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Requirements June 1972 until January 1975

1. House a litter of rabbits, from mating until marketing time for the litter.

2. Explain the use of your breed. Tell about one used for meat, one for fur, and one for wool.

3. Keep a breeding record, a feeding schedule, and a financial record.

This merit badge may be earned as a 4-H'er by completing a club project in that subject or as an FFA member by meeting these requirements through the FFA-supervised farming program.

Requirements January 1975 until May 1995

1. Do the following:

(a) Describe the major markets for rabbits.

(b) Tell which of these markets are available to you in your area.

(c) Tell what is meant by pedigreed and registered.

(d) Describe four different weight classes and four kinds of fur structure in domestic rabbits.

2. Choose and raise a breed which you can market in your area. Properly house a litter of this breed from mating until marketing time.

3. Keep breeding and financial records for the time required in requirement 2.