Rabbits
Description
Rabbits is a statewide 4-H project. It features curriculum that
will guide you through the project. For a copy contact your County
4-H Office or order online at: Extension
Publications.
Rabbits 1
In this beginning project, learn about selecting and handling rabbits, rabbit breeds and body parts, feeding, management, equipment, health conditions, breeding, kindling, and more.
BU8080, What’s Hoppening?
Rabbits 2
In this intermediate project, learn to select, judge, give oral reasons, show rabbits (all 16 steps), tattoo, keep records, detect diseases, and more.
BU8081, Making Tracks
Rabbits 3
In this advanced project, learn about breeding, genetics, culling, designing a rabbitry, marketing rabbits, teaching others, preventing diseases, registering a rabbit, and more.
BU8082, All Ears
Rabbits Leader
BU8083, Rabbit Group Activity Guide
4H500, I’m a 4-H Project Leader. Now What Do I Do?
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Events
Want to learn more about Rabbits? Try the links below.
Rabbits Project Training
Many counties hold local training for members and leaders in
their favorite project areas, including rabbits. Watch your county
4-H Family newsletter or contact your county Extension office for
details.
Wisconsin 4-H Area Animal Science Days
Series of four day-long events held around the state where youth
in the beef, dairy, horse, sheep and swine projects increase their
decision making skills and knowledge of animals through judging
and grading experiences. Events include evaluation of dairy cattle,
horses and meat animals; dairy showmanship contests; hippology (the
study of horses); and oral reasons workshops. In addition, each
site offers a variety of workshops for small animal projects, which
may include rabbits, poultry, dogs, cats or llamas.
Wisconsin 4-H and Youth
Conference
If you’re in grades 8-10, check out the next Wisconsin
4-H and Youth Conference, scheduled each June at the UW-Madison
campus. The conference offers educational seminars in most areas
of 4-H. Contact your county Extension office for details.
Wisconsin State Fair
Annual 11-day event held in August at State Fair Park, West
Allis, WI.
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County Fair
The county fair . . . what a great time it is! Every summer, families
flock to county fairs to see the latest 4-H project exhibits. Exhibiting
is a fun and educational way for youth to showcase their project
work to judges and to the public.
Judging materials are supported by Bill Shaw in memory of his wife, Shirley.
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Related Links
There’s so much more to learn in the 4-H Rabbits Project.
Just follow these links!
American Rabbit Breeders Association
Organization dedicated to the promotion, development and improvement
of the domestic rabbit and cavy. With over 30,000 members throughout
the United States, Canada, and abroad, its members range from the
pet owner with one rabbit or cavy to the breeder or commercial raiser
with several hundred animals.
MediRabbit
Site dedicated to rabbit health and medicine.
Mississippi State Extension
Features rabbit production resources and links.
National 4-H Curriculum
Visit this site for updated National 4-H Curriculum information including new titles. Purchase curricula by accessing the online order form.
Oconto County 4-H Project Resources
This web site provides links for many animal science projects
including links for fun project ideas on rabbits.
Wisconsin State Rabbit Breeders Association
WSRBA is a state-wide organization dedicated to the promotion
of rabbits and the education of its members.
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Project Support
For more information on the 4-H Rabbits Project, contact the following:
Cooperative Extension
Media Collection
This lending library features several resources on rabbits and cavies.
UW-Extension County 4-H
Offices
This is your link to a list of Wisconsin County Extension Offices.
Select the county of your choice.
UW-Extension
State Specialist: Ron Kean
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Application for Registration as a Registered Judge for Wisconsin Fairs