Bunny Boy advice!

[whittychick]

My bunny's fur is clumping and is shedding like a beast! Winter coat coming in already? Seems a little early!

 

[whittychick]

My bunny's fur is clumping and is shedding like a beast! Winter coat coming in already? Seems a little early!

 

[whittychick]

No comments?? Disappointed

 

[blkjak]

My rabbits have started getting their winter coats but I live in Manitoba. It is getting close to 0 at night here.

 

[Chickerdoodle13]

I've been seeing geese migrating since the beginning of august, which is earlier than usual in this area of New York. Our trees are also just starting to turn. I fear a bad, early winter!

 

[Bunnylady]

IME, rabbits usually shed during the summer months. Dramatic shifts in temperature or apparent day length can also trigger a molt; rabbits that spend some time indoors can get really confused about what time of year it is. Some rabbit seem to be almost constantly molting; this can be genetic, and it is something that breeders try to breed away from.

 

[daneblackburn]

IME, rabbits usually shed during the summer months. Dramatic shifts in temperature or apparent day length can also trigger a molt; rabbits that spend some time indoors can get really confused about what time of year it is. Some rabbit seem to be almost constantly molting; this can be genetic, and it is something that breeders try to breed away from.

I have one shedding now as well

 

[CoolClucker]

Totally normal. My Holland lop boy is molting really bad. I just brushed him out today and there was enough fluff to make a pile as big as him! Make sure to brush him b/c if he ingests too much hair he can get stasis from it. Look for poo that looks like string of pearls, that's hair in his poo. A sign he needs more brushing. And lots of hay as usual to help him digestively.

 

[whittychick]

Thank you thank you everyone!!!! Glad to know it's normal! I've been brushing and giving lots of hay!! All of my animals are shedding/molting right now it's awful!!!!