Eating from the same bowl.. Does this cause a fight?

whitehood · Mar 14, 2011

I was giving Jack and Lucky pellets, they both stuck their heads in the bowl together.
Everything was so fast, it looked like they were going to start chasing then fight, I quickly clapped my hands, so they'd get distracted. :?

iloveraisinandrocky · Mar 14, 2011

i dunno. Everytime rocky and raisin start to chase and are about to fight i clap my hands. i cant give any advice though. Hope though stop fighting

Liz47 · Mar 14, 2011

Usually I think bonded buns are fine to eat together, my two always do. Might be an idea to put two bowls in to make sure they are both eating and one doesn't stop the other from eating?? Have they done this before?

whitehood · Mar 14, 2011

Liz47 said:
Usually I think bonded buns are fine to eat together, my two always do. Might be an idea to put two bowls in to make sure they are both eating and one doesn't stop the other from eating?? Have they done this before?

I'll do this from now on.

Liz47 · Mar 14, 2011

whitehood said:
I'll do this from now on.

I don't know whether this is the right thing to do but you need to make sure they are both letting eachother get food

Alibunmum · Mar 14, 2011

I tend to scatter feed their food round their home so it takes them longer to eat it and no one can be chased away.

The Duchess · Mar 14, 2011

aliduncan1 said:
I tend to scatter feed their food round their home so it takes them longer to eat it and no one can be chased away.

This is what I would suggest. Bunnies would forage naturally anyway so by scattering the food the rabbits are not fighting to get their noses in the bowl and it occupys them for a while too.

whitehood · Mar 14, 2011

aliduncan1 said:
I tend to scatter feed their food round their home so it takes them longer to eat it and no one can be chased away.

I do this as well,
After I place food in the bowl I scatter food on the other side so the other bun can eat as well.
But today they were faster than and went for the same bowl.

halfpenny · Mar 14, 2011

All my pairs share a bowl and the trio have a bigger bowl but still share the 1, no fights so far.

whitehood · Mar 14, 2011

Rabbits go mental for pellets.!

Hoppit! · Mar 14, 2011

Ginger and Pickles shared a bowl for 7 years, and they never ever fought. They were littermates though if that makes a difference. Maybe you could scatter feed? It'd be good enrichment for them anyway.

Babsie · Mar 19, 2011

Is everything else ok with your two now - do hope so.

whitehood · Mar 19, 2011

Yea they're fine,:wave:
The weather is nice today but I still can't let them out.

Have to wait until the end of March to let them out..

BattleKat · Mar 19, 2011

my three have two bowls between them. The girls share one and Eli eats from his own because his head takes up the whole bowl.

Babsie · Mar 19, 2011

whitehood said:
Yea they're fine,:wave:
The weather is nice today but I still can't let them out.
Have to wait until the end of March to let them out..

Bet you never thought you'd be saying that! :wave:

Milo+Fizz · Mar 19, 2011

I also dont use bowls. I scatter the food over the shed floor. I would remove the bowls as they are such a new bond.

Elena · Mar 19, 2011

Sadly scatter feeding causes Nutmeg and Smudge to chase and scrap. The best thing I find with them is handfeeding though I have to do it cos if you flinch Nutmeg will lunge at you. I understand this but my Mum doesn't and she feeds them in the morning so that their morning pellets are always at the same time. So Mum puts the pellets in their bowl which is very shallow and the size of a dinner plate so they can easily eat at it.

whitehood · Mar 20, 2011

They haven't fought or scuffled since they've been back that's a great sign of bonding.
I let them out in the garden yesterday, they were following each other a lot I got a bit jumpy and put them back inside.
They never did anything, I just thought something would escalate.
Well at least now they've both discovered the garden, and next time (End of March) when I let them out they will be familiar with the smell and everything and everything will be fine :shock:

Babsie · Mar 20, 2011

Schuette said:
Sadly scatter feeding causes Nutmeg and Smudge to chase and scrap. The best thing I find with them is handfeeding though I have to do it cos if you flinch Nutmeg will lunge at you. I understand this but my Mum doesn't and she feeds them in the morning so that their morning pellets are always at the same time. So Mum puts the pellets in their bowl which is very shallow and the size of a dinner plate so they can easily eat at it.

Yes, I've tried to scatter feed, but causes arguments with my 3, so they all have separate bowls and I act as referee.

Grin · Mar 20, 2011

I tend to put 2 bowls down, one with pellets and one with veggies and make sure I see them eating from each -they will share but if I put just one dish down, Lucky will jump on Dausys head to get in there! :lol:

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