Please be aware that some record books have a supplemental form that must also be submitted as well. Find a club near you or contact your local 4h office for more info. Learning activities for rabbits potter county 4h penn. This project is organized to provide experience for young people in the selection, feeding, husbandry, and exhibiting of rabbits. Rabbit montana 4h montana state university extension. Rabbit and cavy projects nys 4h youth development program. Managing proper nutrition and disease management are just a couple factors to help your project get off to a great start.
Complete this project book every year a breeding rabbit project is taken. Rabbit 4h record books give members an opportunity to record events and re. See more ideas about rabbit hutches, bunny hutch, bunny cages. Cloverbud 5 7 junior 8 10 intermediate 11 senior 14 18 circle one as of 912020.
This can be downloaded for free, or purchased here. Numerous possible learning activities are given for youth in the. New jersey 4h rabbit, cavy, and small animal project record book p. Complete this required project book every year a pet rabbit project is taken.
The florida 4h state website offers some of these books and other educational books for online purchase. A member may have a breeding rabbit project and a market rabbit project using different animals. Learn about rabbit breeding, feeding and management by raising rabbits or completing a nonanimal 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. There are no right or wrong answers, so please answer all questions honestly. The virginia 4 h foundation is spearheading the advancement of the virginia 4 h youth livestock programs endowment. The intermediate level project is designed for 4h members who wish to expand upon their knowledge gained in the previous level. Weve got you covered with lots of ways to obtain project books this year. Many answers can be found in the current standard of perfection, official guide to raising better rabbits and cavies, rabbit production, and the domestic rabbits magazine. Rabbitcavy record book ufifas extension university of florida. Arba rabbit breed profiles 49 breeds recognized by arba, 022018. B0420c strawberries for food and profit unit 1 leaders guide.
Rabbit 4h project area the 4h rabbit project area consists of three project manuals. How to get started on your first 4h rabbit project farm. Member name street address city, state, zip name of 4h club names of club leaders number of years in 4h birth date phone i am a n. Level 2 pet rabbit project project record book page 1 of 18 4h rar 11. Need 1 per ewe need 1 per ewe sheep 4h market lamb health record. Breeding rabbits are rabbits kept for exhibition, not ones that are bred to produce offspring. They are more manageable for younger and beginner 4h members and they require less space than other livestock options, making them. To gain knowledge and skills in managing and caring for rabbits.
As an advisor, parent, project helper or judge this list will be useful in ensuring each age level beginner, intermediate and advanced finishes required records and book work and prepares the child for judging, and culminates in being able to show at the logan county fair. Breeding rabbit project and record book breeding rabbits are rabbits kept for exhibition, not ones that are bred to produce offspring. The 4h name and emblem have special protections from congress, protected by code 18 usc 707. May 04, 2019 for members enrolled in the 4h rabbit project. Rabbits are popular 4h projects because of their versatility.
Select from a dozen popular titles in the perfect stayathome projects collection. Cloverbud 4h rabbit project record book aws simple. All 4hers are encouraged to develop a record keeping system that includes. To learn to select quality rabbits and how to feed. Among all the fun things to learn about in 4 h are animals, computers, public speaking, cooking, art, gardening, natural sciences, and much more. Market rabbit project and record book osu extension publications. Beef dairy cattle goat poultryturkey rabbit sheep swine animal record book policy members must complete a record book for each project the member is enrolled in with a score of 70% or above.
Breeding rabbit project and record book osu extension. Senior buck, senior doe, junior buck, junior doe they are sometimes called fancy rabbits. Any member taking a market rabbit project is ineligible to show that same rabbit in breeding class, and viceversa. If you have any questions regarding the 4h rabbit project or completing this record book. Records should be kept accurately, neatly, and continuously. You start your record book at the beginning of the 4h year and keep all your expenses and receipts during the year. Completion of yearly 4h summary 4h 0096 or a 4h story. I am aware that this record book may be on display after the 4h rabbit project final event, and thus all content will be appropriate.
Purdue extension provides educational opportunities to indianas communities our educators, specialists, and volunteers live and work in all 92 indiana counties. As an advisor, parent, project helper or judge this list will be useful in ensuring each age level beginner grades 3 through 5, intermediate grades 6 through 8, and advanced grades 9 and up finishes required records and book work and prepares the child for judging, and culminates in being able to. A special collection of project books is available for free on the perfect stayathome projects web page. We provide practical solutions to real issues we transform lives and livelihoods in indiana and around the world. Rabbit 4h project area extension service west virginia. Learn the proper techniques when handling rabbits for show. Clair county fair project books should be placed in a white binder no larger than 2, with page 1 under the front overlay. Part of your 4h record book, track all things related to ewe.
Sales and transport is a stressful time for any animal. The virginia 4h foundation is spearheading the advancement of the virginia 4h youth livestock programs endowment. All record and project books linked here are pdf format and can be printed on your home printer. Utah 4h rabbit activity book free download iowa 4h rabbit hot sheet free download. Most 4h youth participating in a livestock project will already have an interest in the animal. List the things necessary to take care of your project animals. The reference book is 4h rabbit resource handbook, published by ohio state university. Record books virginia cooperative extension virginia tech. Reducing stress factors due to transitions start before the actual purchase of your new project. Member selfevaluation andor a membermentor conference. List all equipme nt and assets you had at the beginning of the project. A completed record book is not a requirement for showing at the fair as a cloverbud, but it is a good habit to teach. My rabbit and cavy project record book due on or before july 1, 2018 to be turned into the fair of.
Take a closer look at a book, find out what others have to say, and share your experience. Garden way publishing, storey communications, pownal, vermont 05261. Complete this required project book every year a market rabbit project is taken. Keeping a record book is an important part of the project. A project is a subject or topic that you learn about in 4h. Complete this project book every year a breeding rabbit. This project emphasizes learning about proper care, feeding, disease management, etc. For each project, members document their personal experiences, learning, and development. These include member manuals and records, leaders guides and other publications. Raising and marketing rabbits is an ideal project for 4h members, especially in urban areas and on small farms with limited space.
Participants must be 4h members but do not need to be enrolled in a 4h rabbit project. Youth will purchase and use the pet rabbit 4h project book as their project guide. A completed record book is necessary for 4h achievement. Project records document your goals and achievements in a project area choose one per project area. My 4h rabbit, cavy, and small animal project record book. Clemson university cooperative extension service offers. Information about how to raise these animals can be found in various 4h project guides. This project record book is for recordkeeping only. Order and pick up project books in your county office. All publications 4h page 1 osu extension publications. It is to be used for the entire ten years of participation in the 4h rabbit project. Important document to track withdrawal times, as well as all feed, vaccines, etc. It is leaderships responsibility to utilize this interest to accomplish the.
Read through this book and familiarize yourself with the kinds of records you will. Kansas state university 4h rabbit curriculum available from cornell animal science dept. Record keeping is a very important part of 4h project work. Handling live animals, watching them grow, and learning how to care for them has value far beyond that of competition. A rabbit project allows them to experience the joy of owning a fine, purebred animal with a minimum investment. Among all the fun things to learn about in 4h are animals, computers, public speaking, cooking. Level 2 pet rabbit project project record book page 4 of 18. Copies of project guides may be obtained from your local virginia cooperative extension office. Follow your interests, gain new skills and show off your achievements with over 100 projects. Basic 4h project record 4h 0096a experienced 4h project record 4h 0096b. Good luck with your cloverbud project and remember to have fun while you are learning. This year, a selection of 4h cloverbud activities is available too. 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. Rabbit project record book michigan state university.
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