Excerpt from Pet Rabbits, Cavies, and Mice: A Complete Handbook to the Proper Management of These Domestic Favourites The housing of live stock of any kind depends largely, in arrangement, upon the space at disposal. Rabbits especially need plenty of fresh air, although there is one variety of these animals which it is urged cannot be bred to perfection without being kept in such an equal temperature as can never be obtained under natural conditions. That variety is the iop-eared rabbit, about which we Shall give special directions. We favour out door hutches properly protected from the weather, i.e., kept dry. The nature of the rabbit is such that it can bear very cold weather, and take no hurt, if it is kept dry and free from draughty conditions. Dampness of its dwelling place or draughtiness will soon prove fatal. Against a fairly high wall, with a waterproof roof over the hutches, wide enough to prevent rain or snow from beating or drifting under is a good place, affording fresh air in plenty and also providing shelter for the rabbits and those who attend to them in inclement weather. Hutches should always be stacked well clear of the ground - say 2 feet, and should also be kept the same distance from the roof, as well as standing a little away from the wall, and with air space between each. This will give Opportunity for a continual current of fresh air to get all round them, and is a great help towards retaining dry and healthy surroundings. Manv of those who keep rabbits have either what are called sheds or out-houses at their disposal. Some have stables, others lofts over the same. Others, who go in for rabbit keeping as a business as well as a pastime, have rabbitries specially constructed. No matter which course is followed, we favour plenty of light and cheer ful conditions, and Nature demands a liberal supply of ventilation to permit of the ingress of fresh air and the egress of foul, to and from any building in which rabbits. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.