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life expectancy of a dwarf ?

georgina mcc

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hi , we have just got our 1st rabbit last week a female dwarf with white fur and a brown stripe down her back she is lovely she is 2 years old . as she is our 1st we need some tips and advice from dwarf owners on life expectancy food etc. she was living indoors for 2 years but as we havent much space we bought a 3ft hutch to put her in out doors, she seems to be happy eating our grass! all advice welcome thanks
 
It varies - some buns have lived up to 15 years, but as a lot of buns are the result of bad breeders or accidental litters - genetically they may have heart/teeth problems that will stop them living as long or healthly.

If your bun is spayed & vaccinated, wormed & regularly checked for all the hazards - flystrike/injury/abscesses, you will be giving her the best chance:D

3ft isn't really big enough to keep a bun in. Rescues tend to recommend 5foot by 2ft two tier or 6foot by 2 foot two tier with a permanent attached run. Hutch & run needs to be foz proof

It's also important that bun can stand up on her back legs - so plenty of head room.

The best thing you could do would be to get her spayed & bond her with a neutered male bun (from a Rescue;), so she had company:D

Feed - their diets should mostly be hay. Introduce veg slowly & pellets are better than mix - they only need a few:D

Stick around on here, you'll learn tonnes - & wind up like me, with 15 buns:oops::lol:
 
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I had a netherland dwarf who lived for 10 years. I was extremely lucky with him i think, he only went to the vets once for a check up and nail trim and not another ailment in his life!
 
It varies - some buns have lived up to 15 years, but as a lot of buns are the result of bad breeders or accidental litters - genetically they may have heart/teeth problems that will stop them living as long or healthly.

If your bun is spayed & vaccinated, wormed & regularly checked for all the hazards - flystrike/injury/abscesses, you will be giving her the best chance:D

3ft isn't really big enough to keep a bun in. Rescues tend to recommend 5foot by 2ft two tier or 6foot by 2 foot two tier with a permanent attached run. Hutch & run needs to be foz proof

It's also important that bun can stand up on her back legs - so plenty of head room.

The best thing you could do would be to get her spayed & bond her with a neutered male bun (from a Rescue;), so she had company:D

Feed - their diets should mostly be hay. Introduce veg slowly & pellets are better than mix - they only need a few:D

Stick around on here, you'll learn tonnes - & wind up like me, with 15 buns:oops::lol:

hi thanks for the advice i got it wrong its a 4ft hutch and she has head room too
 
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