Rabbit won't stop mating hens

[chicken4prez]

I'm really hoping that I'm not the only person that's having this problem.. our male rabbit is mating my chickens! He's "attracted" to this one hen in particular and it's gotten so bad that I've had to separate her because she wasn't eating was huddled in the corner all day. She's better now but I'm still keeping her away from the rabbit. I'm not sure if there's a cure or anything besides putting the rabbit somewhere else but we don't have much room left. Also we can't give him a girl for we don't want baby rabbits! I guess my question is that if anyone else has had this problem before. It's pretty odd.

 

[bruceha2000]

Is it April first already??

 

[chicken4prez]

Is it April first already??

haha I wish I was kidding.

 

[bobbi-j]

For the sake of your hens, you need to remove the rabbit before he injures one of them.

 

[R2elk]

I'm really hoping that I'm not the only person that's having this problem.. our male rabbit is mating my chickens! He's "attracted" to this one hen in particular and it's gotten so bad that I've had to separate her because she wasn't eating was huddled in the corner all day. She's better now but I'm still keeping her away from the rabbit. I'm not sure if there's a cure or anything besides putting the rabbit somewhere else but we don't have much room left. Also we can't give him a girl for we don't want baby rabbits! I guess my question is that if anyone else has had this problem before. It's pretty odd.

Have the rabbit neutered.

 

[Bunnylady]

One time, when I was at a rabbit show, a little girl was speculating that the young male rabbits her family had for sale might be gay, since they were constantly mounting each other. I remarked that male rabbits that age will mount anything that isn't faster than they are, and her mother said, "tell me about it! I have a pair of bunny slippers that need serious therapy!"

Sorry, but this is normal male rabbit behavior. Some aren't as bad as others; some can be total pains.(Incidentally, I wouldn't make a single female rabbit the victim of this much attention, either. The female could wind up injured, or the male could wind up missing parts if the female got fed up with his pestering)

Rabbit teeth and claws are sharp; I agree, the hens need to live separately from him. Even if you get him neutered, he will need separate quarters at least until he heals.

 

[Pennys Mama]

I'm really hoping that I'm not the only person that's having this problem.. our male rabbit is mating my chickens! He's "attracted" to this one hen in particular and it's gotten so bad that I've had to separate her because she wasn't eating was huddled in the corner all day. She's better now but I'm still keeping her away from the rabbit. I'm not sure if there's a cure or anything besides putting the rabbit somewhere else but we don't have much room left. Also we can't give him a girl for we don't want baby rabbits! I guess my question is that if anyone else has had this problem before. It's pretty odd.

Ohmygoodness!!!
Cadbury buck!

Have the rabbit neutered.

AMEN!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Male rabbits will hump anything. Separate him out. It will only get worse as spring approaches.

 

[cmom]

We need pictures...

 

[bruceha2000]

I remarked that male rabbits that age will mount anything that isn't faster than they are, and her mother said, "tell me about it! I have a pair of bunny slippers that need serious therapy!"