[RigsVilleBird]

I have a few hens on my allotment, they are in a large garden shed surrounded by six foot fencing which has been buried a foot or two all around.

I went to let the girls out as usual this morning to find a rabbit scampering into some bramble undergrowth inside the chuck run!!!!  Is the rabbit a danger to my girls? Will they transfer any disease? or shall I leave bunny alone? 

[daisy1990]

leave it alone! our girls live with four rescued RSPCA unwanted pet rabbits and they live very happily side by side (the hens love the rabbit food and the rabbits drink from their water) 

[nic_28]

I think you'll be fine, Our girls free range on our land and we have generations of Brown Hare breeding here, the two dont seem to ever come into contact. x

[RigsVilleBird]

thats fantastic  another addition to our zoo then, i really didnt want to get rid of it but was worried in case it passed on anything to the girls. 

Looks like "Bramble" the rabbit is here to stay.xx

 

[Lindeggs]

The rabbit sounds fine, but how did it get in?  If a rabbit can get in, can other animals follow it?

[rosie14]

leave it alone! our girls live with four rescued RSPCA unwanted pet rabbits and they live very happily side by side (the hens love the rabbit food and the rabbits drink from their water) 

Our rescue bunny is currently on 'house swap' !! He has swapped with our broody hen and is currently living with broody's pal very happily 

[daisy1990]

rosie that is lovely, ours often move into each others property too, we just leave them to get on with it.

[Helenaj]

I agree with Lindeggs - how did it get in as where rabbits go, so will Mr Foxy!

If the rabbit had got in with mine, it would only take a matter of days for my girls to figure out how to ambush it and then it would be a bunny breakfast! I'm sure the dinosaur is still in my girls!

[8doubles]

thats fantastic  another addition to our zoo then, i really didnt want to get rid of it but was worried in case it passed on anything to the girls. 

Looks like "Bramble" the rabbit is here to stay.xx

 

Bye-bye veg! 

[RigsVilleBird]

Ahhhh rabbit no eaty ny veg 

he he i have checked run for holes today and secured any possible openings.

There is no way of keeping it off my allotment though, but it does explain the gnaw marks in the to of my beetroots!!!!

Pesky wabbit 

[yellowpenguin]

We have 2 rabbits living in the hens enormous enclosure. The thrive side by side, swapping each others foods etc. The rabbits have a lovely life, being able to scamper all over and not shut in their hutch. In fact we have found that the rabbits sleeping in the coop as well.