Misty's Rabbit and Dogs!

[mistyjr]

Today is day 28 for the 3 girls! I put there nesting boxes in yesterday! They are all doing great today! The baby Mini Rex looks better and was doing great too!

 

[countrybuns]

This is my first and last for a while. I would like to start breeding once we are done making human babies. We have three and want one more. I want to make sure when I start breeding on purpose that I have the time for it. So I guess for now this litter is just practice.

 

[mistyjr]

---Today---

Today is Day 29 for the girls. I looked in all 3 girls nesting box and I seen that they are using there nesting boxes as an Litter box! -Yuk-

I have moved Finch the Jesery Wooly into the Hutch. Her old cage with the nesting box was to small. So I put the LionHead Doe into Finch's cage until she haves babies and they get bigger!

 

[mistyjr]

Today, I gave all the bun's:: Cilantro, Turnips Greens, And Peace of Green Pepper!
They all sniffed at the Green Pepper and went right too the Turnip Greens! But they wanted their pellets first before the veggies...

 

[mistyjr]

countrybuns wrote:

This is my first and last for a while. I would like to start breeding once we are done making human babies. We have three and want one more. I want to make sure when I start breeding on purpose that I have the time for it. So I guess for now this litter is just practice.

Yeah! I have 3 kids of my own! My 2 oldest helps me feed and water the bun's

 

[countrybuns]

My oldest helps clean the cages...he has a thing with poop and also likes to help the farmer across the street to clean the cow poop out of the barn lol

 

[mistyjr]

He just loves to help, I Guess!

 

[jcottonl02]

I'm sure these buns are very happy and well looked after
But do they get daily run time? Just saying because 2ft x 2.5ft really isn't big enough as a permanent cage.
Also the wire bottoms...I've heard that wire floors are painful and bad for buns feet? May be wrong here, but if I'm right, then maybe cover half with a sheet of plastic/cat litter tray etc. it's easy to clean, and gives their feet a bit of a rest from the wires?

Gorgeous buns though! And that pug is just darling. Pugs have to be one of my favourite breeds ever!!

Jen

 

[mistyjr]

They dont get run time at the moment! I bring them in the house once in awhile until there run gets built! Like I said above. I have put something in their cages once before and all they do is poop and pee all over it.

 

[mistyjr]

And some have boxes in there cages so they will be able to get off there feets! I have to find a better way then cardboard

 

[jcottonl02]

Then perhaps something easily cleanable, like plastic? Or better yet, litter training?
I know some buns just refuse to be litter trained though lol. One of mine still poops and pees in his entire bedroom, which is alot of scrubbing every day!!! lol. He'll learn one day.....hopefully!! haha

 

[jcottonl02]

Ah boxes are good. But yes, I agree, boxes will be a nightmare.

For now, with Pippin, who is taking ages to litter train, I have got 2 very large cat litter trays and placed them in his bedroom (they fit spookily perfectly), so I can easily whip them out to clean and scrub them.
Which I thought was a pretty ingenious idea, if I do say so myself...

 

[mistyjr]

jcottonl02 wrote:

Ah boxes are good. But yes, I agree, boxes will be a nightmare.

For now, with Pippin, who is taking ages to litter train, I have got 2 very large cat litter trays and placed them in his bedroom (they fit spookily perfectly), so I can easily whip them out to clean and scrub them.
Which I thought was a pretty ingenious idea, if I do say so myself...

The cages arent big enough for cat litter pans and already costing us a lot to feed these all these little guys! Alot of breeders that I seen dont even put nothing in there cages. Just Food, Water and thats all.

 

[Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears]

Having the buns on wire is fine, there feet will adjust to it. I'm sure Misty is checking them each for Sore Hocks.

 

[mistyjr]

Yes! I check them just to make sure they dont get the sores!
They got there Hay/Straw to stand on too

 

[jcottonl02]

Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears wrote:

Having the buns on wire is fine, there feet will adjust to it. I'm sure Misty is checking them each for Sore Hocks.

Having never had rabbits on wire, I obviously don't know about it in depth (the truths and myths of it), so forgive me if I seem ignorant on the subject

Just from my reading I've heard that wire cages cause discomfort and foot injuries, and excessive time living on wire can then lead to skeletal spine disorders, and leg injuries.

Is this information not right? It's been talked about as one of the welfare issues with the RSPCA. But some people can be over-the-top with welfare issues, so perhaps its not as big of an issue as made out to be?

I could be coompplleettelllly wrong so do tell me to shut up lol if I'm just babbling nonsense , I won't be offended lol.

Jen

 

[jcottonl02]

mistyjr wrote:

Yes! I check them just to make sure they dont get the sores!
They got there Hay/Straw to stand on too

Of course Misty- I am not questioning your caring skills in the slightest. Merely talking about the issue. Please don't think I'm in any way suggesting you are anything other than a dedicated, caring owner.

 

[Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears]

It all really depends on the rabbit. I've heard from other people who offer there buns a resting spot off the wire, yet them choose to stay on the wire.

 

[jcottonl02]

I can understand that. I guess if none of them are getting sores then their feet are already resiliant to it, which is a good thing! They all look like very healthy, happy buns to me

 

[mistyjr]

Yes, That is true too! But Alot of breeders that have lots and lots of rabbits dont have anything for the rabbits..
It's okay Jen! It just bugs me that I have people telling me what to do with my rabbits. I have raised them since I was an young teen! If they have any problems with there feets I will change it then! But you raising 13+ rabbits alot of work and money!