Class

Checkoff

1. Feed, water, and care for at least 3 about-to-kindle does during training on a rotating daily basis.

2. Feed, water, and care for a group of weaned fryers.

3. Give feasible production goals for small rabbit raising and the pros and cons of rabbit production.

4. Distinguish between sick and healthy rabbits.

5. Determine pregnancy in a doe by palpation; accurately determine the sex of rabbits over 8 weeks of age. Hold a rabbit correctly.

6. Participate in the construction of housing, feeders and waterers.

7. Give the nutritional requirements of rabbits. Balance at least one feed ration for rabbits.

8. Describe the reproductive cycle of rabbits.

9. Diagnose ear mites and apply the necessary treatment. Treat for mange and conjuctivitis.

10. Treat for coccidiosis, describe the symptoms, and give the methods of control. List 4 management guidelines for minimizing diseases.

11. Butcher and dress out a rabbit following the instructor's guidelines. Participate in at least 1 postmortem exercise.

12. Ear tatoo at least one rabbit.

13. Determine the feed to grain ratio for the rabbits in our project and do a cost/analysis of the projects based on local market conditions.

14. Keep precise breeding, feed consumption, and reproduction records for the project. Keep a field notebook in accordance with the guidelines from the staff.