DogCatMom
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Well. Alas. I've struck out at both the library and Barnes & Noble. I was reduced to checking out a children's book, Rabbits, in the Great Pets series by Marshall Cavendish Corp. (Ruth Bjorklund, author) at the library yesterday, since there were absolutely no adult books available.
Then today, DH and I went to Barnes & Noble. He had a 20% off coupon burning a hole in his pocket, so he generously offered to use it on a rabbit book. Aw... But there were no rabbit books in Pets. There were books on dogs, cats, parakeets, parrots, and horses, but no rabbits. I continued around the shelving unit and found books on Nature. These even included books on Urban Farming, Poultry Raising, Beekeeping, etc. But no rabbits. (There were some mis-filed books on parakeets and fish in aquariums.)
The huge advantage of previewing books in the library or a bookstore is that one can actually SEE the level of information available. Although the Internet has a lot of info, being a tactile person puts me at a sensory disadvantage dealing exclusively with the Internet. I do much better with books: I can remember where on a page I saw what, the color of the book cover, the size of the book, the characteristics of the spine, etc., which all make finding the info again pretty straight-forward. And if I've checked out a book from the library and decide I absolutely must have a copy for my very own, I have all kinds of nice, secure feelings about the purchase. (I can't tell you how much I've saved on books since implementing this policy several years ago, about the time the third of my three stable part-time jobs went down the tubes....)
So, finally getting to my point: What book(s) does this board consider absolutely essential or, at least, highly recommended for the Bunny Beginner? Bear in mind that the currently projected function of my one or two bunnies will be --to provide spinning fiber, --to provide compost, and --to eat otherwise non-compostable, safe plants as a means of reducing "thrown-away" plants (e.g., blackberry canes, dandelions, sowthistle). So I'm looking at an Angora or two, breed as yet unknown, but molters preferred.
Authors to look for? Titles to look for? Recommended vendors? Thank you!
Then today, DH and I went to Barnes & Noble. He had a 20% off coupon burning a hole in his pocket, so he generously offered to use it on a rabbit book. Aw... But there were no rabbit books in Pets. There were books on dogs, cats, parakeets, parrots, and horses, but no rabbits. I continued around the shelving unit and found books on Nature. These even included books on Urban Farming, Poultry Raising, Beekeeping, etc. But no rabbits. (There were some mis-filed books on parakeets and fish in aquariums.)
The huge advantage of previewing books in the library or a bookstore is that one can actually SEE the level of information available. Although the Internet has a lot of info, being a tactile person puts me at a sensory disadvantage dealing exclusively with the Internet. I do much better with books: I can remember where on a page I saw what, the color of the book cover, the size of the book, the characteristics of the spine, etc., which all make finding the info again pretty straight-forward. And if I've checked out a book from the library and decide I absolutely must have a copy for my very own, I have all kinds of nice, secure feelings about the purchase. (I can't tell you how much I've saved on books since implementing this policy several years ago, about the time the third of my three stable part-time jobs went down the tubes....)
So, finally getting to my point: What book(s) does this board consider absolutely essential or, at least, highly recommended for the Bunny Beginner? Bear in mind that the currently projected function of my one or two bunnies will be --to provide spinning fiber, --to provide compost, and --to eat otherwise non-compostable, safe plants as a means of reducing "thrown-away" plants (e.g., blackberry canes, dandelions, sowthistle). So I'm looking at an Angora or two, breed as yet unknown, but molters preferred.
Authors to look for? Titles to look for? Recommended vendors? Thank you!
Plus I bet it has very little if anything in the way of care and is more just made of pure awesomeness and information. 
