Raising rabbits in the cold can seem intimidating but nearly half the world, and definitely, half the United States lives in colder climates at least part of the year. It may surprise you to learn that rabbits adjust much better to cold weather than they do to hot weather. But, there are still several things […]
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When my daughter got her first rabbit, we discovered that holding rabbits isn’t as easy as it seems, especially without hurting them. Bunnies are adorable, but they also frighten easily and can hurt themselves while struggling to get free of a snuggle. Throughout my years of experience raising rabbits, I have learned the art of
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When I got my first rabbit, I thought that holding it was intuitive, but it wasn’t. I made several mistakes that could have seriously hurt my rabbit and that damaged my new relationship with her. Often, amidst all the affection we have for our rabbits, one aspect of rabbit care often overlooked is the importance
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It was the most traumatic event in my 8-year-old daughter’s life. A raccoon ate her pet rabbit while we were out of town. Our neighbor, and rabbit babysitter, called to tell us the news so she’d have time to adjust before we got home. Outdoor rabbits are the most susceptible to predator attacks. Rabbits are
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I love my little growing family of rabbits. My kids adore their bunnies. We spend many afternoons watching the fluff balls romp on the lawn behind our homestead. One particular afternoon we noticed that Fred, our lionhead rabbit was lying down and shaking. We became very concerned. Why is my rabbit shaking? Rabbits shake from
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Keeping rabbits and chickens together sounds like the perfect match. After all, both are highly sociable, and a chicken run is ideal for a bunny to hop around. But, can you really pair them together in one enclosure? Can rabbits and chickens live together? Rabbits and chickens live together is possible as long as they’re
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Rabbits make excellent pets. They’re super fun and enthusiastic. I have an English Lop Rabbit named Eddie, and he’s very active and playful. It didn’t take long to train and bond with Eddie, although there were times that he had me thinking he wasn’t too fond of me. Once we worked through the difficult times,
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Life with our new bunny has been fascinating. He has the strangest behavior. When we first brought Ponyo to our homestead, we didn’t realize just what a little character he was. My son enjoys sitting on the lawn with Ponyo and teaching him tricks. Recently, our bun started circling my son and rubbing his chin
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My family and I recently adopted a Rex rabbit named Ponyo. He free-roams in our house, which worked out wonderfully until we introduced him to our new Labrador, Wally. A week later, Ponyo started peeing on our bed, which is very out of character for him and frustrating for my husband and me. So why
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If you’re an animal lover, then you probably know that rabbits are one of the most popular pets. But, if your rabbit gives birth and then eats her babies, it can be disturbing. Why do rabbits eat their babies? Rabbits eat their babies because the doe is hungry, stressed, sick, or doesn’t have enough milk
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