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    Are pine shavings really so bad?

    I have a wire-floored hutch with a completely wooden nesting/sleeping area, and I'm wondering what would be best to put in it. I'm steering clear of hay, since it molds so easily, so the basic options seem to be either straw or pine shavings. Straw, I've read, keeps them very warm - which is...
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    Should alfalfa hay be green?

    Hi! So I'm hoping to get into some very small-scale rabbit breeding, and I was looking for a good source of Alfalfa hay for my lactating does and young kits. Locally, bags of Alfalfa are quite pricey, so I looked on Kijiji (which is like Craigslist) and saw this stuff...my doubt was in how...
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    14 week old rabbit with a teary eye?

    For the last several days, I've noticed that my 14-week-old Holland Lop bunny has been "crying" in one eye. The fur around/beneath her eye is wet, and I think I can detect a bit of redness on the lower rim. As far as I can tell, it's a completely clear, watery discharge from her eye. I...
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    Runny nose = snuffles?

    Hi! I just noticed that my rabbit has a runny nose, and I'm worried it might be snuffles! The fur around her nose is wet, although I din't see the white/yellow discharge I read to be a sign of snuffles. She sneezed a few times this morning, but not when I checked on her just now. Also, her...
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    Wooden or wire rabbit hutch floor?

    Hi! I'm building a rabbit hutch and I'm not sure what kind of floor to use. Would it be better to give them a wooden floor throughout (with hay in the nesting area and wood shavings in the run area), or a wire floor in the run with a tray filled with shavings under it? I've read people saying...
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