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2022-2023 Project Year_
Leaders: Shawn Eggers and Carol Smith Welcome to the Badger Creek 4H Rabbit Project. This project is open to all ages. The primary purpose of this project is to provide an opportunity for growth and development of youth who “learn by doing”. A secondary purpose is to teach young people good production practices and how to apply them to the selection, feeding and showing of their animals. In the process of feeding and caring for an animal, young people have the opportunity to develop many positive character traits including everyday life skills. Showmanship is especially important in encouraging participation, enhancing leadership skills, boosting self confidence, strengthening and determining overall knowledge. Older or experienced members will be encouraged to help facilitate primary and novice members with the learning objectives. Members will be responsible for acquiring and maintaining their own rabbit if they want one. Owning a rabbit is not required for participation at meetings. Every year we try to cover a variety of things including: rabbit basics such as housing, cleaning, and caring for your rabbit; learn how to identify rabbit breeds, recognize a healthy rabbit, identify diseases, recognize body types, read a pedigree, handle rabbits, judge and show rabbits, identify rabbit parts, determining sex, properly use and maintain equipment and records along with other management practices such as trimming nails and administering medications. Additional aspects will include rabbitry practices such as breeding, culling and disease prevention. We will typically meet the Second Monday of every month at 6:30 pm*. Below are the tentative dates for the project year. Please mark your calendars, as we do try to send out email reminders, however, we do sometimes get busy and forget. |
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2022-2023 Project Year meeting dates
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1.) October 10th, 2022.....(6:30-7:45 pm for ALL members) <= 1st meeting of the year
2.) November 21st, 2022.....(6:30-7:45 pm) CANCELLED No December Meeting 3.) January 9th, 2023.....(6:30-7:45 pm) 4.) February 13th, 2023.....(6:30-7:45 pm) 5.) March 13th, 2023.....(6:30-7:45 pm) 6.) April 10th, 2023.....(6:30-7:45 pm) 7.) May 8th, 2023.....(*6:00-8:00 pm) Rabbit Bowl - bring your game face These dates and times are tentative and could change. Meeting makeups and workshop dates and times are TBA.
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Meeting Project Report Form
This is the form that we use to give project report information at the monthly club meetings.
Annual Project Report Form
Please NOTE that the Annual Project Report Form (above) must be complete BEFORE you are eligible to participate/compete at County Fair. Please have your project leaders check this off and sign it for you once it's complete.
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Participant is responsible for acquiring and maintaining supplies necessary for their rabbit. These individual costs can vary depending on the breed of rabbit selected and personal preferences. There is no project fee this year. New members will be given a binder if they need one or they may furnish this for themselves.
If you're interested in joining 4H or this project and you have not already signed up for it, then please contact the club at badgercreek4h@gmail.com and we will be in touch to answer any questions you may have. We are looking forward to a fun and exciting year.
Are you new to the project and want to test your rabbit knowledge? Here's a fun Quiz on pet rabbits http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz100603b86ab0.html
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If you're interested in joining 4H or this project and you have not already signed up for it, then please contact the club at badgercreek4h@gmail.com and we will be in touch to answer any questions you may have. We are looking forward to a fun and exciting year.
Are you new to the project and want to test your rabbit knowledge? Here's a fun Quiz on pet rabbits http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz100603b86ab0.html
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Useful Links and Information
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Showmanship Proper Posing and Evaluation https://www.arba.net/PDFs/PosingSpring2014.pdf ARBA Showmanship Standard https://www.arba.net/PDFs/Showmanship.pdf Word to the Wise - a note from a 4H Alumni on Showmanship https://www.arba.net/PDFs/4HShowmanship.pdf |
Rabbit Manuals - a must have for project participants
4H Rabbit Manual - a quick reference for getting started http://www.gov.pe.ca/photos/original/4h_rabbit_RG.pdf_ 
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Shows
Below is a list of upcoming ARBA (American Rabbit Breeder's Association) shows that are relative to the Sacramento area. Rabbit shows are a great place to talk to breeders and familiarize yourself with the different breeds of rabbits and those that are commonly shown or that are popular in our area. Here is a direct link to the ARBA show page, which lists all the ARBA shows throughout the country for the year, can be found here https://arba.net/show-search/)
ARBA Recognized Breeds
The American Rabbit Breeders Association currently recognizes 50 unique rabbit breeds. <= click to see the rabbit breeds, or go to https://www.arba.net/breeds.htm#rabbits.
