Oregon State Extension Resources

• Oregon State 4-H Rabbit Resources
  • This is the landing page for the State 4-H resources including a video on rabbit handling and showmanship.
• Raising Rabbits for Meat: Getting Started
  • This two page resource is part of the Living on the Land series designed to help get started on raising rabbits for meat quality.
• Raising Rabbits for Meat: Providing Basic Care
  • This two page resource is part of the Living on the Land series designed to give a brief overview of feeding and breeding rabbits.
• Raising Rabbits for Meat: Managing Animals' Health
  • This two page resource is part of the Living on the Land series designed to give a review on different issues that could threaten raising healthy rabbits like predators and biosecurity.
• Raising Rabbits for Meat: Marketing
  • This two page resource is part of the Living on the Land series designed to educate producers the different meat distinctions.

Other Extension and 4-H Resources

• Ohio State 4-H Rabbit Resource
  • This printed resource is a comprehensive guide for 4-H youth to learn about different health, care, handling, and well-being topics on rabbits. The guide has been recently updated and costs a printing and shipping fee.
• 4-H Rabbit Health Check Video
  • This youtube video was created by a 4-H alum in Washington County for their middle school capstone project. Emma clearly demonstrates how to handle your rabbit while performing a comprehensive health check.
• 4-H Rabbit Showmanship Video
  • A 4-Her from a different state demonstrates how to handle a rabbit during showmanship.
• 4-H Rabbit Fitting and Showing
  • A short document written to by Michigan 4-H to help 4-H youth learn how to fit and show a rabbit with detailed pictures.
• Domestic Rabbits: Diseases and Parasites
  • This Pacific Northwest publication is a comprehensive resource on different diseases that can affect rabbits including viral and bacterial infections as well as nutritional deficiencies.
• Your Rabbit: A Kid's Guide to Raising and Showing
  • Check your local library or bookstore for this book. Written by a former Extension agent, this book is geared towards teaching young people how to take care of their rabbit.

ARBA Resources

• ARBA Website
  • The American Rabbit Breeders Association is a nonprofit organization with the mission to promote rabbit breeds. You can purchase the 2026-2030 Standard of Perfection book here.
• Rabbit Showmanship Video
  • In this video, a junior handler demonstrates how to handle a rabbit for showmanship.

Advancements

Oregon 4-H Rabbit Advancement Program

• Use this form to help 4-H youth caring for and raising a rabbit to document their progress.

Project Records

• Junior 4-H Animal Science Project Record
  • Use this general animal science project record if you are raising and caring for a rabbit as a junior.
• Intermediate and Senior 4-H Animal Science Project Record
  • Use this general animal science project record if you are raising and caring for a rabbit as an intermediate or senior.
• 4-H Buck Performance Record
  • Use this project record if you are participating in a 4-H rabbit breeding project with a buck.
• 4-H Doe Production Record
  • Use this project record if you are participating in a 4-H rabbit breeding project with a doe.