Chickens and rabbits.

[JacinLarkwell]

Just keep them seperate. It will work until it doesn't, and when it doesn't, it can get bad fast

 

[PaperChicken]

I can split the area in two with a fence and door but I'm unsure how much clover a rabbit will eat and dig and don't know how much room rabbits need. I'm not experienced of how fast the rabbits procreate but I'm thinking it could get out of hand pretty fast.

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

I can split the area in two with a fence and door but I'm unsure how much clover a rabbit will eat and dig and don't know how much room rabbits need. I'm not experienced of how fast the rabbits procreate but I'm thinking it could get out of hand pretty fast.

Keep the bucks separate for goodness sake, it would be healthier for both your does and kits, if you only let him in with them once you were ready for more kits.

 

[-Olive-]

I can split the area in two with a fence and door but I'm unsure how much clover a rabbit will eat and dig and don't know how much room rabbits need. I'm not experienced of how fast the rabbits procreate but I'm thinking it could get out of hand pretty fast.

You must be careful as does can get pregnant right after they give birth. So at four weeks old the babies will be rejected and possibly weened too early, while the doe has her second litter. It’s really unfair to the doe if you let her keep getting pregnant.

Rabbits are induced ovulators - they don’t have seasons. So they get pregnant as soon as you put a buck with them. So Basically You need A separate enclosure for your buck until you’re ready to let him with the girls.

Stressed rabbits tend to kill their young so a separate nest area & enclosure for each doe with a litter would also be a good Idea. When they don’t have young, or when the young buns are old enough, your chickens and rabbits may be able to free roam together in a neutral area I.e. lawn/grass Area. But youll have to figure something out for when they all need their own space.

Also, bare in mind that once rabbits have been separated you have to bond them again or else they will just fight. especially if they are not neutered. Rabbit fights can get super nasty.

So, it’s doable I would say, as in there are people who farm bunnies and chickens. I myself keep young chickens with rabbits, However they are together from chicks, and all my bunnies are pets & neutered.

If anyone wants to add or correct anything, pls feel welcome!

 

[PaperChicken]

Sounds like I need to at least have a way to separate chickens from rabbits, and bucks from does, and does from babies depending on the scenario.

I've kept chickens for years but have never kept a single rabbit. There are wild rabbits that venture near the fence so my chickens are used to seeing hares.

 

[-Olive-]

Sounds like I need to at least have a way to separate chickens from rabbits, and bucks from does, and does from babies depending on the scenario.

I've kept chickens for years but have never kept a single rabbit. There are wild rabbits that venture near the fence so my chickens are used to seeing hares.

Bunnies can be tricky as they are prone to a lot of illnesses. However, I’ve only ever kept them as pets, so rearing them for meat is where my knowledge stops. If you go for it, I hope you update us?