I know this site is for poultry, so.. sorry, but I didn't know where else to post this...
I have been thinking about getting one or two bunnies as pets, not meat or fur. They would live outside 24/7, 365 days a year (being indoor is not an option for me). One breed I've been thinking about is the Silver Fox; because I have heard that they are friendly and do well outside. Should I get males or females? Which breeds do you guys have/would recommend for friendliness and hardiness to the outdoors? I want to make sure I get a breed that would be comfortable living outside all year. I live in North Idaho, so I get all 4 seasons here; winter is cold and snowy, spring is rainy, summer is hot. Additional to the breed is the living space. I know that they will need a large area, as bunnies are active animals, with lots of shade, a "coop" for sleeping, but what else? I have plenty of space with lots of grass for them to graze about in, I just have to make an enclosure for them. Can bunnies jump over walls? I have very rocky soil here, so will that discourage them from digging under to get out? I have 4ft fencing that I could easily make a very, very large enclosure for them, but I wouldn't want them escaping over or under it. Also, what do they eat? Do they need anything beyond hay and fresh water?
And this next one might be a no brainer, but bunnies can't live with chickens, can they? I have a run that my 9 hens live in, which is 301.438, plus another extension that they are allowed into daily, which is about the same size as the run. Having them live together would be nice, since I already have a tall walled run and I can make a bunny hutch under my raised coop.
I have been thinking about getting one or two bunnies as pets, not meat or fur. They would live outside 24/7, 365 days a year (being indoor is not an option for me). One breed I've been thinking about is the Silver Fox; because I have heard that they are friendly and do well outside. Should I get males or females? Which breeds do you guys have/would recommend for friendliness and hardiness to the outdoors? I want to make sure I get a breed that would be comfortable living outside all year. I live in North Idaho, so I get all 4 seasons here; winter is cold and snowy, spring is rainy, summer is hot. Additional to the breed is the living space. I know that they will need a large area, as bunnies are active animals, with lots of shade, a "coop" for sleeping, but what else? I have plenty of space with lots of grass for them to graze about in, I just have to make an enclosure for them. Can bunnies jump over walls? I have very rocky soil here, so will that discourage them from digging under to get out? I have 4ft fencing that I could easily make a very, very large enclosure for them, but I wouldn't want them escaping over or under it. Also, what do they eat? Do they need anything beyond hay and fresh water?
And this next one might be a no brainer, but bunnies can't live with chickens, can they? I have a run that my 9 hens live in, which is 301.438, plus another extension that they are allowed into daily, which is about the same size as the run. Having them live together would be nice, since I already have a tall walled run and I can make a bunny hutch under my raised coop.
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