ARBA Breed Abbreviationsarba.net/recognized-breeds/#rabbits
Go to https://www.arba.net/abrev.htm to view the abbreviations or click here => Find Breed Abbreviations
Below is a list of upcoming ARBA (American Rabbit Breeder's Association) shows that are relative to the Sacramento area. Rabbit shows are a great place to talk to breeders and familiarize yourself with the different breeds of rabbits and those that are commonly shown or that are popular in our area. Here is a direct link to the ARBA show page, which lists all the ARBA shows throughout the country for the year, can be found here https://arba.net/show-search/)
- Red Bluff 12/10-12/11
- Shingle Springs 12/17
- Vallejo 1/7
- Bakersfield 1/21
- Merced 2/4
ARBA Recognized Breeds
The American Rabbit Breeders Association currently recognizes 50 unique rabbit breeds. <= click to see the rabbit breeds, or go to https://www.arba.net/breeds.htm#rabbits.
ARBA Breed Abbreviationsarba.net/recognized-breeds/#rabbits
Go to https://www.arba.net/abrev.htm to view the abbreviations or click here => Find Breed Abbreviations
Meeting Agendas for the 2022-23 Project Year
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Meeting 1 - October 10th, 2022
Feed labels and Rabbit Nutrition Understanding a Feed Tag Worksheet
Example Feed Tags
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Meeting 2 - November 21st, 2022
The History of Rabbits ==============================> The Life Cycle of domestic pet rabbits from birth =========> Of course this video is tailored to the pet house rabbit versus a breeding program or outdoor rabbits for show, but it is great information and we all love our rabbits. Rabbits come in all shapes and sizes, there's something for everyone to love about rabbits. |
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Meeting 3 - January 9th, 2023
Meeting 4 - February 13th, 2023
Meeting 5 - March 13th, 2023
Meeting 6 - April 10th, 2023
Meeting 7 - May 8th, 2023
ALL PREVIOUS YEAR'S INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE ARCHIVES
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Meeting Agendas for the 2021-2022 Project Year
Did you miss a meeting or do you just want to know what we do at rabbit meetings? Below are the rabbit meeting agendas for the year. We will post them as the meetings occur.
Did you miss a meeting or do you just want to know what we do at rabbit meetings? Below are the rabbit meeting agendas for the year. We will post them as the meetings occur.
Meeting 7 - May 11th, 2022
Meeting 6 - April 13th, 2022
Meeting 5 - March 9th, 2022
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Meeting 4 - February 9th, 2022
We had a great meeting learning about the differences between Faults, Eliminations and Disqualifications from show with the help of a Jeopardy game: Rabbit Show Standards - Faults, Eliminations & DQ's Jeopardy Template (jeopardylabs.com) We were introduced to Rabbit Genetics and discussed multiple alleles. We watched the following videos: dominant/recessive in rabbit color genetics youtu.be/T2-DTz6-r5M Multiple Allelesyoutu.be/AelNgQk_tYY |
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Meeting 3 - January 20th, 2022
FUR Evaluation Quiz Link docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA1dG1Bo4QysNz1Kee9lNCdAOZS_akAk8IGqZr9qmty_NpJw/viewform?usp=sf_link |
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Meeting 2 - November 10th, 2021
Please watch the following video from ARBA rabbit judges regarding rabbit fur: The Rabbit Show - FUR Evaluation | Flyback, Rollback, Rex,... | Facebook |
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Meeting 1 - October 13th, 2021 Content coming soon!
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Meeting Agendas for the 2020-2021 Project Year
Did you miss a meeting or do you just want to know what we do at rabbit meetings? Below are the rabbit meeting agendas for the year. We will post them as the meetings occur.
Did you miss a meeting or do you just want to know what we do at rabbit meetings? Below are the rabbit meeting agendas for the year. We will post them as the meetings occur.
Meeting 7 - May 10th, 2021 Rabbit Bowl...See everyone Next Year!
Meeting 6 - April 19th, 2021
Thank you everyone who came to our first in-person meeting of 2021. It was super fabulous to see everyone in person. We worked on Rabbit showmanship, reviewed rabbit terminology, and Diseases & Disqualifications.
Here is some of the information we reviewed.
quizlet.com/168551969/rabbit-quiz-5-disease-disqualifications-flash-cards/
quizlet.com/243039066/sherburne-county-rabbit-quizbowl-rabbit-terminology-flash-cards/
quizlet.com/513346384/rabbit-breed-management-flash-cards/
See you all next month!
