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[abserbean]

you guys probs saw my post a couple of days ago, that i'm getting a bunny. I've never has a bunny before so just wanting to ask a few questions and want to get some tips!
so, the bunny is 6 weeks old, I think the guy said, will I have to get it special food or can I eat just normal rabbit pellets(or whatever they are)
and bunnies eat carrots and apples and all that kinda stuff right?
at the moment I have 8 silkies that are 6 weeks old in a pen, can I just put it in there with them? and if yes, do I have to put mesh or something on the ground so it doesn't dig out?
ummm...I think that's all my questions! thanks for any help!!

The bunny should be weaned and on rabbit pellets and hay when you get it. Hay should be the main part of a rabbit's diet, but you can feed some vegetables and small amounts of fruit to supplement. Here is a good list of okay foods http://rabbit.org/suggested-vegetables-and-fruits-for-a-rabbit-diet/ . Some rabbits and chickens do well together,some do not, you will have to monitor them and see. But beware that your bunny will probably get poopy feet if left in with chickens. And rabbits def. will dig out of a pen, so watch for that.

 

[PrimroseMom1]

The bunny should be weaned and on rabbit pellets and hay when you get it. Hay should be the main part of a rabbit's diet, but you can feed some vegetables and small amounts of fruit to supplement. Here is a good list of okay foods  http://rabbit.org/suggested-vegetables-and-fruits-for-a-rabbit-diet/  .    Some rabbits and chickens do well together,some do not, you will have to monitor them and see. But beware that your bunny will probably get poopy feet if left in with chickens. And rabbits def. will dig out of a pen, so watch for that.

Let me add a little. Most of this is personal, there can be two schools of thought. Female bunnies dig but males don't. I promise even the best are not 100% perfect at sexing young rabbits. When I got mine neutered, the vet thought one was female and called after the surgery to tell me it was a male!! Haha. My females always dug, my males never dug. My rabbits run in the chicken yard with the chickens but I would never put them in the same cage. Not only would they get poopy feet, chickens roost, so they would have poopy heads, backs, etc. I did not feed mine veggies and fruit until they were about 4 months old. Even now (they are more than a year) they get a little treat in the morning and evening. My friend Angel raises rabbits and hers are so beautiful, sweet and healthy and she starts them young, but she gives them little organic bites from her garden. Handle them often, rabbits are naturally skittish, they are purely prey animals so being skittish is necessary for survival. Feed them Timothy hay for eating and good quality pellets and always plenty of fresh water. They should never run out of those. You'll quickly see where your rabbits like to potty, they'll pick a spot. I like to put cheap regular hay on that spot to keep the ordor down and things cleaner. These are just my thoughts. Hope it helps.

 

[farm n louisana]

Does anybody knw wat kind of rabbit he is he was just giving to my lil boy

 

[PrimroseMom1]

Does anybody knw wat kind of rabbit he is he was just giving to my lil boy

This is the first time I am going to try to call one: New Zealand White (NZW). Did I get it?

 

[Angelicisi]

You're right! It very likely is! Shape, color, ears tell me yes a NZW.

This is the first time I am going to try to call one: New Zealand White (NZW). Did I get it?

 

[insanity]

I have my 2 pairs of lops running in the chicken runs. In a clean dry run I have had no problems with "poopy feet" .As for the birds roosting in one run I placed the perch over the rabbits chosen bathroom not over the general play area, in the second I use poop boards to prevent any aerial bombs. Simple buried fencing solved the digging. I feed the birds on raised feeder stations (3-4ft tables) to keep the rabbits out of the chicken feed.The main trouble I've had is that the mini lop buck(he's the naughty child) likes to chew the tail feathers off my rooster. He doesn't hurt the roo but it looks a bit funny with no tail.

 

[dutchbunny83]

Let me add a little. Most of this is personal, there can be two schools of thought. Female bunnies dig but males don't. I promise even the best are not 100% perfect at sexing young rabbits. When I got mine neutered, the vet thought one was female and called after the surgery to tell me it was a male!! Haha. My females always dug, my males never dug. My rabbits run in the chicken yard with the chickens but I would never put them in the same cage. Not only would they get poopy feet, chickens roost, so they would have poopy heads, backs, etc. I did not feed mine veggies and fruit until they were about 4 months old. Even now (they are more than a year) they get a little treat in the morning and evening. My friend Angel raises rabbits and hers are so beautiful, sweet and healthy and she starts them young, but she gives them little organic bites from her garden. Handle them often, rabbits are naturally skittish, they are purely prey animals so being skittish is necessary for survival. Feed them Timothy hay for eating and good quality pellets and always plenty of fresh water. They should never run out of those. You'll quickly see where your rabbits like to potty, they'll pick a spot. I like to put cheap regular hay on that spot to keep the ordor down and things cleaner. These are just my thoughts. Hope it helps.

My males dig.
I have males in one pen, females in the other and both pens have all kinds of tunnels and burrows.

 

[abserbean]

I haven't actually put my rabbits in with my chickens, so my thoughts on the dirty feet were just a guess! Plus it rains all the time where I live, so my chicken's run stays pretty muddy. I've just found it easier for me to not combine them, but I know several people who do and it works for them. And my male is my worst digger! I have one female who digs, three females who only scratch around, and a male who digs. So I guess it really depends on your particular rabbits and chickens, and what works best for you.

 

[ChirpChickens]

I have a doe (tht i think is pregnant) and she's in a large hutch about 5 ft by 3 ft and if you fut your hand on one side, she will charge accross the cage and try to bite your hand! I haven't had her very long and she is a very shy, quiet girl... until now.. anyone else think she's pregnant? XD

 

[Orpingtons4U]

I have a doe (tht i think is pregnant) and she's in a large hutch about 5 ft by 3 ft and if you fut your hand on one side, she will charge accross the cage and try to bite your hand! I haven't had her very long and she is a very shy, quiet girl... until now.. anyone else think she's pregnant? XD

either that or she wants to be bred