GORGEOUS BUNNIES!!!
That is an awesome rabbit coop you have put together. Did you spay/neuter yours?
Thank you! We love the 'coop' and so do the buns. The chickens have an identical one adjacent...
And yes, both buns are neutered. They are pets only, not for breeding. Tale of Tails Rabbitry, above had some very valid points about the disease issue too. I have never had any problems at all, keeping rabbits on the ground, in fact I have always done it and never had them die as a result but again, letting them share the same pen with chickens, would give rise to a much heightened risk of coccidiosis.
As for the colony remarks, again, I would agree. My comment regarding them being colony animals was not meant to infer they are best kept as a colony, I merely meant they are best kept in at least pairs. They need rabbit company. I totally agree that if anyone were to keep a colony, they would need a lot of space, tunnels, hidey holes etc...something that mimicked the actual habitat of a colony. People often don't realise just how vicious rabbits can be. They see cute fluffy bunnies and do not imagine them ripping lumps out of each other over territory, space, sleeping areas, food, mates etc. The power in those back legs is enough to disembowel if the mood takes them and they are also not averse to using them on humans! My personal experience has told me to keep rabbits in neutered male/female pairs, in a good sized territory, with multiple feed points and places to retreat and with things to entertain them....nibbles, foraging trays, toys etc