Jawloms Posted November 18, 2011 Author Posted November 18, 2011 (edited) Thank you Synack. We got two rabbits and they were in seperate hutches which we got from Freecycle. My daughter at some point put them together in the garden without my knowledge. She's 13 and knows exactly what happens! She got an absolute roasting and has lost pocket money for the last four months to contribute towards their care. Now they have grown of course so they cost even more. The adults have not been done as that too costs money whereas keeping them apart doesn't. I assure you I have done my very best to sort this situation out, and thought I'd done what was necessary to prevent it in the first place by putting a wall between them! I am desperately trying to get rid of them now as they are getting to the age where the babies will start breeding and I don't want that!! @nephilim - thanks, I'll try that as that's where the initial two came from anyway! Edited November 18, 2011 by Jawloms 1
witch Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 I knew I could rely on you lot for helpful, sensible answers! LOL! I guess it's my own fault for putting this up on a Friday afternoon really? The rabbits each have their own hutch. "I don't know how it happened Daddy" was the quote. She's 13, she knows exactly how it happened!! I've put signs up in the two local pet stores and the vet, put it as my status on Facebook, done an "All Staff" email and now put a message on here. I'm not putting them on Freecycle as really you're not allowed to put anything alive on there. Freecycle is for stuff which would otherwise end up at the local dump (and I do realise that just opens up another avenue for jokes.....) If you get them on your Freecycle then your moderators are more generous than mine. They must be - our freecycle often has animals that need rehoming and I found a lovely home for my mum's dog that way last year.
Jawloms Posted November 19, 2011 Author Posted November 19, 2011 They must be - our freecycle often has animals that need rehoming and I found a lovely home for my mum's dog that way last year. Our mods won't even allow vouchers or tickets for shows etc as if you give them to someone else, once they've used them they are still going to end up in a bin somewhere so no rubbish has been prevented, just moved.
witch Posted November 19, 2011 Posted November 19, 2011 Our mods won't even allow vouchers or tickets for shows etc as if you give them to someone else, once they've used them they are still going to end up in a bin somewhere so no rubbish has been prevented, just moved. How utterly ridiculous, after all something you give away will *eventually* end up as rubbish in some form or another, surely
Flatpackhamster Posted November 22, 2011 Posted November 22, 2011 I had a lovely rabbit curry the other day. Wasn't too keen at first but it turned out to be very nice. Did you make it? Tell me more! I made a rabbit curry a couple of weeks ago.
aerospacemango Posted November 22, 2011 Posted November 22, 2011 Have you considered ringing a local college, well known for having an Animal Studies section, and enquiring whether they have room for them? Just a thought....seeing as I work there! I will have a word and see if they have space
Millgate Posted November 22, 2011 Posted November 22, 2011 Hi guys, Not sure if you guys will be able to help but fingers crossed. I bought my first Rabbit at the weekend, it's for my girlfriend and nieces more than me but since it's my first, i have a few questions. It's an 8 week old Lionhead Rabbit so i know they need to be handled and brushed everyday because of their long fur but how much are you meant to feed them and how many times a day??? We've been keeping her bowl 1/4 full as the guy in the pet shop said but she eats ALL THE TIME! She deposits loads of little balls of you know what everywhere, is it because i'm feeding her too much???? Any advice would be greatly appreciated Ta
witch Posted November 22, 2011 Posted November 22, 2011 Get a book about rabbit care - all good petshops sell them . Rabbit food is highly concentrated and I am surprised they said to feed it that much - ours get fed once a day - a large handful of pellets, along with lots of greenstuff - lettuce, carrots, broccoli etc. As she gets older she should choose one place to do her business - makes cleaning out a lot easier! 1
sdc Posted November 22, 2011 Posted November 22, 2011 We have three rabbits, one of which is a lionhead. We give each of them a handful of food (consisting of pellets and dried greens, very expensive stuff!!) each morning, together with a large amount of hay. This is the most important part - it keeps their internals happy! They eat all the food almost immediately, but the hay tends to last throughout the day. As long as the little "deposits" stay round and dry, you're OK, generally speaking. This is from experience, I'm not qualified as a vet or anything..! 1
witch Posted November 22, 2011 Posted November 22, 2011 Why give them dried greens? As you say - very expensive - fresh is cheaper! We put ours on a mixed bedding of hay and straw and it lasts them several days
sdc Posted November 22, 2011 Posted November 22, 2011 Dried greens simply because it was what the breeder was feeding them on when we got them - and most of the rabbit guides we've read state that changing a rabbit's food is not a good idea once they're used to something. They do also have fresh carrots, broccoli, etc, too - but I buy the dried stuff in bulk once a year and that has actually cut the cost considerably. Straw lining the hutch and for bedding lasts a week, just about - everything else changed or refreshed daily.
Millgate Posted November 22, 2011 Posted November 22, 2011 At what age can i give her fresh carrots etc? I can't remember what the guy in the shop said
sdc Posted November 22, 2011 Posted November 22, 2011 About 6 months, if I remember rightly. Ours were at least that old before we started them on too much fresh stuff.
witch Posted November 22, 2011 Posted November 22, 2011 Mine were eating grass at 3 months! That is fresh stuff, isn't it?
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