The Bunny Chat Thread - For Bunny Owners

[LizzzyJo]

In the 2014 polar vortex this hutch wasn't built but they did fine in our unheated garage... Which is admittedly a handful of degrees warmer than outside because of radiant heat from the house, and windchill factor is nil.

Litters of 3 or less can't maintain their body temps outdoors in less than 25ish*F. 4 is sketchy and depends on nest quality, moms care (is she a once a day or twice a day feeder? Does she like to pee in the boxes, even just once? Does she clean her kits well?) and general kit quality. Never had a problem with 5+ kits.

Litters born on the wire (in this case, in the hay) or not in a properly built nest may struggle. I keep extra fur around from previous nests of molts and I use it to help moms that don't build good nests build better nests.

As a reminder, a kit isn't dead until it's warm and dead (goes for any baby anything you find, and a lot of adult things too) so if you DO get a chilled litter, don't give up hope. Try to warm them up before you call it.

Never had to bring adults inside for anything but a malfunction in the hutch (like broken wire).

This is great info thank you! I don't plan to have a litter until spring due to the small litter size of hollands, but we have such crazy spring weather that I will need all of these skills and tips! Thanks!

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Yeah, that snow on May 11th last year just

 

[Fishychix]

It's that time of year! The temps go down past zero (fahrenheit) and I freak out over my outdoor hollands. They have three inches of hay in an enclosed bedroom with only a tunnel access to the outdoor part of the hutch which is wrapped in plastic (with a vent).

STILL I am up at night checking the temp and thinking they will freeze.

Please remind me that they will not freeze. Help a girl out.

They wont freeze

Mine like to tunnel through their hay, but if the sun is out they lay on top of it no matter the temp.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

My rabbit has been trying to build a nest for 2 weeks now, but still no babies. Can/should I put her back w/ the others?

 

[EverythingDucks]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/⭐party-complaining-complaints-no-whining.1436778/page-577

Injured rabbit. We called a rescue. His eye looks infected and is probably blind. And something is wrong with his legs. His fur looks matted and he is missing fur on the back of his head. I think it his underweight too.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/party-complaining-complaints-no-whining.1436778/page-577

Injured rabbit. We called a rescue. His eye looks infected and is probably blind. And something is wrong with his legs. His fur looks matted and he is missing fur on the back of his head. I think it his underweight too.

Looks wild. It sucks but it happens. Could be anything - predator, car, anything. Since it's wild the most humane thing would be putting it down. Wild rabbits don't do great in captivity...

 

[EverythingDucks]

Looks wild. It sucks but it happens. Could be anything - predator, car, anything. Since it's wild the most humane thing would be putting it down. Wild rabbits don't do great in captivity...

Yeah, I don't what to stress him out or have him go into shock. The rescue people should be here soon so I'll see what they have to say.

 

[EverythingDucks]

His right eye looks ok.
He's currently grooming himself and he's been nibbling on plants

 

[SolarDuck]

Hello again Bunny people! I am trying to eventually get to a point that my Rabbi just free roams my house like a dog, but my problem that I am having is when I bring her out she really likes to run under my couch, and chew on the wall behind it. This is obviously something that is not acceptable, but I can't really get her to stop going back there. Does anyone know of a product that is basically a 6 or 7 inch fence that could just block of the underneath of my couch? I have tried to find one but with no luck.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Have you tried bitter yuck, bitter apple, or a capsaicin spray?