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To get a load of bunnies for the kids?

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JoanCollected · 09/07/2024 07:48

Any rabbit owners who do it properly here who can advise me? I have finally agreed to get rabbits for my daughter and other kids. Mostly daughter (9) as she loves animals and has proven to be very responsible minding other pets and animals, as well as being organised and mature in general. I’ve tried googling and have a pretty good idea but it’s not the same as hints from real owners in the context of my own set up.

Ive an omlet run which I’ve bought a long tunnel and additional fox proof run off it for them to be in safely. They will be in a larger area that is chicken fenced and walled full of grass and trees. My chickens live there and I am planning to slowly introduce them to each other. (Anyone ever done this?).

Bunnies would be able to dig out of the area when let loose, but anyone know if I can get them to imprint enough on their big fenced area to at least go back or stay close when given freedom? We could only let them loose when supervised but ideally I like them to have as much freedom as possible while making sure they’re in their safe runs at night.

I think we’ve loads of space for 4 but is 2 better to make pets of? Would they be less friendly if they’ve more of their own buddies?

im planning on wood shavings in their hut as I’ve loads for my chickens. Is there anything easier for cleaning? Or better for bunnies?

I haven’t a good or water dish yet, any recommendations?

Anyone know if they are wise enough not to fall into a pond?

Thanks for any advice.

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willowtolive · 10/07/2024 11:02

We have one rabbit , did have a pair but one had to be pts. Think I paid £160 for both for health check and neutering.
He was very lovely after his brother died but has an ok life. Like someone else said it's more like having a dog or cat he has free range of the house and garden now. Scratches at doors to be let in etc . He hates being picked up though and not bothered about being stroked etc either so not like a cat/dog in the respect .
I wouldn't get rabbits again completely different to how I imagined they would be.

Apollo365 · 10/07/2024 15:36

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 09/07/2024 19:13

Guinea-Pig girls and a soppy neutered boar
Even awesome-er Grin

Omg YES!

EatTheGnome · 10/07/2024 20:11

JoanCollected · 10/07/2024 07:05

Northern Ireland. I’ve checked out most (all?) the rescues mentioned but none based here. I’ve also checked all I could find on Google searching for rabbit rescues Northern Ireland. It seems unbelievable that there’s not more or a greater volume of rabbits up for adoption. I’ve seen 2 pairs mentioned across all the sites I found, in two different rescue centres.

Some really interesting and informative posts from people. Its really helped and I was nervous I was missing understanding the real hassle of them but feel clear on that now and still keen. I think I’d get so much joy seeing them hopping about or just following me around the garden (I garden a lot and am usually followed everywhere by my two cats and chickens and sometimes my sheep).

I can afford the costs and between my DD and I, the time.

Thanks for some of the lovely stories and the horror stories very useful too.

Any of these?

To get a load of bunnies for the kids?
To get a load of bunnies for the kids?
To get a load of bunnies for the kids?
JoanCollected · 10/07/2024 21:08

Assisi had one pair. Another called Nearly home or similar had another pair. That’s all I could find.

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