Raised rabbits for many years...they are very easy to care for.
They can stay on wire. If you have cold winters you will need to keep him/her out of any drafts. Rabbits tolerate cold very well, but not the wind.
The only food they need is rabbit pellets which you can buy most anywhere. They do not need a salt block, hay, twigs or anything else to chew on though they may enjoy it like a toy. Go easy on the lettuce, or you'll give it the runs!
Their teeth DO NOT grow continuously. They grow a certain length and then stop, like yours and mine. Rabbits are not rodents, but rather in the family Lagomorpha.
Fresh water daily is a must.
I would not put the rabbit in with the chickens, though they may be able to coexist. Keep it in a rabbit cage, and it'll be fine. They are not social animals so he/she will be fine by himi/herself.
The easiest way to tell boy or girl is to flip it over when it is a few months old. If you see two testicles, you've got a boy! They are very obvious on adults, you won't miss them. You can determine sex much younger, but that requires pressing on the genital area to see if a penis or vulva appear. Since you're a newbie, I wouldn't attempt it. It takes some practice.
Breed wise, my first impression was that it was a New Zealand White, but without seeing it in person it is tough to say when they are still young -- many breeds have a red-eyed white color variety and they mostly look alike when young.
Constant handling is great, keep it up!
Rabbit manure is an excellent fertilizer, as previously stated.
Hope that helps. Feel free to PM me with any specific questions.
They can stay on wire. If you have cold winters you will need to keep him/her out of any drafts. Rabbits tolerate cold very well, but not the wind.
The only food they need is rabbit pellets which you can buy most anywhere. They do not need a salt block, hay, twigs or anything else to chew on though they may enjoy it like a toy. Go easy on the lettuce, or you'll give it the runs!
Their teeth DO NOT grow continuously. They grow a certain length and then stop, like yours and mine. Rabbits are not rodents, but rather in the family Lagomorpha.
Fresh water daily is a must.
I would not put the rabbit in with the chickens, though they may be able to coexist. Keep it in a rabbit cage, and it'll be fine. They are not social animals so he/she will be fine by himi/herself.
The easiest way to tell boy or girl is to flip it over when it is a few months old. If you see two testicles, you've got a boy! They are very obvious on adults, you won't miss them. You can determine sex much younger, but that requires pressing on the genital area to see if a penis or vulva appear. Since you're a newbie, I wouldn't attempt it. It takes some practice.
Breed wise, my first impression was that it was a New Zealand White, but without seeing it in person it is tough to say when they are still young -- many breeds have a red-eyed white color variety and they mostly look alike when young.
Constant handling is great, keep it up!
Rabbit manure is an excellent fertilizer, as previously stated.
Hope that helps. Feel free to PM me with any specific questions.
Last edited:
