[Ag-eq] Answers to rabbit quiz

[Jewel]

1. What is a kit?
a. a newborn rabbit

2. How long, on average, is a rabbit's gestation period?
d. 1 month

3. How much cage space should one have per pound of rabbit in the cage?
b. 1 square foot.  input from JB:  This was only a guess, but it sounded reasonable:  a 5 pound 
rabbit would have 5SqF:  a 10 pound rabbit would have 10SqF;
4. How many breeds of rabbits are registered to the American Rabbit
Breeders Association (ARBA)?
D. 22 (input from JB) Living in New Zealand, as I do, I chose to make a guess rather than look it up 
on Wikipedia.


5. Angora, rex and satin breeds are mainly kept for their:
a. fur  .  input from JB:  but being kept for their fur, the colouring is important.
6. A "broken pattern" rabbit is:
B. A rabbit that has a solid color and white in its coat;  input from JB:  that is my Paul who is 
brown and white;

7. Friars are:
B. Rabbits 3-6 months of age.

8. Sore hocks are:
A. Raw, open and bleeding sores on the rabbit's hind legs caused by
constant contact with wire on the cage floor.

9. A rabbit whose ears droop at the side of its head, with a heavy
crown made of cartilage on the top of the head is a
b. lop

10. The proper way to carry a rabbit is:
C. With the head under your arm, providing support to the rear and
front of the rabbit with your hands;  input from JB:  The question was: "how do you * carry a 
rabbit, so option D should not have been there!  Personally, I carry it with its body and 
hindquarters tucked under my elbow, while keeping a firm grip on its ears.

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From: "Aleeha Dudley" <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 8:54 AM
To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Ag-eq] rabbit quiz

Hey All,
     Here goes!!!
1. What is a kit?
a. a newborn rabbit
b. a box
c. a show term for a disqualified animal

2. How long, on average, is a rabbit's gestation period?
A. 1 week
b. 6 months
c. 90 days
d. 1 month

3. How much cage space should one have per pound of rabbit in the cage?
a. 1 square inch
b. 1 square foot
c. 3 square feet
d. None of the above.
4. How many breeds of rabbits are registered to the American Rabbit
Breeders Association (ARBA)?
A. 30
b. 150
C. 47
D. 22


5. Angora, rex and satin breeds are mainly kept for their:
a. fur
b. meat
c. coloring
d. None of the above.
6. A "broken pattern" rabbit is:
A. a rabbit with a broken leg.
B. A rabbit that has a solid color and white in its coat
C. A doe with young
D. None of the above

7. Friars are:
A. Mature rabbits, over 6 months of age.
B. Rabbits 3-6 months of age.
C. dead rabbits, ready for processing
D. None of the above.

8. Sore hocks are:
A. Raw, open and bleeding sores on the rabbit's hind legs caused by
constant contact with wire on the cage floor.
B. Constant discharge from the eyes caused by a relatively common bacteria
C. a stomach disorder.
D. microscopic insects found in the coat or ears.

9. A rabbit whose ears droop at the side of its head, with a heavy
crown made of cartilage on the top of the head is a
a. rex
b. lop
c. doe
d. None of the above.

10. The proper way to carry a rabbit is:
A. Cuddled in your arms like a teddy bear.
B. On your shoulder.
C. With the head under your arm, providing support to the rear and
front of the rabbit with your hands.
d. Walk the rabbit on a leash and don't hold it.

Have fun, folks. Answers later...

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