make her nest all the way from a week to an hour before kindling.
If it is exceptionally cold, some light cotton batting can be used to keep the litter warm, by pulling it in small bits and placing it over the youngsters in the same manner that the doe has used her own fur.
Sawdust and Sand. Some light material such as sawdust or sand must be on hand at all times to use in keeping the floors of the hutches dry, particularly if they are solid. Such precautions will be unnecessary if you are using slat floors. Once a week, twice a week in damp weather, use a light sprinkling of air-slacked lime on the floors to dry them up and kill such disease germs as may be lurking there.
Pedigrees. In order to succeed in the breeding of rabbits for sale, it is necessary to keep a pedigree record. That is, a record of their ancestory. Pedigree blanks can be purchased in book form at any dealer's supply house. Always keep a carbon copy of all pedigrees for future reference. They will be
