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Poultry and Pets => Pets without Feathers => Topic started by: Mulberry1990 on August 02, 2010, 17:44

Title: Introducing rabbits
Post by: Mulberry1990 on August 02, 2010, 17:44

Hi,
I have two rescue rabbits from the rspca who run around in quarter of an arce with my chickens and I have now agreed to take my young cousins rabbit and guinea pig (the cousins are 3 and 6 and got a puppy, so the shine quickly wore off the bunny and piggy!)
Ideally I want all the rabbits and pig to run around free with the chickens, but I do have runs that they can stay in if they need to.
Does any one have any advice on how to introduce them to the rabbits that are already there?
I know the chickens will be fine with them, just the rabbits i'm worried about!
Thanks

Title: Re: Introducing rabbits
Post by: chloe on August 04, 2010, 09:09

Let them see each other first, put them in the pen u got so the other rabbits can see them. take them out and let the rabbits sniff them everday so the rabbits get used to them, eventualy they will be fine to put together :)

Title: Re: Introducing rabbits
Post by: Mulberry1990 on August 04, 2010, 09:42

Thank you! =)
I'll give it ago when I go pick them up! =)

Title: Re: Introducing rabbits
Post by: bayleaf on August 10, 2010, 11:52

The key is not to introduce them into the same pen striaght away. It also makes a difference which sex they are. two bucks will fight, whereas two does, once used to each other, won't. A buck and a doe are okay once used to each other and can become a bonded pair (ahh!!) but have they been neutered, otherwise you'll be knee deep in rabbits before long. Generally young boucks and does should be kept separately.

Title: Re: Introducing rabbits
Post by: Mulberry1990 on August 10, 2010, 12:37

I have a neutered buck and doe currently together who are mother and son, and the new rabbit going in with the guinea is an un-neutered doe