4-H Office/Extension/University Produced Materials
The links below are for 4-H Extension produced material. The top two publications (*) are on the approved list for Rabbit Material in Washington State. Supplemental material can be found on the Additional Resources Tab.
Washington State 4-H - click here
Washington State Extension Offices - Quick Links
Publications:
Domestic Rabbits - Diseases & Parasites *
A Pacific Northwest Extension Publication. PDF format; 31 pages.
Excellent resource on the diseases and parasites found in rabbits. It also covers sanction, prevention and nutrition issues.
Raising Rabbits - Helpful Suggestions for Beginners *
Washington State University Extension. PDF format; 12 pages.
Compact reference information. Does not cover specific rabbit breed descriptions or information on diseases.
Rabbit Project Reference Manual
Texas Agricultural Extension Service. PDF format; 20 pages.
Great basic resource for beginner rabbit youth. Covers some of the more common breeds, equipment and breeding. This does have a nice section on diseases. It does also cover a little of commercial meat breeding.
For more Washington State Material, including Record Books, click here
4-H Club Produced Material
Interactive Rabbit Body Parts Quiz
Online interactive quiz for the common body parts of a rabbit. Excellent resource for practice. Created by a California 4-H club.
4-H General Material
Who Gets the Blue Ribbon? Danish Style Judging as Used in 4-HUniversity of Washington Extension
For those new to 4-H or need a refresher in how 4-H judging works, this is an excellent resource. Leaders could also give this out to all new 4-H members and parents.
Hormel Scoring -- Online creating of Hormel Judging Score Sheet
