Question about my two boys

RogerRabbit999 said:

I really hope that it doesn't Sarah, and please don't be upset about my post. I honestly just wanted to give you all the information I had been given myself, so that they have the very best chance possible. I didn't want you to stress them out by taking them for vacs when they are too young, when the stress of that may have been their undoing, if that makes sense. My vet and his wife are both rabbit specialists and have a rabbit care clinic in Northampton, and so they really do know their stuff, and Simon said to me 10 weeks, and so for me 10 weeks it is.

Your boys with someone such as yourself for such a lovely, caring owner, may well do really well, with no problems at all, but I really would err on the side of caution with regards their diet and anything else that may potentially cause them problems or any stress, which is why I myself would take no chances with anything until the 6 months. A good vet, and if you have any rescues close to you, may also advise you on what is the best way of managing your boys. I personally just see them as needing extra special care shall we say, because of their young age.

I have 8 'special needs' bunnies with varying degrees of disabilities, and to be honest they are all very, very different in their personalities, likes and dislikes, times of activities etc, and so I wouldn't see your quieter baby as necessarily being poorly, when he may well just be a quieter natured bunny. However, because of his very young age, I would certainly keep a very close eye on him.

I seem to remember something about a 'probiotic' that could be given to kits, that would do the same job in providing the protection to their gut that mum would have done, and so, I personally would look into that. Because Plutarch was such a shock arrival, and there was a very great risk of his mum rejecting him after delivering 3 dead kits, I had to very quickly take advice from Tracy RGPW, who was an absolute lifeline to me, and I know Tracy would talk to you on the phone about any concerns you may have.

I'm afraid that for myself to sleep soundly at night, I have to have absolutely any eventuality covered, and so do tend to always prepare for the worst case scenario, which maybe does make me seem like a worrier, but I'm happier knowing that I am prepared for anything to go wrong.

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Sarah1991 said:

I do understand your point, I am a worrier to the point of making myself not sleep at night. I am less worried about my quieter boy now as last night he seemed to come out of his shell and was even doing what I think is play (leaping up in the air and running fast in a circle randomly)

I guess I can only see how they go, they do seem fine at the moment, eating, drinking and pooing fine, so I can't really see why it shouldn't all go well at the moment. But I will obviously be looking into vets etc. very soon.

Guess i'm in for a few weeks of stress haha.

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Sarah1991 said:

I do understand your point, I am a worrier to the point of making myself not sleep at night. I am less worried about my quieter boy now as last night he seemed to come out of his shell and was even doing what I think is play (leaping up in the air and running fast in a circle randomly)

I guess I can only see how they go, they do seem fine at the moment, eating, drinking and pooing fine, so I can't really see why it shouldn't all go well at the moment. But I will obviously be looking into vets etc. very soon.

Guess i'm in for a few weeks of stress haha.

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Mrs. Bunnykins said:

I only have time for a short reply, however I think that everything is going to be fine Sarah:thumb:

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RogerRabbit999 said:

I've just seen something else you wrote that concerned me a little, and that being that they are only having hay. Tracy told me that Plutarch needed to have ad-lib pellets available to him, in order for him to grow and develop properly, and it will only be at 4-6 months of age, that he would then be on mainly hay with just a small amount of pellets daily.

He currently eats a whole bowl a day, but at 8-11 weeks, was eating 2 bowls a day, nibbling on hay, and eating some of mums greens. I don't actually think hay has any nutritional value other than the fibre for their gut, and to keep their teeth in good condition. Maybe your quieter bun, on a hay only diet, simply doesn't have the necessary energy your other bun has.

I think it is important to remember that growing baby buns are not the same as adult buns, and do need far more food because of all the growing they have got to do, and so the mainly hay and small amount of pellets is not applicable in their case.

Plutarch will be 13 weeks on Monday, and is bigger than his mum now :shock:

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Sarah1991 said:

Thanks Mrs B, I really hope so, I would be devastated if anything was to happen to my babies.

I'm thinking of looking into this probiotic thing? My babies will be 7 weeks Friday. Does this seem like a waste now? Do you think it will just upset them more or will it be beneficial?

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Sarah1991 said:

Oh, i believe if you read a little further I did mention that they get pellets too.

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RogerRabbit999 said:

Just wanted to add, that I also think with a little extra special care and support from the probiotic, that your boys will do amazingly well with you, and they are indeed very lucky to have you :thumb:

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