Rabbits
Rabbits are favorites of 4-Hers around the world. They can live inside or outside, take up little space, and are easy to care for. With all rabbit projects, you will gain knowledge of sound breeding, feeding, and management practices, and develop integrity, sportsmanship, decision-making capabilities, and public speaking skills by participation in demonstrations, tours, and exhibits. For Market Rabbit, raise at least one litter for market. Show at least one animal at the fair.
With Breeding Rabbit, own and care for one or more does for at least 90 days before exhibiting, and raise at least one litter. Show at least one animal at the fair.
Your Pet Rabbit project enables you to care for and show at least one doe or buck at the fair.
Market, Breeding and Pet Rabbit
Project RequirementsSome counties may have additional requirements. Contact your 4-H leader or county extension office to learn more.
Member Materials
- 4-H Animal Project Record Book | doc | pdf |
- 4-H Involvement Report | doc | pdf |
- 4-H Permanent Individual Animal Record for each breeding animal | pdf |
- 4-H Project Record Book for Non Animal Projects | doc | pdf |
Optional Supporting Materials
- What’s Hoppening, Level 1 (#72791)*
- Making Tracks, Level 2 (#72792)*
- All Ears, Level 3 (#72793)*
- Rabbit Helper’s Guide (#72794)*
- The Rabbit Handbook (Barron’s)*
- Standard of Perfection (ARBA)*, www.arba.net
- Official Guide Book, Raising Better Rabbits & Cavies (ARBA)*, www.arba.net
- Rabbit Resource Handbook (Ohio)*
Rabbit, Non-Animal
In a Non-Animal Rabbit project, you can benefit from many aspects of the project without actually owning the animal.Project Requirements | pdf |
Some counties may have additional requirements. Contact your 4-H leader or county extension office to learn more.
Member Materials
- What’s Hoppening, Level 1 (#72791)*
- Making Tracks, Level 2 (#72792)*
- All Ears, Level 3 (#72793)*
- 4-H Animal Project Record Book | doc | pdf |
- 4-H Involvement Report | doc | pdf |
Leader Materials
- Rabbit Helper’s Guide (#72794)*
Optional Supporting Materials
- The Rabbit Handbook (Barron’s)*
- Standard of Perfection (ARBA)*, www.arba.net
- Official Guide Book, Raising Better Rabbits & Cavies (ARBA)*, www.arba.net
- Rabbit Resource Handbook (Ohio)*
*Available through your county extension office.