Thank you everyone who came to our first in-person meeting of 2021. It was super fabulous to see everyone in person. We worked on Rabbit showmanship, reviewed rabbit terminology, and Diseases & Disqualifications.
Here is some of the information we reviewed.
quizlet.com/168551969/rabbit-quiz-5-disease-disqualifications-flash-cards/
quizlet.com/243039066/sherburne-county-rabbit-quizbowl-rabbit-terminology-flash-cards/
quizlet.com/513346384/rabbit-breed-management-flash-cards/
See you all next month!
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Meeting 5 - March 8th, 2021
What’s a rabbit’s favorite type of music? HOMEWORK:
ARBA breed memory match game https://matchthememory.com/bc4hrabbitprojectbreedmatch |
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Meeting 4 - February 8th, 2021
What do you get when you cross a rabbit with a leaf blower? HOMEWORK:
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Rabbit Selection, Breeds and Body Types Slides - PDF
www.clemson.edu/extension/4h/programs/ag-animals/livestock/files/module-1-rabbit-selection-breeds-and-body-types.pdf General Health and Biosecurity Slides - PDF www.clemson.edu/extension/4h/programs/ag-animals/livestock/files/youthacademy/rabbit/module4/rabbit-biosecurity.pdf 4-H Rabbit Showmanship Tutorial Video www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqodpNT-fW8&t=4s Where's The Bunny - Search Game whelon.com/wheres-the-bunny/ | ||||
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Meeting 3 - January 11th, 2021
How does a bunny keep his fur neat? HOMEWORK:
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Meeting 2 - November 9th, 2020
Is a Hare a Rabbit? www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuUS1ayfJbU www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSVFq-SE4vg HOMEWORK:
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Meeting 1 - October 12th, 2020
We kicked off our first meeting of the project year online where we played BINGO and discussed our goals for the year. HOMEWORK:
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Meeting Agendas for the 2019-2020 Project Year
Did you miss a meeting or do you just want to know what we do at rabbit meetings? Below are the rabbit meeting agendas for the year. We will post them as the meetings occur.
Did you miss a meeting or do you just want to know what we do at rabbit meetings? Below are the rabbit meeting agendas for the year. We will post them as the meetings occur.
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Meeting 5 - February 10th, 2020
The fair handbook is available now at sacfair.com/pdf/2020/2020-Livestock-Horse-Dog-Show-Handbook.pdf Online entries are open [deadline for online entries are May 17th, 5pm.] sacfair.com/competitions-contests.html |
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Meeting 4 - January 13th, 2020
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Meeting 3 - November 11th, 2019
A "4H Rabbit Study Guide" by Chloe Riley https://ucanr.edu/sites/4-H-Fresno/files/259870.pdf |
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Meeting 2 - October 14th, 2019
We worked on Breed I.D. at this meeting. You can view it online HERE [https://arba.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/BreedID2019.pdf] |
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Meeting 1 - September 9th, 2019
If you did not receive a copy of the Iowa State University Rabbit Manual then you can view it here ==> |
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Meeting Agendas for the 2018-2019 Project Year
May 16, 2019 - Rabbit Bowl...Bring your GAME FACE!!!
Rabbit Bowl Jeopardy Rounds.
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/rabbit-bowl-2016-round-1
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/rabbit-bowl-2016-round-2
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/rabbit-bowl-2017-round-3
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/rabbit-bowl-2019-round-4
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/rabbit-bowl-2019-round-5
Rabbit Bowl Jeopardy Rounds.
