Pyramid Power Helps My Rabbits Grow

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In other words, then, at the end of eight weeks the four pyramid rabbits weighed an average of 40.7% more than the control bunnies. On an individual basis, the smallest pyramid-raised rabbit weighed more at the age of 75 days than the largest control rabbit weighed at the age of 80 days! (The complete results are given in Tables 1 and 2 and the two growth charts that accompany them.)

SOME OBSERVATIONS

Interestingly, the pyramid-raised animals drank twice as much water as their non-pyramid-enclosed peers. I doubt if this had anything to do with the former group's spectacular weight gain, however ... rather, I think the pyramiders' higher water consumption could be traced to their hyperactivity. (Don't ask me why, but the pyramid bunnies always seemed to be more active than the others. On warmer days, especially, the control rabbits were listless while the pyramiders just couldn't sit still! )

To me, the most significant differences between the "test" and "control" bunnies were those of attitude, appearance, and behavior. The pyramidhoused animals had shinier coats, clearer eyes and ears, and-in general--a more healthy "look" about them than their peers.

These aren't just my observations, either. Several skeptical friends of mine visited me from time to time throughout the eight-week experiment ... and each time they came, I put the rabbits to an

other test. While my visitors weren't looking, I took one "supercharged" bun. ny and one "control" animal and placed them side by side ... then I asked my impartial observers to pick out the better-looking bunny. Without fail, my friends always chose the pyramid-raised rabbit.

Of course, a few people still think I'm trying to pull a fast one ... but the vast majority of those who've seen my test results are beginning to think there's really something to this "pyramid busi. ness" after all. (I must confess that even I didn't think my results would turn out as well as they finally did!)

WHY NOT TRY IT YOURSELF?

You don't have to take my word for the above results ... you can (and should) repeat the experiment for yourself. All you need are a few rabbits (or chickens, or whatever), a pyramid-shaped enclosure to keep them in (see directions below), and a more-or-less standard pen, coop, or hutch in which to raise some "control" animals.

Here are a few things to keep in mind if you do decide to build your own pyramid hutch:

[1] For best results, your hutch should be proportioned after the Great Pyramid of Giza (i.e., it should have four sides, each with a slope of about 52°). Don't worry about being extremely precise... the general shape is what counts.

[2] Try to minimize the use of ferrous (iron-containing) materials in the con. struction of the pyramid. (The floor of my experimental hutch was made of hardware clothe—a magnetic materialbut the screening didn't seem to inter. fere with my results. Still, it would've been better to use some other type of material for the hutch's floor.) Any non-fer rous, non-magnetic material is suitable.

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