4 h rabbit project book

Rabbit resource handbook for breeding, market, and pet. Raising and marketing rabbits is an ideal project for 4h members, espe. A completed record book is not a requirement for showing at the fair as a cloverbud, but it is a good habit to teach. Four class rabbit breeds small 26 lbs medium over 69 lbs american fuzzy lop american sable. As you work through the rabbit project, be sure to take advantage of the supplemental information, videos, and links. The 4h pet project helps you explore what kind of pet fits into your familys lifestyle and how to be an excellent caretaker of your pet. Record books virginia cooperative extension virginia tech.

Then, work with your 4 h leaders and parents to make a 4 h project plan of what you want to do and learn. Good luck with your cloverbud project and remember to have fun while you are learning. If you have any questions regarding the 4h rabbit project or completing this record book. National curriculum offers three books for grades 312 which covers topics such as breeds, fitting and showing skills, and how to develop a breeding program and keep your rabbits healthy. This project is organized to provide experience for young people in the selection, feeding, husbandry, and exhibiting of rabbits. The rabbit project teaches proper methods to care for rabbits as well as. The texas 4h rabbit advisory committee provides the leadership and coordination of the program. This project is suitable for youngsters of all ages from urban, suburban and rural communities.

First you need a few materials to help keep your project organized. H clover that represent head, heart, hands and health. In the rabbit project you can learn about selection and raising your animals, but also. As a helper for the rabbit project, one of your primary goals is to help youth gain knowledge about. Now rabbit smarties publishers offers you that mentor paperback style. Idaho 4h project and animal project record books will be completed using zsuite starting oct. Kansas state university 4h rabbit curriculum available from cornell animal science dept. There is also a guide for helpers of rabbit projects. Breeding rabbit project and record book breeding rabbits are rabbits kept for exhibition, not ones that are bred to produce offspring. National curriculum national curriculum offers three books for grades 312 which covers topics such as breeds, fitting and showing skills, and how to develop a breeding program and keep your rabbits healthy. You should treat rabbit projects as you would any other animal projects you care for, providing them with proper care, dedication and essential. If the rabbits ears touch the top of the cage, either while it is sitting upright or hopping back and forth, then you must raise the top of the cage. Nys rabbit project record book the rabbit basics manual rabbit science decathlon video rabbit presentation from a madison county 4h member.

Order this book only once and use for several years. The completed 4 h record book should tell the complete story of the 4 h project from the time it was born or purchased until the end of the project. Study an illustrated 4h rabbit showmanship guide, learn how to produce a tiptop market pen, and discover arba breed id secrets from a winner of national breed id competitions. New jersey 4h rabbit, cavy, and small animal project record book p. Rabbit curriculum teaches youth about raising rabbits, body parts, breeds, costs of raising a rabbit, how to care for a rabbit and much, much more. A completed record book is necessary for 4 h achievement.

My 4h rabbit, cavy and small animal project record book. This is a leadership opportunity for 4h members in grade 9 and up. The completed 4h record book should tell the complete story of the 4h. The targeting life skills tls model hendricks, 1996, identifies and divides the major life skills targeted in 4. Many answers can be found in the current standard of perfection, official guide to raising better rabbits and cavies, rabbit. Reducing stress factors due to transitions start before the actual purchase of your new project. The rabbit project teaches proper methods to care for rabbits as well as raising, breeding and marketing rabbits effectively. Jan 17, 2020 the reference book is 4 h rabbit resource handbook, published by ohio state university. The virginia 4 h foundation is spearheading the advancement of the virginia 4 h youth livestock programs endowment. For complete descriptions of ohio 4h projects and the publications that support them, please refer to the latest family guide or to ohio 4h project central, an interactive web site that includes sample pages, ratings, and comments. Kent ounty 4h rabbit program project guidelines welcome to the 4h rabbit project. Visit project central to take a closer look at a book, find out what others have to say, and share your experiences.

All members are strongly encouraged to participate in the showmanship division of the 4 h rabbit project. The sheboygan county 4h youth development program is one of the premier 4h programs in wisconsin providing opportunites for youth grade k thruout sheboygan county. The completed 4h record book should tell the complete story of the 4h project from the time it was born or purchased until the end of the project. This is a methodical and useful opportunity to learn about the care and maintenance involved in owning a rabbit or rabbits. You start your record book at the beginning of the 4 h year and keep all your expenses and receipts during the year. List the things necessary to take care of your project animals. This rapidly growing program is appropriate for all 4h members from age 5 to 19 and from the inner city to the most remote rural areas.

The texas 4 h rabbit advisory committee provides the leadership and coordination of the program. Primary resources and sources of rabbit science decathlon questions. Each 4 h member must carry at least one project book each year. Learn about breeding, handling, showing, health and disease, pedigrees, record keeping, marketing and careers. To excel quickly, you need someone to show you the ropes. The virginia 4h foundation is spearheading the advancement of the virginia 4h youth livestock programs endowment. B0420c strawberries for food and profit unit 1 leaders guide. To volunteer with 4 h in your area, contact your local 4 h office.

Exhibitors are to be appropriately and neatly groomeddressed in a long sleeved. All record and project books linked here are pdf format and can be printed on your home printer. Idaho 4 h project and animal project record books will be completed using zsuite starting oct. Young people learn about animal care, health, nutrition, physiology, breeding, genetics, housing, behavior, record keeping and presenting themselves and their animals to the public. You start your record book at the beginning of the 4h year and keep all your expenses and receipts during the year. Sales and transport is a stressful time for any animal. These include member manuals and records, leaders guides and other publications.

