kat
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Worry that males not neutered are more aggressive than females ? I already have four males that have previously been neutered. Any advice would be appreciated.
Should I neuter one female bunny or her three male brothers?
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Are they all kept together?
If so, that's a bad idea to begin with. Males rarely work together, especially when a female is present. I would recommend getting all of them spayed/neutered if possible so the males don't fight and the female doesn't get cancer.
If so, that's a bad idea to begin with. Males rarely work together, especially when a female is present. I would recommend getting all of them spayed/neutered if possible so the males don't fight and the female doesn't get cancer.
I wouldn't keep unfixed males together how old are they? They will start humping each other at 9-12 weeks and then they will start fighting that is dangerous to keep them together as they can kill each other for dominance, especially if your female is with them. So I would start with neutering them and also they should be separated until about two months after their surgery, then you can try introducing them as completely new rabbits to each other and see if any of them will bond.
Am I understanding correctly? You have 4 neutered males. In addition you have 4 sibling rabbits all intact -- 1 female, 3 males.
Where are the neutered 4 males currently kept? Do they live together? Bonded?
What are you hoping to do with the young siblings? Bond them all together? With the 4 already-neutered males?
If you wanted to bond your female with one of the males, it would be advised to spay her and neuter him. Having multiple males bond together is difficult. If a female is present, it is even more difficult.
If the older 4 are bonded now, that could break with the presence of the new rabbits.
Groupings of rabbits are difficult to achieve. Rabbits more easily bond in pairs, but even having a bonded pair near other pairs can be difficult.
Where are the neutered 4 males currently kept? Do they live together? Bonded?
What are you hoping to do with the young siblings? Bond them all together? With the 4 already-neutered males?
If you wanted to bond your female with one of the males, it would be advised to spay her and neuter him. Having multiple males bond together is difficult. If a female is present, it is even more difficult.
If the older 4 are bonded now, that could break with the presence of the new rabbits.
Groupings of rabbits are difficult to achieve. Rabbits more easily bond in pairs, but even having a bonded pair near other pairs can be difficult.
kat
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Oh thank you. My friend lives in an apartment and her rabbit had 8 bunnies. I helped her by taking 4. They are 4 months old now and do live together but noticing scraps starting . Vet had sexed them but too young and wasn’t accurate. So here I am . Separated female and next week she will be fixed and then will have each male fixed. How long do I separate her from males after operation? Thanks
kat
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Yes that is what I have now in a fenced farm.
Oh thank you. My friend lives in an apartment and her rabbit had 8 bunnies. I helped her by taking 4. They are 4 months old now and do live together but noticing scraps starting . Vet had sexed them but too young and wasn’t accurate. So here I am . Separated female and next week she will be fixed and then will have each male fixed. How long do I separate her from males after operation to heal ? And do the males have to be separated after fixing? Thanks
kat
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Ok will do [emoji106]
kat
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After all is complete I can only hope they can enjoy life together.
kat
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Also can I have all three males fixed and can they stay together or do I have to separate them?
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John Wick
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While it can be unbelievable to imagine now, since they've been generally getting along, you will need to separate all the siblings from each other most likely, for all of their safety. Right now, they have "baby bonds", which are usually temporary kindness to each other until they develop hormones that drive them to defend, assert dominance, and mate. This can cause very spontaneous and serious fights, both within and across sexes.
The safest recommendations have been given, which is spaying/neutering all siblings, and to separating them until they are all recovered. You will then need to bond them properly, which is a process of patience that you most likely did not know you would need to go through when getting these rabbits. Unfortunately, you cannot put fixed rabbits together and expect them to be safe together, as much as that's be wonderful and easy. Here's a glimpse into the process: https://rabbit.org/bonding-rabbits-a-how-to-from-georgia-hrs/
... It can be a lot of responsibility to take in that many rabbits, so I'd assess if you have the ability in your current situation to maintain good care and if, weeks/months from now, you are able to bond them and/or keep rabbits who must live separately due to incompatible bonds or a longer bonding process.
The safest recommendations have been given, which is spaying/neutering all siblings, and to separating them until they are all recovered. You will then need to bond them properly, which is a process of patience that you most likely did not know you would need to go through when getting these rabbits. Unfortunately, you cannot put fixed rabbits together and expect them to be safe together, as much as that's be wonderful and easy. Here's a glimpse into the process: https://rabbit.org/bonding-rabbits-a-how-to-from-georgia-hrs/
... It can be a lot of responsibility to take in that many rabbits, so I'd assess if you have the ability in your current situation to maintain good care and if, weeks/months from now, you are able to bond them and/or keep rabbits who must live separately due to incompatible bonds or a longer bonding process.
