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Rabbit Projects

There are many breeds of rabbits! Learn about breeding, handling, showing, health and disease, pedigrees, record keeping, marketing and careers. Be a good rabbit herdsman or train your rabbit in agility!

State & Regional Events

To view county or local club events, visit the county website.

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Livestock Quality Assurance & Ethics Training

All youth participating as a State Fair 4-H livestock exhibitor in beef, dairy, sheep, swine, poultry, rabbit, meat and dairy goat, and lama must have completed the Livestock Quality Assurance and Ethics workshop. Certification is good for three fair seasons. The level of training required is determined by the grade of the youth at the time the training takes place.

Dates and locations vary by county. Check this list for more information.

4-H Regional & State Project Bowls

Project Bowls are an exciting way for youth to explore a project area. Teams compete in quiz competitions with questions about specific project areas. Project Bowls are available for Dairy, Dog, General Livestock (Beef, Sheep & Swine), Horse, Poultry, Rabbit and Wildlife projects. Winners of the Regional Project Bowls advance to the State Bowl. More info

Minnesota State Fair

4-H plays a pivotal role in youth development and public education at the Minnesota State Fair. Over 7,000 4-H youth have the opportunity to interact with the public and educate fairgoers through 4-H exhibits, demonstrations, performances, and 4-H promotion. More info

August 23 to September 3, 2012 - 4-H Building, Minnesota State Fairgrounds

Rabbit Project Resources

What's Hoppening

Rabbit 1 - What's Hoppening
Price: $3.95 (40 pages)

Making Tracks

Rabbit 2 - Making Tracks
Price: $3.95 (40 pages)

All Ears

Rabbit 3 - All Ears
Price: $3.95 (40 pages)

Rabbit Pattern

Rabbit Pattern
Price: $2.70

video identify rabbit

Identifying 4-H Rabbit Project
VIDEO

Getting Started In The 4-H Rabbit Project (221 K PDF)
Rabbit Cages and Hutches (38 K PDF)
Feeding Your Rabbit (15 K PDF)
Nutrition (119 K PDF)

Having Baby Bunnies (162 K PDF)
How to Tattoo A Rabbit (46 K PDF)

National 4-H Curriculum-Rabbit

Rabbits, Rabbits, Rabbits

Rabbit Breeds

Bass Equipment Company

PLUS

Animal Science Project Interviews - Junior Level (26 K PDF)

Animal Science Project Interviews - Senior Level (26 K PDF)

Rabbit Medallion

Rabbit Medallion
Price: $7.50

ARBA Official Guidebook to Raising Better Rabbits & Cavies. (NOTE - There are two versions of this same reference. The correct version that will be used has the "Medical Management" Section written by Bob Whitman. )

ARBA Standard of Perfection 2006 thru 2010

4-H Youth Record Keeping

Rabbit Crossword Puzzle (87 K PDF)

Rabbit Chart (303 K PDF) Best when printed at least 17" x 22"