Chickens with rabbits?

[jessicaroo]

Anyone ever keep rabbits and chickens together in the same run? Pros and cons? Good? Bad? Ugly?
Please share your tips if you have any!

 

[chicnducks]

My holland lop was allowed in with the chickens exactly one time. She attacked viciously which is VERY unlike her. For the rest of the summer I kept her in a seprate enclosure in the yard, but she could still see the chickens when they wandered her way. She always makes it clear that she doesn't like them by thumping her feet and charging around the enclosure. I would be careful about introducing rabbits and chickens, especially chicks. That said, I'd also consider the health issues for the rabbit. Hopping around in chicken feces all day doesn't seem like the ideal habitat and if you're using wood shavings in the coop, I've heard this is very unhealthy for rabbits.

 

[jessicaroo]

That's too bad, thank you for the info. I've read up on a few other blogs and most of them actually say the same thing. So we'll make a separate enclosure for our two rabbits for sure!