'Chinning'

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Percy's Mum

New Kit

• Mar 18, 2011

• #1

Hello,
Percy's favourite thing to do is 'chin' things. Meaning he rubs his chin on every object that he see's a number of times. I know this is a way of 'marking his territory' but just wanted to check it was normal. He is currently getting all of his jabs so cannot be neutered yet but I will be getting this done as soon as I can.

Thanks,
Percy's Mum

 

chul

Moderator

Staff member

• Mar 18, 2011

• #2

Sounds normal to me

 

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lexxiesmith

Young Bun

• Mar 18, 2011

• #3

Sounds normal to me too.
My boy does it all the time and on new things especially, or if I move stuff around, (say furniture) he'll investivgate and even though he may have marked it five minutes ago he'll chin it again...
He also likes to chin me repetitvely and thinks it's the single most greatest thing in the world when I lie down next to him for him to do it too :lol:

 

GrahamL

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 18, 2011

• #4

Totally 100% normal.

Both mine, more so Ginger do this every day, at least a gazillion times :lol:

 

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Leeds Wolfette

Mama Doe

• Mar 18, 2011

• #5

sounds perfectly normal.

mylo was chinning capri's body last night while she was lying down asleep

 

Pie

Warren Veteran

• Mar 18, 2011

• #6

Obie does this, more than Pie.
He does it over and over. :roll: I just thought he was abit 'slow' and kept forgetting! :lol:

 

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joey

Warren Scout

• Mar 18, 2011

• #7

nothing to worry about, completely healthy behaviour.

 

KarenM

Administrator

Staff member

• Mar 18, 2011

• #8

It's absolutely normal as already said. :thumb:

Also, it may well carry on after neutering - Alfie and Bubbles still constantly chin things - so don't be surprised or concerned if he continues to do it.

 

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Mrs Cullen

Alpha Buck

• Mar 18, 2011

• #9

Jacob is always doing it.

We (oh and me ) say to each other as he goes around the room chinin things, "that's mine, and that. You like that book? well it's mine now"

I think it's his way of feeling safe.

 

Joanne Jenkinson

Mama Doe

• Mar 18, 2011

• #10

Yep Casper and Charlie do that too! They did it before they were neutered and still do it now!

 

Hoppit!

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 18, 2011

• #11

If Pickles isn't hungry enough to eat straight away, he chins his food! The funny thing is he's an only rabbit now, and even if he wasn't, I can't imagine chinning it would stop another bun from pinching it. :lol:

 

Last edited: Mar 22, 2011

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Percy's Mum

New Kit

• Mar 22, 2011

• #12

Thank you all for your replies, it is good to know that it is not just Percy that is the master of chinning. He is so cute when he does it, he wants everything to be his - a number of times!!! It is his most favourite thing to do in the world!! He also chins his cabbage if he is not quite ready for it 'yes that is mine and i will have it later'!!

 

Joanne Jenkinson

Mama Doe

• Mar 22, 2011

• #13

Percy's Mum said:

Thank you all for your replies, it is good to know that it is not just Percy that is the master of chinning. He is so cute when he does it, he wants everything to be his - a number of times!!! It is his most favourite thing to do in the world!! He also chins his cabbage if he is not quite ready for it 'yes that is mine and i will have it later'!!

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He sounds gorgeous!! Bless him!

 

twobunnies&apony

Alpha Buck

• Mar 22, 2011

• #14

I have two buns, sadly divorced after a big fall out, and Timmy chins Olive's run and hutch and anywhere she has been when he comes out to play in the garden. He does the same places several times just to be sure and even does the most awkward spots getting his head at some very peculiar angles. He's so funny.:lol: