I'm interested in getting rabbits ---- Edit: Just caught a dumped Bunny!!!

[Weeg]

Rabbits can be territorial. Sometimes they like to have a buddy, sometimes they want to be left alone.

If you use two pens next to each other, or one pen with a wire divider, you could have a rabbit on each side which lets them interact but not fight. If the divider is removable, you would have the option to let them together or keep them separate.

I read this previously too, wasn't sure if it was just females, or both genders, or if it mattered if it was two of the same, or fixed rabbits of opposite gender.
I'll definitely plan on having a divider, since the setup I'm picturing is much larger than the one there, but similar build and structure.

For the pictured setup, definitely provide shade. Cover the top, and maybe even extend the cover outward in several directions to provide more shade, because of the way the sun moves.

An area of wire off the ground sounds like a good idea, although some rabbits will use it (cool air all around) and some will not (up in the air, does not feel secure.)

In hot weather, having cool shaded ground to lie on will help the rabbit stay cool.

Mud is not good for rabbits, so watch where you put the pen in what weather.

Awesome! Thank you! Filing this away for my tractor plans. Maybe I can use something similar to a grazing frame for wire, than they always have the option to move off.
No mud, got it!

Rabbits lick themselves, rather like cats. Anything you put on the rabbit will get licked off, so make sure it is not toxic.

I would expect a clean, dry butt to be safe from fly strike. Rabbits usually keep their own butts clean (like cats), so if it is messy you should try to figure out what's wrong as well as cleaning it up.

Got it, this is what I figured. Doesn't make sense that any healthy rabbit would have a messy butt. Another thing to file away, thank you so much everyone!

 

[NatJ]

Once he or she is more comfortable with me, I'll see if I can get a pic that will reliably tell gender.

You probably don't need a photo, just get a good look for yourself. I think "vent sexing" might be the appropriate term for what I have in mind.

I'll setup a next box for sure, your right that there is a very good chance. What are the signs of pregnancy encase I start noticing them before I get a chance to check.

Sometimes the doe will carry hay around in her mouth a day or two in advance, and sometimes she will make a pile of fur the day before they arrive, but they often show NO sign that I can see. So the usual sign is a pile of fur in the nestbox, with bunnies in it.

Of course you want to avoid the other sign of pregnancy: newborn bunnies, probably dead, scattered all around the cage because the doe did not have a suitable place to give birth.

 

[NatJ]

I read this previously too, wasn't sure if it was just females, or both genders, or if it mattered if it was two of the same, or fixed rabbits of opposite gender.

Fighting is likely with any combination of rabbit genders, fixed or not. (Exception: put a mature female in the cage with a mature male, and mating is much more likely than fighting, at least in the first few minutes. But unless you want to raise a lot of rabbits to eat, I don't recommend this either.)

If you want rabbits to live together, plan on having them fixed and then being careful about how you introduce them.

 

[Weeg]

Fighting is likely with any combination of rabbit genders, fixed or not. (Exception: put a mature female in the cage with a mature male, and mating is much more likely than fighting, at least in the first few minutes. But unless you want to raise a lot of rabbits to eat, I don't recommend this either.)

If you want rabbits to live together, plan on having them fixed and then being careful about how you introduce them.

Awesome, I'll do some research and see what my options are. Thank you!

 

[Weeg]

Alright, decided to rip off the bandaid and take a look. I think I have a female. Compared to some google images and a few images from a article, it wasn't as hard as I thought it might me.
Guess I'll setup a nesting box then, one rabbit may soon turn into lots!

 

[Weeg]

I'll get some more pictures for you guys, when I grabbed her this morning, I did notice that she does have some grey and brown "splotches" on her ears, and I believe some natural brown coloring on her rump. Pretty sure the rest of the color is dirt, but some of it could be natural color to. Guessing that means she's not a Rex? Some kind of mix?

 

[NatJ]

Guessing that means she's not a Rex?

Rex is a kind of fur, and a breed of rabbit with that fur.
Rexes can come in many different colors.

I did notice that she does have some grey and brown "splotches" on her ears, and I believe some natural brown coloring on her rump.

Once she gets herself cleaned up (maybe another day or two), you can get a better idea of what her color is. From what you say, probably "broken" (colored spots on white), which is a variety many breeds can have, and it's also a pretty common pattern in mixes.

I think I have a female. Compared to some google images and a few images from a article, it wasn't as hard as I thought it might me.

It's usually pretty easy to tell, unless the rabbit panics and scratches too much or is very young.

Guess I'll setup a nesting box then, one rabbit may soon turn into lots!

Rabbits are usually pregnant for 31 days, so add a few more just in case, and you should know for sure in 6 weeks or less.

 

[Weeg]

Rex is a kind of fur, and a breed of rabbit with that fur.
Rexes can come in many different colors.



Once she gets herself cleaned up (maybe another day or two), you can get a better idea of what her color is. From what you say, probably "broken" (colored spots on white), which is a variety many breeds can have, and it's also a pretty common pattern in mixes.


It's usually pretty easy to tell, unless the rabbit panics and scratches too much or is very young.


Rabbits are usually pregnant for 31 days, so add a few more just in case, and you should know for sure in 6 weeks or less.

Awesome, thank you! we have some old milk crates laying around, and I think I'll wrap the in cardboard and make a cardboard door for her to use as nest boxes. I'll pick some of the biggest ones so she has space, referring back to the dimensions that you suggested.

 

[NatJ]

Awesome, thank you! we have some old milk crates laying around, and I think I'll wrap the in cardboard and make a cardboard door for her to use as nest boxes. I'll pick some of the biggest ones so she has space, referring back to the dimensions that you suggested.

The "door" just need to be an opening the rabbit can go through, not something that opens and shuts.

The dimensions I suggested are based on your photos of the rabbit with measurements, but they aren't very precise. They're just meant to get you in the right ballpark. She needs to be able to go in and turn in all directions (so not too small), but it needs to feel cozy and safe (so not too big.) It's common for a rabbit nestbox to be longer in one dimension, so she's got the option to put the babies in the end and sit in the front, instead of the cube shape that is more common with chickens.

 

[Weeg]

The "door" just need to be an opening the rabbit can go through, not something that opens and shuts.

The dimensions I suggested are based on your photos of the rabbit with measurements, but they aren't very precise. They're just meant to get you in the right ballpark. She needs to be able to go in and turn in all directions (so not too small), but it needs to feel cozy and safe (so not too big.) It's common for a rabbit nestbox to be longer in one dimension, so she's got the option to put the babies in the end and sit in the front, instead of the cube shape that is more common with chickens.

Got it, I just moved her into the coop with 1x2 age wire wrapped around it and she's stoked. She wasn't scared wen I opened the door to grab her, and she's happily exploring her new zone. Hoped in her litter box, checking things out. She has a cardboard box currently, but I just ordered a grass woven one that I hope is teh right size. I'll keep everyone updated and post some photos!