Bucks Spraying; Can You Stop It?

[Star and Stone Rabbitry]

I never realized how much some of my bucks actually sprayed until I moved them to the new building. At first I thought that it was my goat making all the mess on the ground. But since I moved my goat into the barn two days ago, I've noticed that it was mainly the rabbits.

When I go out to the rabbitry every morning, I open the door to find "pee spots" that have been sprayed all the way across the linoleum floor. I've been mopping it up, but really... is there any possible way that I can stop them from doing this? I'd like to keep some things in there, such as an embroidered rabbit bag I got at a show. But I can't because it always ends up with pee stains on it.

Oh, that's another thing. After about a week, there's pee on my windows. The windows are probably about 4 feet from the closest cage! What can I do to make this stop?

-Tiff

 

[BlueCamasRabbitry]

The only way to really stop them from spraying is neutering, and since you're breeding them (right?) I guess you can't do that...

My bucks spray on the walls behind their cages, the window, the walls of their cages, etc. They just spray everywhere.

If you want to keep things in there, maybe put them up higher than the rabbits cages, or away from them alltogether if possible.

Emily

 

[Star and Stone Rabbitry]

I was thinking that was the reply Iwould get. Yes, I do breed so neutering is out of the question. I kinda need to buy an actual mop because getting on my hands and knees with a wash cloth is getting a little ridiculous...

I've watched them spray before, and they kinda kick they back legs up when they do it. If I put cardboard halfway up their cage, would that maybe help?

 

[BlueCamasRabbitry]

Hehe, yup.

A mop would be a great idea! lol. I definitley would hate getting on my hands and needs with a wash rag to clean up pee!

The cardboard would probably help until it became soaked (takes a while!!) so that could work. I know that some cages have urine-guards, and they're maybe 2 or 4 inches up the side (no idea how that stops pee from flying!).

You could try the cardboard and see if that diminishes the amount of urine on the walls/window/ground, etc.

Emily

 

[Hayley411]

The cardboard is a good idea. The only thing I would worry about would be when the cardboard gets soaked in pee it could atracked alot of flies, so you'd have to change it quite often.

~Hayley

 

[clevername]

They sell spray guards which can help. But I usually put all my bucks on the lower rows of cages so they get less *ahem* arc and thus less mess.

 

[Star and Stone Rabbitry]

I would put them all on the bottom row, but I'm a little paranoid... A couple years back, I had two bucks side-by-side and they fought through the wire. So now I go in a doe-buck-doe-buck pattern.

So the spray guards; could I get them at like, Big R, or Tractor Supply Company maybe? And seperately, right?

Although I'm thinking the cardboard would be a much cheaper alternative. Where I work, we usually have a lot of leftover cardboard boxes, and my boss lets me take them sometimes. So I would always have access to them.

 

[clevername]

I've seen spray guards at TSC and rabbit supply catalouges but I think you could make them. Cardboard sounds like it could get gross, maybe something like a heavy duty shower curtain material?

 

[Star and Stone Rabbitry]

That's nota bad idea. You could spray that off with a hose and reuse it (as long as they don't eat it >.<) Hmm... I will have to think about this.

Thanks for all your replies =)

-Tiff

 

[whaleyk98]

Thats a really clever idea. Good thinking!