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Rabbits

Want to do a 4-H Animal Project but think you don’t have enough space to raise an animal? The rabbit project is a great way to get involved no matter where you live. You’ll learn about the basics of how to care for a rabbit, including proper nutrition, and you can even show your rabbits.

You will experience the full process of selecting, feeding, breeding, and marketing rabbits. You will also learn public speaking, leadership, and community service through caring for rabbits.

There are three project options:

  1. Market Rabbit Project- In this project you will learn how to breed and raise rabbits for meat
  2. Rabbit Breeding Project- This project will involve breeding and raising rabbits for desired or unique characteristics
  3. Pet Project- Maintain rabbits as pets in this project

All information about the three project options can be found in the Rabbit Project Reference Manuel

 

4-H Member Resources

link iconhttps://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/rabbits/#contestshttps://texas4-h.tamu.edulink iconRabbit Explore Bookhttp://tx4-h.tamu.edulink iconTexas Youth Livestock & Agriculturehttp://texasyouthlivestock.com

Texas 4-H Rabbit Advisory Board

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. The Texas 4-H Rabbit Advisory Committee provides the leadership and coordination of the program as a whole.

file iconInformationpdflink iconTeen Application https://agrilife.az1.qualtrics.comlink iconAdult/Agent Application https://agrilife.az1.qualtrics.com

Volunteer Resources

file icon2015 Texas-4-H Rabbit Advisory Board Descriptionpdffile iconPublications Projects Rabbit Reference Manualpdf

County Market Shows

This is a great way to get involved at the local level. Contact your local county office for more information and to see if your county has a market rabbit show.

Roundup Public Speaking
Held at 4-H Roundup each year, you must qualify through your district in order to compete at this event. This is a contest that will help you learn more about your project through publically presenting on rabbits on a state level.

Texas 4-H Rabbit Extravaganza
The Extravaganza is a State-wide competition open to enrolled Texas 4-H members of official 4-H age. The Extravaganza will include: a single Youth Rabbit Show, Youth Skill Contests, Art & Crafts, and Educational Workshops on the 4-H Rabbit Project.

 

Upcoming Events

Jun 10

State 4-H Roundup

when 12:00 am

where College Station, TX

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