curious, there could be no better guide than this thorough, convenient, and accessible book.
* 47 detail-packed breed profiles
* Highlights of differences in shapes, sizes, colors and fur varieties
* Insights into bunny behavior and tips for showing your rabbits
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Illustrations
156 color photos
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
488 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7603-3193-4 (9780760331934)
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Person
Samantha Johnson has been raising rabbits since she was 11 years old. A freelance writer who is a certified horse judge and works on the family horse breeding farm, Samantha wrote the books The Field Guide to Rabbits and How To Raise Horses.