On this page you will find many informational items related to the Rabbit Project.
Listed below are Green County Workshops or Shows. In addition, there are other area workshops and shows you may choose to attend.
Be sure to check out the resources at the bottom of the webpage to learn more about rabbits!
Feed and Water Clip-on Dishes for Sale
The Rabbit Committee would like to offer 4-H and FFA members the chance to purchase feed/water dishes that will attach to their animals’ cages for the Green County Fair. The hard plastic cups with clips come in the following sizes: 5oz cups for $3.00 (feed for small breed rabbits and small breed chickens), 10oz cups for $3.75 (feed for larger breed rabbits and water for any size rabbit or chicken), and 20oz cups for $5.25 (roaster chickens, ducks, and turkeys). Orders can be turned in to the Extension office along with payment by Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Dishes will be available for pickup at the pre-fair project meetings or at the Green County Fair.
Poultry Rabbit Dish Order Form 2022
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) Certification
Wisconsin has replaced the MAQA program with the YQCA program, a youth education certification program on the issues of animal welfare, food safety and character education.
This certification is required of:
- Green County Fair Animal Exhibitors (Dairy, Beef, Swine, Sheep, Goats, Poultry & Rabbits) – submit the certification number as part of the Green County Fair entry process.
- WI State Fair Junior Animal Exhibitors (Dairy, Beef, Swine, Sheep, Goats, Poultry & Rabbits) – please see the Wisconsin State Fair website for rules on this.
For more information on YQCA, please visit our YQCA page.
Rabbit Project Learning Resources
- ARBA Showmanship info: https://arba.net/showmanship/
- ARBA Showmanship Score Sheet (also used at Green County Fair): https://arba.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Showmanship.pdf
- Rabbit Videos by Nebraska Extension’s Companion Animal Specialist on the topics of Grooming, Trimming toenails, Showmanship and Properly taking your rabbit out of its cage.
- 4-H Rabbit Showmanship Tutorial by SDSU Extension – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqodpNT-fW8
- National 4-H Rabbit Curriculum – FREE online resources around topics of Breeds, Showmanship, Diseases and more.
- American Rabbit Breeders Association
- MediRabbit
- Wisconsin State Rabbit Breeders Association
- Wisconsin 4-H Rabbits
- Recognized Rabbit Breeds
- 4-H Rabbit Leaders Resource Guide – Showmanship: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sZG6NcmoYbNYf1b2wctMlLMOnJqFS-Vj/view
- Rabbit Showmanship Score Sheet (attached)
- Rabbit Body Parts – http://www.geauga4h.org/rabbits/rabbit_body_labeled.htm
Previous Minutes
2020.01.21 Rabbit Committee Meeting Minutes
2019.2.11 Rabbit Committee Meeting Minutes
Rabbit Leaders
Crystal Beer – Chair: 608-215-9599, email
Briget Nusbaum – Secretary: 608-426-0260, email
Jody Makos – Financial Secretary: 608-934-5347, email
Megan Leitner – Youth Leader
