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isn't much choice in how to get a start with rabbits. One has to get the stock and start out that way. With poultry it is possible to start with old stock, baby chicks or hatching eggs, but such is not possible in the case of rabbits.

One either has to get the matured breeding stock or else buy young stock after they have been weaned and keep them until they have attained sufficient size to breed.

As to the breed which should be kept, that is a matter for the individual to decide for himself. While sentiment may not always be best for the pocket book, it is a true statement to say that unless you are interested in rabbits do not keep them. It is better never to begin at all than to go about it in a half-hearted manner.

And if you are not interested in a particular breed do not start with the breed you don't