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UPDATE Wet beard
- Thread starter Rexripley
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Rexripley
Mama Doe
I just took him in straight from drinking it. I think ill resort back to bottles to be safe
Rexripley
Mama Doe
Rexs patch
Young Bun
Doghouse135
Mama Doe
She's eating fine and I've just given them a bundle of hay that she's been chomping on. Will take her to see Glenn tomorrow to be on the safe side :?
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
I have 10 Rexes here at the moment. All bar one drink from bowls and none have the 'wet chin' problem. The one who has a bottle (Morse) insists on tipping water bowls over his head so..........:roll:
:lol: Over the 15 years I have had Rexes I have never seen any with a constantly wet chin due to drinking from a bowl. xxJack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
If he drinks well from a bottle then you may aswell leave him with that. If his beard is constantly wet he is very likely to get some sort of dermatitis eventually
For reference a normal water consumption for a Rabbit is 50-100ml/kg/24 hours. Rabbits who have a lot of fresh food (veg etc) often drink less than Rabbits who do not.
