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PROJECT LEADER: TERRIE SULLIVAN |
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| Our club has offered rabbits as a project for many years. We currently have 45 members enrolled in the rabbit and cavy project. The things that you should hope to accomplish in doing the rabbit project are: |
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Learn about the important breeds and varieties of rabbit, their characteristics, and be able to identify them. |
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Demonstrate sound care and management practices including feeding, care, handling, grooming, and showing. |
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Keep a complete financial record. |
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Acquire an understanding of the scope of the industry. |
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Learn how to do rabbit showmanship. |
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| Our club members show their rabbits and cavies at the California Mid-Winter Fair, Riverside County Date Festival, Colorado River Country Fair, San Diego County Fair and many other places. |
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Some of the breeds owned by our members include: French Lops, Lionheads, Mini Lops, Californinans, Himilayans, Holland Lops, Polish, Mini Rex and Netherland Dwarfs. Hopefully, some of the members will be doing breeding projects this year. Last year, we had the Reserve Grand Champion Doe & Litter, as well as a number of Best of Breeds. At our fair there are approximately 325 rabbits and 100 cavies shown from the youth in our county. |
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JUNIOR/ TEEN LEADERS: |
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CHEYENNE, AUDREY AND ???
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PROJECT MEETINGS: WE WILL START MEETINGS IN OCTOBER. |
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Meeting Topics |
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Items needed for a rabbit project. |
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CHOOSING A RABBIT:
4 Class or 6 Class.
HOUSING:
Size/material
Indoor/Outdoor/Location |
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FEEDING AND WATERING:
Feed
Containers
Treats
Things to avoid
Cleaning and disinfecting cages and other equipment.
General health topics.
Tattooing and record keeping. |
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PREPARING TO SHOW
Entry forms and showmanship |
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PREPARING FOR FAIR |
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RABBIT PROJECT COSTS |
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These are approximate costs for a 1st year rabbit project:
The following items and fees are required for the project: |
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Rabbit $20-60
Cage $35-40
Water bottle $5
Feed dish $4-5 (I recommend crock or one that locks onto the cage, they are less likely to tip over bowl.)
Brush $5 (cat brush works well)
Feed $10 (for a 50lb sack)
Transport cage - $15
(used to take you rabbit to and from meetings and fair)
Standard of Perfection Book $15
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TOTAL COST ( approximate) $100 |
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THE FOLLOWING ARE LINKS TO RABBIT INFORMATION: |
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RABBIT CARE AND BUNNY BASICS |
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RABBIT SHOWMANSHIP |
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RABBIT QUIZES: |
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LEVEL 1 |
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LEVEL 2 |
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LEVEL 3 |
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EXPERT LEVEL |
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OTHER QUIZES |
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MORE QUIZES |
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GROOMING TABLE |
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AMERICAN RABBIT BREEDERS ASSOCIATION |
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TRANQUIL ACRES RABBITRY: TONS OF INFORMATION |
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TERRIE'S SITE LOTS OF 4-H INFORMATION AND RABBIT CARE |
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DEVONSHIRE LOPPITRY: |
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CAVIES |
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AUDREY & ??? |
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PROJECT MEETINGS: WE WILL START MEETINGS IN OCTOBER. WE MEET WITH MCCABE 4-H |
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Meeting Topics |
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Items needed for a rabbit project. |
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CHOOSING A CAVY:
HOUSING:
Size/material
Indoor/Outdoor/Location |
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FEEDING AND WATERING:
Feed
Containers
Treats
Things to avoid
Cleaning and disinfecting cages and other equipment.
General health topics.
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PREPARING TO SHOW
Entry forms and showmanship |
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PREPARING FOR FAIR |
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CAVY PROJECT COSTS |
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These are approximate costs for a 1st year cavy project:
The following items and fees are required for the project: |
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Cavy $20-60
Cage $10-40 depending on the type of cage you get or make. The plastic bins from Wal-Mart make excellent pens
Shavings $5.00/bale cavies cannot be on wire- hurst their little feet!
Water bottle $5
Feed dish $4-5 (I recommend crock or one that locks onto the cage, they are less likely to tip over bowl.)
Brush $5 (baby hair brush works well)
Feed $ 7.60 (for a 25lb sack) @Eveleines
Transport cage - $15
(used to take you cavy to and from meetings and fair)
Standard of Perfection Book |
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TOTAL COST
( approximate) $100 |
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THE FOLLOWING ARE LINKS TO CAVY INFORMATION: |
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WHAT IS A CAVY PROJECT? |
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CAVY SHOWMANSHIP This is how to do California style showmanship |
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CAVY SHOWMANSHIP 2 |
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CAVY SHOWMANSHIP CHECKLIST |
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CAVY SHOWMANSHIP WORKBOOK |
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CAVY SHOWMANSHIP LIST |
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CAVY BASIC CARE |
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Click on the Links below to test your Cavy Knowledge - Good Luck! |
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BEGINNING CAVY TEST 1 |
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BEGINNING CAVY TEST 2 |
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BEGINNING CAVY TEST 3 |
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INTERMEDIATE CAVY TEST 1 |
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INTERMEDIATE CAVY TEST 2 |
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INTERMEDIATE CAVY TEST 3 |
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INTEREDIATE/ADVANCED CAVY TEST |
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ADVANCED CAVY TEST 1 |
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ADVANCED CAVY TEST 2 |
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CAVY TRIVIA |
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OTHER CAVY INFORMATION LINKS: |
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AMERICAN CAVY BREEDERS ASSOCIATION |
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CAVY HEALTH |
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