Question
- Intermediate Level |
Do
all does have dewlaps? |
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Answer |
No
- it is a disqualification for some breeds to have
a dewlap. |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
Give
an example of a disqualification. |
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Answer |
Smut,
white toenail on a colored Rabbit, colored toenail
on a white rabbit, broken or missing teeth, buck
teeth,
trap teeth, an animal in the wrong class |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
What
can adding fruits, vegetables and other 'treats'
do to your rabbits diet? |
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Answer |
It
will throw off the balance of the essential fiber,
protein and other important nutrients. |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
A
rabbit's teeth grow 1/2 inch or more per month.
True or False? |
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- Intermediate Level |
What
rabbits are raised for their wool? |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
What
is smut? |
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Answer |
Dark
colorations on the usable portion of the pelt.
This is found on pointed white rabbits such as
Himalayans and Californians. |
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- Intermediate Level |
A
group of kits is known as what? |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
What
is another name for buck-teeth? |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
What
is another name for trap-teeth? |
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Answer |
Simple
Malocclusion |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
What
is flyback? |
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Answer |
The
property of fur that causes it to return quickly
to its normal position when stroked toward the
head of the rabbit. |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
What
is rollback? |
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Answer |
The
property of fur that causes it to roll back to its
normal position when stroked toward the head of
the rabbit - this is slower than flyback. |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
What
is guard hair? |
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Answer |
The
longer coarser hair of the coat, offering
protection to the undercoat and providing wearing
quality and
sheen to the coat. |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
A
domestic rabbit can be bred with a wild cottontail
rabbit. True or False? |
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Answer |
False
- They are different species. |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
A
domestic rabbit can be bred with a wild European
rabbit. True or False? |
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Answer |
True
- Domestic rabbits are descended from wild
European rabbits. |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
What
breed has very short, plush fur? |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
How
do you groom a normal furred rabbit? |
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Answer |
Brush
off loose fur, moisten hands and rub them over the
fur. Trim nails. |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
Name
a cause of Sore Hocks. |
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Answer |
Thin
fur on foot pad, wet & dirty cage, rough wire,
nervous rabbit, long toenails, inherited. |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
What
does "palpate" mean? |
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Answer |
Feeling
the doe's abdomen to see if she's pregnant. |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
When
should the nest box be put in for a pregnant doe? |
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Answer |
28
days after the doe is bred.
(3 days before kindling). |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
Name
two ways to control disease in your rabbitry. |
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Answer |
Quarantine
new rabbits, strict sanitation, good ventilation,
good nutrition & fresh water, strict culling,
rodent &
insect control. |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
What
does it mean to quarantine a rabbit? |
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Answer |
Keep
it separate from the rest of the herd. |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
When
a doe gives birth. |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
Rabbit
gestation (pregnancy) averages how many days? |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
When
you breed rabbits, do you mate them in the buck or
the does cage? |
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Answer |
Bucks
cage. (If you put the buck in the does cage, the
doe may attack the buck.) |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
A
buck and a doe should be left together for a least
1 week to ensure successful breeding. True or
False? |
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Answer |
False
- The buck and doe should never be left
unsupervised as they may inure each other. |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
What
is the initial treatment for diarrhea? |
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Answer |
Remove
pellets, feed hay and rolled oats. |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
Rabbits
are classified as rodents. True or False? |
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Answer |
False
(Lagomorphs) |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
What
is the treatment for Ear Canker (ear mites)? |
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Answer |
Mineral
or vegetable oil or ear mite medication. |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
What
is the process of shedding dead fur called? |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
Where
are rabbits believed to have originally come from? |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
A
stain on the coat as a result of urine, manure or
rust from the cage is known as what? |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
How
do you check Normal Fur? |
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Answer |
Stroke
it from rump to neck.
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
Name
the 5 body types.
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Answer |
Commercial,
Compact, Full-Arch, Semi-Arch and Cylindrical |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
Removal
of undesirable rabbits from the herd. |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
Name
a common cause of breeding problems. |
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Answer |
Overweight,
Heat, Heredity, Vent Disease |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
The
mother of a rabbit. |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
"Variety"
is a term for what? |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
When
do a baby rabbit's eyes open? |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
At
what age should kits be weaned? |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
Which
ear do you tattoo on a rabbit? |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
The
father of a rabbit. |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
Fur
that quickly returns back to it's normal position
when stroked back to front. |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
Fur
that slowly returns back to it's normal position
when stroked back to front. |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
A
defect, deformity or blemish which renders a
rabbit unfit for competition an ineligible for
registration |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
What
is the written record of a rabbit's family called? |
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Question
- Intermediate Level |
Name
two ways to recognize illness in rabbits. |
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Answer |
Not
eating or drinking, change in droppings (runny or
small & hard), continuous molt, dull eyes, not
moving,
rapid or noisy breathing, nasal or eye discharge,
pot belly |
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