peediepixie
Mama Doe
Could you give me an idea of how much your buns cost per week/month?? Do you all have all of your buns insured?
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How much do your buns cost??
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twilightpagan
Mama Doe
My bunnys are not insured,roughly a month without vets fees, and i have the 5 bunnies now a large sack of food is about £14.00 depending on what you buy,fresh vegs a month Id say about £20.00,if your only having 1 or 2 bunnys it wont cost as much,but bare it in mind these figures are for 5 bunnys and its a rough figure, 
i forgot about the hay and straw that be around £30
i forgot about the hay and straw that be around £30
KerinTravis
Mama Doe
My money without vet bills mainly goes on litter for their trays, hay and fresh veg +herbs as this is their main diet. The pellets I brought a big bag of P@H pellets in about August time and am still using them (they only have a tiny amount of these each day. Depends where you shop I guess, but probably £40 minimum per month on veg, hay and litter stuff. :roll:
racheyrabbit
Alpha Buck
I've only got one bun..... and I spend about £10 a month on Oxbow Timothy Hay, about £5 on litter and hay for her litter tray and about £5 on vegetables. I bought a bag of pellets (£3) in November and haven't run out yet because she only has a tiny amount a day.
peediepixie
Mama Doe
Does anyone get their hay from a farm or do you all buy the bags from the pet shop??
if you can find a farm shop near you that sells it and have somewhere to store a bale it would probably be better to get one. It is much better value for money (i get mine for £3.50 a bale) and its often much better quality than pet shop stuff, as it hasn't sat around in plastic bags.
peediepixie
Mama Doe
In Orkney farms and their suppliers are one thing we do have lots of! I'm trying to find out where my aunty gets the hay for her horses and hopefully I could get mine from there too. Or else i'll get in thouch with one of the farm supply shops.
This is working out not too bad, I was expecting a bit more. Very good :lol:
This is working out not too bad, I was expecting a bit more. Very good :lol:
I have 2 buns
- quinn is insured which cost £71.50 for the year and about to get rosie done too so that should cover most of the vets bills altho they have both cost £30 for their 2 vaccinations and as their are foxes and probably wild buns around there they will need the myxi twice a year - i also had quinns claws done at £5 but have clippers to do that now
Mine eat normal meadow hay and seem happy with that doesnt cost me much as i get it from our suppliers so probably a few quid a month - a few quid more for shavings a couple of quid a week for veg and then they have science selective food which they probably only get through a small bag a month as rosie still gets a lot being a baby and quinn is outdoors and still under 6 months so thats another couple of quid
All in all probably without the vets bills i dont spend more than £20 a month
- quinn is insured which cost £71.50 for the year and about to get rosie done too so that should cover most of the vets bills altho they have both cost £30 for their 2 vaccinations and as their are foxes and probably wild buns around there they will need the myxi twice a year - i also had quinns claws done at £5 but have clippers to do that now
Mine eat normal meadow hay and seem happy with that doesnt cost me much as i get it from our suppliers so probably a few quid a month - a few quid more for shavings a couple of quid a week for veg and then they have science selective food which they probably only get through a small bag a month as rosie still gets a lot being a baby and quinn is outdoors and still under 6 months so thats another couple of quid
All in all probably without the vets bills i dont spend more than £20 a month
peediepixie
Mama Doe
Well I spoke to my aunty and she 's going to get me some bales from her supplier, cost: £1.50 a bale!!!! I am very pleased with myself! 8) :lol:
twilightpagan
Mama Doe
Geting hay off a farm is ok but make sure myxi isnt in the area as it can be in the hay and infect your bunnys :shock:
the happy bee
Mama Doe
I have two bunnies, neither are insured. I think I spend about £5.00 a week on them for pellets, hay and megazorb but I've never added up how much I spend on veggies as I eat them too I don't really see them as an added expense (although it is really because I buy more now than I used to :roll: ).
At the moment my Mum pays for their vets needs as I don't really have enough money. She says she sees them as therapy for me and pets without the hardwork for her.
And one day I'm going to have enough money to give her a big fat thank you cheque! :lol:
At the moment my Mum pays for their vets needs as I don't really have enough money. She says she sees them as therapy for me and pets without the hardwork for her.
And one day I'm going to have enough money to give her a big fat thank you cheque! :lol:
peediepixie
Mama Doe
Right, ok, thanks for that.
Roughly, I tend to spend about £20-25 per week on food/bedding on mine.
I have 3 male bunnies to neuter in the next month (at £42 each), a new hutch for Alfie to buy (about £150-200), and a joiner has to come in the spring to add shelves and fly net doors to the shed.
I'm also thinking of a new hutch block..on wheels....I'm serious :shock: (I'm an obsessive cleaner, and it's hurting my back moving my HUUUGE hutch block on my own every week to clean behind! :shock: )
On housing, I've spent quite a bit. The summer house was £1400. Adding an electicity supply was £150. The hutch block I still have atm was £250. My second hutch block was £200. I bought a new outdoor hutch at £130...and have an isolation outdoor hutch that cost £50.
I've spend about £90 on an indoor cage, and a dog crate too.
I havent event started with the vacs and health care of all 10 of my bunnies either!
I'm a full time student too! Guess where all my money goes :lol: :lol: :lol: :shock:
I have 3 male bunnies to neuter in the next month (at £42 each), a new hutch for Alfie to buy (about £150-200), and a joiner has to come in the spring to add shelves and fly net doors to the shed.
I'm also thinking of a new hutch block..on wheels
....I'm serious :shock: (I'm an obsessive cleaner, and it's hurting my back moving my HUUUGE hutch block on my own every week to clean behind! :shock: )On housing, I've spent quite a bit. The summer house was £1400. Adding an electicity supply was £150. The hutch block I still have atm was £250. My second hutch block was £200. I bought a new outdoor hutch at £130...and have an isolation outdoor hutch that cost £50.
I've spend about £90 on an indoor cage, and a dog crate too.
I havent event started with the vacs and health care of all 10 of my bunnies either!
I'm a full time student too! Guess where all my money goes :lol: :lol: :lol: :shock:
peediepixie
Mama Doe
Wow Veronica, thank goodness for the SLC eh?! :lol:
anna
Mama Doe
I have two bunnies, I probably spend about £30-40 a month on them - food, bedding, etc. and £60 a year on vacs. Looking to buy a new hutch soon, being looking today, about £200 for a good one. They are not insured, but my credit card is there for emergencies.
God bless the SLC! And Visa!
God bless the SLC! And Visa!
