{"id":320,"date":"2016-04-05T12:05:26","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T12:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/notsealed.com\/?p=320"},"modified":"2023-07-17T08:22:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T08:22:29","slug":"breed-care-rabbits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notsealed.com\/breed-care-rabbits.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Breed Rabbits and Keep them as Pets"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0Rabbits make a great family pet they can be easy to look after with the right set-up. They can also be a great business opportunity if you decide to Breed Rabbits. Children love them and it doesn’t take much to feed and care for rabbits. Below is the set-up we use to make sure your rabbit gets the proper care, food, and Hutch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Feeding Rabbits:<\/h2>\n

Rabbits will eat just about any vegetable matter from leaves, grass, grains, oats, wheat, small sticks, hay, vegetables, and my grafted fruit trees<\/a>. They are fairly happy to stay in a larger hutch but if you want to let them out to roam around it’s good to rabbit-proof your home.<\/p>\n

Rabbits make a great family pet, they can behave just like a small dog or cat at times. Running between your feet, and coming to greet you when you go outside. Just be careful not to trip over them and break a hip.<\/p>\n

Rabbit Hutch Setup:<\/h2>\n

There are many different rabbit hutch setups on the market. Some are ground-based so you can move them around and the rabbit can munch on your lawn and there are free-standing hutches that usually have a pull-out tray to clean rabbit dropping and leftover food and hay. I prefer this type as there is less chance of a rabbit digging its self to freedom.<\/p>\n

Rabbits are Escape artists:<\/h2>\n

Rabbits are expert escape artists. They can dig a hole or tunnel in a very short matter of time. If you do have a ground-based hutch like shown above it can be a good idea to line the base with chicken wire to stop them digging holes, with the added benefit of letting the grass through for the rabbits to eat.<\/p>\n

Rabbits can also chew through wooden fences. Crazy as it seems but rabbits like to chew things especially if they think it will get them out to freedom.<\/p>\n

Rabbits are Chewers:<\/h2>\n

\"rabbitRabbit’s teeth are constantly growing and so they like to chew rough materials to wear them down a little. This will include your wooden furniture, your shoes, sandals, sprinkler electrical cables<\/a>, curtains, carpet, plastic anything, and rubber stuff.<\/p>\n

If they roam outside it’s not so much of a problem as there are a lot of natural trees and shrubs that they can chew on but if you bring them in the house, be prepared for damage.\u00a0Electrical cables are a favorite for our rabbits and even outside extension leads can get chewed on.<\/p>\n

This can be a hazard not only for the rabbit but also for the next person who decided to pick up an extension lead with a possible faulty, outer sheath.\u00a0Please put away or block access to all electrical cables.<\/p>\n

You can make your own chew toy for your rabbit. This is a simple toy that children will love to make. It involves a toilet roll and some small dry fruit tree sticks. Poke the sticks (approximately 20 cm long)<\/span> through the toilet roll to the other side then add some more sticks. Add about 6 or 7 and space them out.\u00a0Your rabbit will love playing and chewing with the toy. Eventually, the sticks will break or wear down so just replace them.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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