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/rabbit-bowl-2016-round-1
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/rabbit-bowl-2016-round-2
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/rabbit-bowl-2017-round-3
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/rabbit-bowl-2019-round-4
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/rabbit-bowl-2019-round-5
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April 8, 2019 -
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March 28, 2019 - Meeting 5
We did not create a separate agenda for this meeting, we worked off of the agenda for meeting 4 (below). Please review all videos and practice showmanship with your rabbit(s). |
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February 21, 2019 - Meeting 4 ****CANCELLED****
Although the meeting was cancelled, we still have an agenda with important announcments. Also please review the ARBA Showmanship video for our next meeting. |
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January 17, 2019 - Meeting 3
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October 18, 2018 - Meeting 2
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September 20, 2018 - Meeting 1
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Meeting Agendas for the 2017-2018 Project Year
October 19, 2017 (6:30-8:15 pm for new members)(7-8:15 pm for returning members) <= 1st meeting of the year - Meeting 1
| rp_meeting_1_participants_agenda_outline.docx |
| 4h_rabbit_manual.pdf |
November 16, 2017 (7-8:15 pm) - Meeting 2 - showmanship
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January 18, 2018 (7-8:15 pm) - Meeting 3
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February 15, 2018 (7-8:15 pm) - Meeting 4
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March 15, 2018 (7-8:15 pm) - Meeting 5
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| rabbit_faults_and_dqs_study_quiz_by_rabbit_smarties.pdf |
April 19, 2018 (7-8:15 pm) - Meeting 6
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May 17, 2018 (6:30-8:30 pm) - Meeting 7 RABBIT BOWL - BRING YOUR GAME FACE We will have pizza and ice cream
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Meeting Agendas for the 2016-2017 Project Year
September 15, 2016 (6:30-8:15 pm for new members) (7-8:15 pm for 2nd year + members) - Meeting 1
| rp_meeting_1_participants_agenda_outline.docx |
| 4h_rabbit_manual.pdf |
October 20, 2016 (7-8:15 pm) - Meeting 2
| rp_meeting_2_participants_agenda_outline.docx |
| trimming_your_rabbits_nails.docx |
November 17, 2016 (7-8:15 pm) - Meeting 3
| rp_meeting_3_participants_agenda_outline.docx |
December 15, 2016 (7-8:15 pm) - Meeting 4 ****CANCELLED
January 19, 2017 (7-8:15 pm) - Meeting 5
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February 16, 2017 (7-8:15 pm) - Meeting 6
March 16, 2017 (7-8:15 pm) - Meeting 7
April 20, 2017 (7-8:15 pm) - Meeting 8
May 18, 2017 (6:30-8:30 pm) - Meeting 9
Get your game-face on, because we will be having a Rabbit Knowledge Quiz Bowl at this last meeting of the year! Bring your hunger face too, because we will also be eating pizza!
Getting ready for the Sacramento County Fair!!! May 25-29, 2017
Get your game-face on, because we will be having a Rabbit Knowledge Quiz Bowl at this last meeting of the year! Bring your hunger face too, because we will also be eating pizza!
Getting ready for the Sacramento County Fair!!! May 25-29, 2017
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Meeting Agendas for the 2015-2016 Project Year
Meeting Agendas for the 2015-2016 Project Year
October 15, 2015 (7-8 pm) - Meeting 1
| rp_meeting_1_participants_agenda_outline.pdf |
November 19, 2015 (7-8 pm) - Meeting 2
| rp_meeting_2_participants_agenda_outline.pdf |
December 17, 2015 (7-8 pm) - Meeting 3
| rp_meeting_3_participants_agenda_outline.docx |
January 21, 2016 (7-8 pm) - Meeting 4 - NO NEW CONTENT
We had a guest speaker and former showmanship alumni Taelor Burt who brought practical hands-on experience to the table, literally! We were so happy to have her join us and look forward to another one of her guest appearances.
We had a guest speaker and former showmanship alumni Taelor Burt who brought practical hands-on experience to the table, literally! We were so happy to have her join us and look forward to another one of her guest appearances.
February 18, 2016 - Meeting 5 - NO NEW CONTENT
March 17, 2016 (7-8 pm) - Meeting 6
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April 21, 2016 [7-8 pm] - Meeting 7
| rp_meeting_7_participants_agenda_outline.docx |
Bring your rabbit if you have one. We will be playing a game and working on rabbit showmanship for the county fair. Helpful study sets can be found at Quizlet.com. Just type in "Rabbit Showmanship", Rabbit Breeds" or "Rabbit Diseases". The Quizlet app can be downloaded on any smartphone or tablet as well as accessing it via the world wide web. There are tons of study sets to help test your knowledge. Practice these, because some of these questions might show up on the Rabbit Knowledge Quiz Bowl that we will be having at the next meeting.
May 12, 2016 [meeting will be from 6:30-8:30] - Meeting 8
Get your game-face on, because we will be having a Rabbit Knowledge Quiz Bowl at this last meeting of the year! Bring your hunger face too, because we will also be eating pizza!
Getting ready for the Sacramento County Fair!!!
Get your game-face on, because we will be having a Rabbit Knowledge Quiz Bowl at this last meeting of the year! Bring your hunger face too, because we will also be eating pizza!
Getting ready for the Sacramento County Fair!!!