Records should be kept accurately, neatly, and continuously. Each future volume will build on the prior volumes, but could be read as a standalone book. Each member must carry a project for each activity she is participating in or animal species he is raisingshowing. Complete this project book every year a breeding rabbit project is taken. New jersey 4 h rabbit, cavy, and small animal project record book p. For complete descriptions of ohio 4 h projects and the publications that support them, please refer to the latest family guide or to ohio 4 h project central, an interactive web site that includes sample pages, ratings, and comments. If your family has any questions about the 4h rabbit project or completing this record book. Contests such as 4h showmanship and arba royalty are growing in popularity. The urban rabbit project volume 1 backyard meat rabbits this is the first in a series called the urban rabbit project that will share all of our different experiences with rabbits.

Participants must be 4 h members but do not need to be enrolled in a 4 h rabbit project. First you need a few materials to help keep your project. The reference book is 4h rabbit resource handbook, published by ohio state university. My 4h rabbit, cavy, and small animal project record book. Rabbit and cavy projects nys 4h youth development program. The texas 4 h rabbit advisory committee offers 4 h members, volunteer leaders, and county extension agents an opportunity to help determine and expand the 4 h rabbit program by recommending and implementing special activities and new project ideas. Some of the skills you can learn and activities you can do in this project are listed below. Please remember this book is the project of the youth member.

Raising and marketing rabbits is an ideal project for 4 h members, especially in urban areas and on small farms with limited space. The goals you have for your rabbit project have a large effect on the breed you choose to purchase. It contains essential subject matter information for members taking a market rabbit, breeding rabbit, or pet rabbit project. It will help you set goals for the project year, record your accomplishments, and help guide your efforts to keep important records on your rabbit s.

Keeping good records is an important part of your 4h experience. Explorercloverbud books noncompetitive age 58 are not graded for accuracy, but rather for completion and demonstration of learning. Keeping a record book is an important part of the project. Indian river county 4h completing your project book objective the purpose of the 4hproject book is to teach youth how to keep accurate records for their animal project, to keep a written record of their involvement in their 4h club as well as how it has helped them grow as a 4her.

Read through this book and familiarize yourself with the kinds of records you will. Each 4h member must carry at least one project book each year. Generally, you will own one or more does female rabbits and an appropriate number of bucks male rabbits. Represent your fellow 4hers on the livestock show committee, serving with adult volunteers. If you have any questions regarding the 4 h rabbit project or completing this record book. Managing proper nutrition and disease management are just a couple factors to help your project get off to a great start. There are market fryers, breeding rabbits, or companion pet rabbits. Rabbit resource handbook for breeding, market, and pet rabbit projects. The florida 4 h state website offers some of these books and other educational books for online purchase. Attend two facetoface meetings during the year as youth representative.

All three projects have individual web page sets that you will use to complete the project you have chosen. Documents and records ui extension 4h youth development. Breeding rabbit project and record book osu extension. It will help you set goals for the project year, record your accomplishments, and provide a place to keep important records on your rabbits. A rabbit project allows them to experience the joy of owning a fine, purebred animal with a minimum investment. Cavies now have their own show and contests at the state fair.

Rabbit resource handbook for breeding, market, and pet rabbit. Wsu publications offers a variety of resources for rabbit projects, including leaders guides, judging resources and. Rabbit project resources 4h youth development program. This interactive web project will guide you through completing your rabbit project. Rabbit project record book cornell cooperative extension. As a helper for the rabbit project, one of your primary goals is to help youth gain knowledge about rabbits. Record keeping is a very important part of 4 h project work. Message to county extension agents and adult leaders this manual is a reference guide for young people and adults wanting to participate in a 4h rabbit project in texas. Find all documents and records needed for various 4h projects offered by ui extension, 4h youth development. Find training, project development committees pdcs and more support for volunteers on our volunteer site. Then, work with your 4h leaders and parents to make a 4h project plan of what you want to do and learn. Want to do a 4h animal project but think you dont have enough space to raise. Copies of project guides may be obtained from your local virginia cooperative extension office.

Kentucky 4h believes that all youth should have opportunities for positive youth development in our four guiding concepts. Youth will discover how to identify breeds, handle and show rabbits, identify rabbit parts and equipment, recognize a healthy rabbit, read a pedigree and kindle a litter. The youth development education program of virginia cooperative extension, 4h is rich with learning experiences in which young people partner with caring adults and volunteers in a fellowship unlike any other program available to youth today. Once you have your materials, its time to get them organized. As a 4 h member, you should familiarize and research several breeds to determine those meeting the criteria you have for your rabbit project. It is to be used for the entire ten years of participation in the 4 h rabbit project. The height of the cage should be 3890cm 1535 inches depending on the height of the rabbit. The 4h pet project helps you explore what kind of pet fits into your familys lifestyle and how to. A member taking horse, rabbit, and archery projects must carry horse, rabbit, and archery books. In keeping with the name, this project allows you to raise, feed, care for, fit and groom, show, and finally sell young rabbits. List some of your goals for the year and what plan you have to accomplish. It is to be used for the entire ten years of participation in the 4.

Rabbit project alabama cooperative extension system. A project is a subject or topic that you learn about in 4 h. Lessons include all aspects of rabbit management and the science behind it. The texas 4h rabbit advisory committee offers 4h members, volunteer leaders, and county extension agents an opportunity to help determine and expand the 4h rabbit program by recommending and implementing special activities and new project ideas. The breed of rabbit you choose should be small and light enough for you to handle easily. The florida 4h state website offers some of these books and other educational books for online purchase. It is to be used for the entire ten years of participation in the 4h rabbit project. Pet rabbit project show rabbit project market rabbit project. Rewritten for 20, the youth rabbit project study guide is your shortcut to success in the rabbit world. All members are strongly encouraged to participate in the showmanship division of the 4h rabbit project.