My 2 year old bonded and spayed/neutered pair have started fighting this past week. We have noticed in the last couple of months the male trying to mount the...
This is just a curiosity question. I have a bonded pair who loves each other dearly, but they each have a seperate very odd behavior. The male will almost only...
"I am wondering if there is such thing as a bed for rabbits, since they seem to chew up everything." Hi Kim, I just make hidey houses out of cardboard boxes....
You might want to take both in for a medical check-up. Occasionally, when a bunny is ill, s/he will start fighting with a bonded mate. While this is hopefully...
I see this with my pair Chip and Thumper. Thumper is a French Lop and Chip (female) a Holland. She tends to groom him excessively in one place, giving him...
I remember someone on the list mentioning that they have free-range rabbits. How do you deal with diseases such as raccoon roundworm or ticKs? I am in the...
Hello, Leith Petwerks does sell a fleece bed for rabbits. I have gotten them before, and they stand up fairly well to digging and chewing. However, my...
Tammy Hollingsworth
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Apr 4, 2006 12:01 am
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Hi Firstly it would be a good idea to consult a rabbit savvy vet to ensure there is no health issues and to confirm hormone levels. Mounting is natural and...
NOw that mine don't chew like they used to, they all have Pooch Pads or fleece beds. They love them. They are always lounging on them. Shannon ... [Non-text...
Hello all new member here looking for some advise. I have 3 rabbits here at home, 2 females (a mini-rex and a dwarf) and 1 male (jersey wooley). The two girls...
Hello all new member here looking for some advise. I have 3 rabbits here at home, 2 females (a mini-rex and a dwarf) and 1 male (jersey wooley). The two girls...
On this list, free-range rabbits means free-roaming in the house. Rabbits are definitely better off being kept indoors. I can send you an article with more...
Hi ya This may help you. http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabcare.html#bond particularly... http://www.coloradohrs.com/pairing.asp "Sometimes the male...
... range rabbits. How do you deal with diseases such as raccoon roundworm or ticks? I am in the process of building a play area outside and have concerns...
My Angelhare Pasta (aka Attila the Bun) loved to sit over the forced air vent in the winter--her big lop ears would flap in the breeze--in my old house in the...
Hi, all. I wanted to get your thoughts on something. When I first got Flint and Jessica, their foster mom gave me a 1/8 cup scoop, and told me to give them...
Peggy Kern
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Apr 6, 2006 5:18 pm
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Hi Peggy, My vet recommends that I make sure they have unlimited hay, and feed about 1/3 cup of timothy pellets a day. Since I have three bunnies sharing a...
Tammy Hollingsworth
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Apr 6, 2006 8:44 pm
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Hi Peggy, From our experience, that sounds like an awfully lot of pellets. When we first got our buns as adults from HRS, they were on a quarter cup a day...
Susan Wong Caulder
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Apr 6, 2006 8:45 pm
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I just got an adorable 8 week old all white bun so I'm not sure if we have a boy or girl We named her Hocus Pocus after the bunny in the Frosty the Snowman...
My vet recommends that I make sure they have unlimited hay, and feed about 1/3 cup of timothy pellets a day. Hmmm, well 8 1/8-cup scoops is a cup, so I could...
Peggy Kern
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Apr 7, 2006 5:19 pm
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Hi Peggy -- how old are they?? When they are young they need unlimited pellets, alfalfa I think, but then as they get older less and usually more the timothy. ...
Unlimited pellets (alfalfa) are recommended and great for Growing rabbits. Adult rabbits should have timothy based pellets to avoid excess calcium. And, Adult...
Hi Are they overweight? If they are the correct weight and eat their hay and veg and they are healthy then there doesn't seem a need to change. Guidelines are...
Hi Jessie, Thanks so much for stating this so well! I agree 100% that if your rabbit is doing well on his/her current diet, you should not change just because...
Besides the parsley you could add some romaine lettuce, green leaf lettuce, parsley, and baby spinach -- also, carrot tops are good -- I feed very little ...
Not to take issue with your vet, but if your rabbit is an adult, 1/3 cup seems quite excessive. Actually, I mentioned 1/3 cup because someone else had...
Peggy Kern
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Apr 8, 2006 3:20 pm
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Just a quick comment that struck me. I don't think anyone on the list is presenting a "should" but just offering suggestions for persons asking for input,...
Cilantro, fresh dill, fresh anise/fennel, occasional kale, red leaf lettuce, mustard green, sorrel (if you can find it),....the list goes on and on. Jan ... ...
Hi All, Since we're on the subject of food for the buns, I have a question that has been gnawing for a while. We live on a plot of land that is about 2 acres,...
Tammy Hollingsworth
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Apr 9, 2006 4:21 pm
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I have found it best to feed what I know works for them -- less problems with gas -- I stick to romaine, cilantro, baby spinach, celery, cranberries, some ...
