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How can you keep rabbits from I have 2 female rabbits. One
of them is really aggressive.
Everytime the other rabbit
gets near her she tries to
bite. Is there a way that I
can get her to be less
agressive so that they can be
let out at the same time with
out fighting.
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no, not really, Females are territorial just as male. Females are more so because of hormones. They also have a pecking order kind of life. The more dominate and stronger, will always pick on the weak one. This is not usually fixed at all. They will and should be left out seperately or suffer some really nasty bites on you or the other rabbit. WHAT ever you do dont stick your hand in the middle of that. Rabbits can bite VERY HARD. |
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How would two female rabbits I have a female dwarf rabbit
who's a year old, and I was
planning on buying a boy dwarf
bunny, but I don't have the
money to get him fixed. How
would two female rabbits act
in the same cage?
Also, the female that I have
right now is not fixed.
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My older rabbit attacked the younger one so from personal experience I wouldn't put 2 females together again, but maybe other people have had better experiences. |
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How to keep wild rabbits as Me and my cousin are going
rabbit catching tonight and we
want to know how to care for
it. We were planning to feed
it carrots and lettuce. Do
rabbits need lots of room?
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if you really want a rabbit then go to the humane society or pet store. there are a lot of "house" bunnies that don't have a home and need someone to care for them. if you catch a bunny from the woods then you have no idea if it has diseases or how old it is or you might even accidently harm it while you are trying to catch it. You'd also have to pay for shots and a checkup from a vet. if the humane society has one then they might give it free to a good home and usually they already have their shots! go to google and look up pet rabbit info and you'll find all you need for keeping it. |
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How come my cats love my I have four cats and two
rabbits. My cats love my
rabbits! They will lick them
and cuddle with them. They try
to hunt/eat hamsters and mice
though. So I was wondering why
they like my rabbits but not
rodents. Is it because their
smaller?
No, rabbits are not rodents.
They are lagomorphs.
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Probably because the hamsters are small and make quick, darting movements that cats easily identify as 'prey'. Cats have an instinct that helps them tell which animals are good to hunt, such as mice and hamsters. They need this to survive in the wild. Some cats, however, do get on well with prey such as rabbits and pet rodents ~ unfortunately, it seems your kitty is only 'bunny friendly'! Cheers :-) |
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How many of you have bred My husband is going to let me
breed rabbits. I've had 6
rabbits of my own before and
am just wondering what type is
the best to breed.
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Twenty-five dollars seems to be the going price for decent young purebreds, but pay attention to the market. You'll have to market your rabbits well. If you start with good stock, make good breeding choices, and your rabbits do well on the show table, you might be able to command higher prices, to the right buyers. People probably won't be willing to pay as much for pets. It might help to sort the kittens into show and pet grades before you meet a buyer. Be sure to contact pet stores and 4-H groups, and look for local advertising opportunities. Advertising is critical. As for which breed, go to a rabbit show and ask. You'll get to make contacts with breeders you'll buy your breeding stock from, get advice, and get to research which breeds interest you. Of course, most rabbit breeders will advise you to go with their own breed, but you could ask them for their second choice. If you're breeding for pets, you're looking for a smallish, attractive rabbit that comes in lovely colors. Mini lops, mini rexes, and dutches spring to mind. Avoid dwarf breeds. Because of the way dwarfing is inherited, only half of each litter will be showable dwarfs. The others will be normal-sized babies, which put the mother under great strain during delivery, and "peanuts," which are tiny rabbits that emerge stillborn or die quickly. Furthermore, dwarf breeds, like other small rabbits, have small litters. Breeding them is slow and dangerous, unless you plan to use one of those normal babies as a breeding doe. Then it's just slow, since half the offspring will be dwarf and the other half normal, but the doe will be large enough to deliver the normal babies without trouble. Large breeds eat more and need larger hutches, so they're more expensive to keep. They also have larger litters: seven to nine, sometimes more. You'll want a large breed if you plan to raise them for meat or fur: New Zealand White, Satin, Standard Rex, or Californian. For meat, choose a breed with a round teardrop shape when they sit crouched down. Other breeds are too bony to be worthwhile. Giant breeds eat a ton. Unless you're breeding for very large furs, you'd only want one of them, for a pet. For show, choose a breed with a medium-small following in your area. It's a strategy: you don't want to see each of your rabbits competing against fifty others of their breed in every show, but you don't want them to be all alone on the table. For sanity's sake, don't pick a large breed, which needs a lot of food and space, or one with special needs like an angora, which needs frequent brushing---for the whole rabbitry. Good luck! I've always wanted to breed Silver Martens. |
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