Shedding or skin issues? (Pic)

[mandi224]

Our mama rabbit is losing fur, particularly on her face. This is our first spring with meat rabbits, so I wasn't sure if I should be concerned about mites, fleas, or some skin issue ... or if this is normal shedding this time of year?

She doesn't appear to be itchy and I don't see any scabs or flakes -- just fur loss, mostly on her face. Right now she has 2 babies in with her (getting moved to grow-out cages this weekend) and neither of them have any issues or fur loss, nor do the rabbits in cages adjacent to this one.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

 

[LukeMeister]

Hmm, that's odd... It isn't normal, I can tell you that much. I don't really know what it is.
Maybe @Bunnylady , @Samantha drawz , @Pastor Dave ?

 

[TAH]

I would check her ears for ear mites. We had a doe that had ear mites and it caused her to loose some hair on her face and behind her ears.

 

[mandi224]

Her babies are a little past weaning age (9 wks) so perhaps they're the problem? I'm going to move them out tonight rather than waiting till the weekend, I think. Just in case.

Will check her ears also. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[samssimonsays]

I believe it looks like they are chewing her fur. I had a mini lop litter at 8 weeks start to over groom their mom on her face like that.

 

[Bunnylady]

I believe it looks like they are chewing her fur. I had a mini lop litter at 8 weeks start to over groom their mom on her face like that.

This is what it looks most like to me, too. Do they have any hay in the cage?

 

[Pastor Dave]

It sounds like you got some good responses. If the two young bunnies have no issues, I wouldn't think it was mites, but how long does it take to look, right?
I have never had bunnies over groom their mom before because mine are in grow-out pens by 5or 6weeks, but that does sound like what you have going on.