Rabbit Production
9th Edition
Rabbit Production
9th Edition
James I. McNitt, Ph.D.
(Professor Emeritus), Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Steven D. Lukefahr, Ph.D.
(Regents Professor), Texas A&M University-Kingsville, USA
Peter R. Cheeke, Ph.D.
(Professor Emeritus), Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA
Nephi M. Patton, D.V.M., Ph.D.
(Professor Emeritus), Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Rabbit production / James I. McNitt … [et al.]. – 9th ed.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-78064-011-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) -- ISBN 978-1-78064-012-9 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Rabbits. I. McNitt, J. I. (James I.)
SF453.R225 2013
636.932’2--dc23
2012024124
ISBN-13: 9781 78064 011 2 (Pbk)
9781 78064 012 9 (Hbk)
Commissioning editor: Sarah Hulbert
Editorial assistant: Alexandra Lainsbury
Production editor: Simon Hill
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Contents
History, Taxonomy, and Domestication of the Rabbit
Potential of the Rabbit for Meat and Fur Production
Factors Limiting Rabbit Production
Sources of Helpful Information
2. Rabbit Production Worldwide
Future World Rabbit Production