Just been out to clear out the bunnie hutch... They've been having hay all over the hutch floor as it was quite chilly so I scrubbed them out tonight.
I did give them a clear out a few days ago too but tonight, I decided to spray some of the antibacterial stuff. When I did, loads of baby flies came crawling out a teeny corner at the back. There seems to be a gap where the lino doesn't quite meet the hutch and it was really wet down there, I must have missed giving it a clean the last few times.
Have brought the buns in and the OH has just poured boiling hot water all over the inside of the hutch. There was probably between 20 and 30 baby flies, varying in size. Has made me feel really ill.
Have checked both buns bottoms but nothing seems to be there. Their feet and bums aren't wet at all or dirty as it was just this corner which had gotten soaken with wee, the rest of the hutch is always clean.
How do I know for sure they haven't got eggs in their bottom area? I've googled but have only found pictures of full on fly strike when they've eaten into the skin!
Going to order some fly mesh to put on the new hutch when it comes, over the existing mesh it has.
This has really scared me, I've never experienced this before with bunnies, even when I had buns as a teenager and was awful at cleaning them out.
What other prevantative measures can I take? They will be going back to litter trays now that the cold weather has past so that is easily changed daily but is there anything else?
I did give them a clear out a few days ago too but tonight, I decided to spray some of the antibacterial stuff. When I did, loads of baby flies came crawling out a teeny corner at the back. There seems to be a gap where the lino doesn't quite meet the hutch and it was really wet down there, I must have missed giving it a clean the last few times.
Have brought the buns in and the OH has just poured boiling hot water all over the inside of the hutch. There was probably between 20 and 30 baby flies, varying in size. Has made me feel really ill.
Have checked both buns bottoms but nothing seems to be there. Their feet and bums aren't wet at all or dirty as it was just this corner which had gotten soaken with wee, the rest of the hutch is always clean.
How do I know for sure they haven't got eggs in their bottom area? I've googled but have only found pictures of full on fly strike when they've eaten into the skin!
Going to order some fly mesh to put on the new hutch when it comes, over the existing mesh it has.
This has really scared me, I've never experienced this before with bunnies, even when I had buns as a teenager and was awful at cleaning them out.
What other prevantative measures can I take? They will be going back to litter trays now that the cold weather has past so that is easily changed daily but is there anything else?