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julz
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julz asked in PetsOther - Pets · 1 decade ago

Girls are starting Rabbit 4H this year. Need advice?

My girls 6 & 8 are doing rabbit 4H this year. We've only had one meeting so far and haven't bought the rabbits yet. How many rabbit people out there keep 'em in the house vs. outside hutch? It gets really hot here in the Summer and pretty cold in the Winter. We don't have a barn yet so I'm worried about what kind of set up to make. Everyone at the first meeting said they keep theirs outside but I don't understand how besides misting systems and iced water bottles for the heat. Any advice I can get would be great! Also what kind of rabbits would be good to start with adn would get along in the same hutch. (our leader is out of Town and we have to get rabbits within two weeks) Thanks!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I have 6 rabbits, i have 2 females, one is german lop, she can be quite nasty and stroppy, the other is a mini lop cross lion head.. she is lovely, lion heads are really good for first time rabbits. I also have 4 males, one is a Dutch lop, hes quite shy but very loving, the other is a albino english giant cross but im not sure what he is crossed with, hes like a little puppy and the other 2 are both mini lop cross lion head cross netherland dwarf. the mother is my mini lop cross lionhead. they are both lovely. I keep all of mine in hutches outside during the summer and in their hutches in a shed during the colder weather. if you do not have the facility to keep them in a shed or barn etc then you can purchase thermal covers for the whole hutch that will insulate the hutch, also give them plenty of hay and straw to keep them warm, no matter what the weather, hay is also a big part of their diet. For a first time rabbit, i would suggest a small breed, such as a lion head. Although Netherland Dwarfs are small they are known for their bad temper, but given the time and handling any rabbit will be a loving one. You could also keep the rabbit in your house in a house cage. But as cages and hutches can be small i would advise you get a secure run for your garden to allow them to have a hop around and some grass.

    Good luck when you get your rabbit, they are wonderful pets to have.

    if you need to ask anything else at all, feel free to email me, sara-thorpe@hotmail.com

    :)

    Source(s): Have had rabbits for nearly 6 years. Own six. Have bred one of my females.
  • Mary
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    for heavens sake do not follow astrology it'l only distract u thats it..... if the girl is intrested in u she'll surely come to see you n how do u kno her her age without even knowin her num man....... the first thing u ask a girl is her name nt her age.....

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