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Rascal's fur is a bit yellow

:roll:
I'm not sure whether this is a health issue, but my 1 year old neutered buck, Rascal, has experienced a yellowing of his fur lately,

He is mostly a white bun, and it started on his head, and now he has patches on his back as well. He is eating normally, and runnning around, and seems in good health, even though his personality is a bit curmedgeonly,

Has anyone else experienced this? He and his new companion, Snoop Doggy Doe, live on a diet of hay, some grass, and vegies, (normally, celery, carrot and brocoli). They spend most of the time in the garage, but also run outside, and have regular romps inside my house.

Any ideas from the field?

Cheers Liz

PS - Snoop Dog is only 4 months old, but has none of this discoloration.
 
It can mean that the fur is old, and is ready to moult. Is he moulting at the moment? Otherwise sun can change the colour, but can't imagine that being a problem at the moment!

Otherwise, is there any chance your other bun is urinating on him?!
 
Has the doe been spayed?

If not, it could be as suggested, she is spraying him which may also explain him being in a bad mood.:shock:
 
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