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Bunni_xx

Mama Doe

• Mar 19, 2011

• #1

If i take all the chickens out of their pen and shut them in their run so the buns can run around? The area is about 20ft x 30ft, and the mesh is 2ft deep :wave:

 

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lottielouise

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 19, 2011

• #2

Rabbits and buns shouldn't mix or use the same areas. Bacteria can cross species and make both/either sick. I wouldn't risk it

 

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Rhian33

Warren Veteran

• Mar 19, 2011

• #3

How clean is the area? Chicken's can be very messy. Not sure I'd want my rabbits running around in chicken droppings :?

 

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Ambience

Warren Veteran

• Mar 19, 2011

• #4

Ditto on that- wouldn't want the rabbits in chicken poo

 

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rabbitdan

Mama Doe

• Mar 19, 2011

• #5

id say its fine :wave:

 

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Bunni_xx

Mama Doe

• Mar 19, 2011

• #6

It's not that messy, they do most of their toileting in the paddock, or in their shed

 

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lottielouise

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 19, 2011

• #7

rabbits can catch coccidiosis of chickens (its passed through chicken poop - gets on feet of rabbits then when they groom themselves then ingest the spores). That's why chicken's should never be allowed to roam where bunnies exercise.

There is an article on coccidiosis here http://www.rabbit-information.co.uk/coccidiosis.php hope that helps

 

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Bunni_xx

Mama Doe

• Mar 19, 2011

• #8

lottielouise said:

rabbits can catch coccidiosis of chickens (its passed through chicken poop - gets on feet of rabbits then when they groom themselves then ingest the spores). That's why chicken's should never be allowed to roam where bunnies exercise.

There is an article on coccidiosis here http://www.rabbit-information.co.uk/coccidiosis.php hope that helps

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Thank you, can rabbits catch coccidiosis from other things?

 

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lottielouise

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 19, 2011

• #9

Bunni_xx said:

Thank you, can rabbits catch coccidiosis from other things?

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Other rabbits, infected equiptment, (Which is why it is important to quarentine) it can also be ingested through eating infected greens ( if you pick wild greens and wild rabbits are in the area)