having some trouble

[willie]

i have 2 bunnies and i just got another .. thefirst 2 were getting along well until i brought the other home .. just6 weeks old .. i dont know if i should keep em together , but i aintsure if there playing or fighting.

 

[Fergi]

If you are unsure asto whether or notthey are fighting then you should seperate them because somebunny mayget hurt. Bunnies don't play in a rough and tumble sort of way so ifthere is fur flying and they are "scrambling" after each other they aremost likely fighting.

Do you know the sex of the new bunny? What are the sex/s of the othertwo you already have. Changing the dynamic of their family can causestress and strain as they redetermine who is the leader and what orderthey all fall under. Also depending on the sex of the rabbit you mayhave some territorial/mating issues that are going on.

Fergi's mom

 

[willie]

the first 2 are female. the new one they say is female but i aint sure. how would i check.

 

[Kricket]

willie wrote:

thefirst 2 are female. the new one they say is female but i aint sure. howwould i check.

http://rabbitbreeding.8m.com/page1.htm



Try that link. I found it helpful

 

[Fergi]

It is pretty hard for a "novice" and evensometimes for a vet or rabbit breeder to tell the sex of a bunny,especially one at six weeks. You could try but it is a tricky business.I wouldn't take the risk of keeping them all together, especially ifyou are not 100% sure of the sex of the new one. If it is a male in afew months you will start to see the testicles drop that is onesurefire way of determining if it is a male/female. You could also finda rabbit savvy vet and have them sex the bunny for you.

Fergi's mom