I have two new baby buns. I've had rabbits before, but it's been a while, and my last rabbit was a rescue, so not had a baby since I was 10, so its a bit of a learning curve.
I have two questions (for now)
A) we picked them up on Monday and we've been letting them get used to their hutch in the daytimes while we're at work and letting them hop around/playing with them of an evening. Yesterday I was home during the day so I thought id let them hop around, but I noticed that they didn't eat quite a few of the poos they're meant to eat. They just left them around. Do you think it was just the break from their routine? Or could I be doing something wrong? (they're indoors till we get the run sorted, and I don't want them in the run till they've had their jabs in a week or so. I've been weighing out their food. And they generally seem well) Any thoughts welcome, but please be gentle with me I've been worrying all night and am feeling a bit sensitive.
And my second question is
B) as the buns are a buck and a doe. I know I need to get them neutered, but I bought a double hutch with a ramp so I could separate them if necessary. We popped them in for a half hour yesterday evening to try to gradually get them used to it before they move in. They were not able to cope with the ramp and skidded down and scrabbled and fell off on the way up. I shut the ramp and popped them in the top half for their taster session, but are hutches with ramps okay? Are my buns (9 and 11 weeks) just too small or are ramps a real safety issue?
Thanks a lot for any advice.
Pix x
B)
I have two questions (for now)
A) we picked them up on Monday and we've been letting them get used to their hutch in the daytimes while we're at work and letting them hop around/playing with them of an evening. Yesterday I was home during the day so I thought id let them hop around, but I noticed that they didn't eat quite a few of the poos they're meant to eat. They just left them around. Do you think it was just the break from their routine? Or could I be doing something wrong? (they're indoors till we get the run sorted, and I don't want them in the run till they've had their jabs in a week or so. I've been weighing out their food. And they generally seem well) Any thoughts welcome, but please be gentle with me I've been worrying all night and am feeling a bit sensitive.
And my second question is
B) as the buns are a buck and a doe. I know I need to get them neutered, but I bought a double hutch with a ramp so I could separate them if necessary. We popped them in for a half hour yesterday evening to try to gradually get them used to it before they move in. They were not able to cope with the ramp and skidded down and scrabbled and fell off on the way up. I shut the ramp and popped them in the top half for their taster session, but are hutches with ramps okay? Are my buns (9 and 11 weeks) just too small or are ramps a real safety issue?
Thanks a lot for any advice.
Pix x
B)