Is my pekin bantam male or female?

[debbie26pet]

we have got 2 boys lop rabbits but they are big, what do you worm and flea yours with, they are so friendly we want to house train them, any tips advice?

they have realy settled in really well.

[franklyrabbit]

I can't remember what my vets give Bonnie & Bandit but you should be able to get worming and flea treatment over the counter from them. My experience is that these treatments are much more effective than shop bought ones. Not much help but hopefully will point you in the right direction.

 

House training can be quite straight forward but your rabbits will need watching that they don't chew anything they shouldn't. Provide your rabbits with a large litter tray and put a few of their poos into it with straw. Then when you bring them into the house, carry them in and put your rabbit into the litter tray. They usually understand straight away and will thereafter return to the tray when they need to go. That said, you always get the odd dropping when they get excited or if they're eating in the house, they tend to sometimes poo a little where they're sitting. Once they get used to where the tray is, don't move it because they will still go to where the tray was and do their business there.

 

Some rabbits are shredders of everything, others not so much. Rabbits will chew through wires, eat skirting board, pull carpet up with their teeth etc. so try to make your rooms as rabbit proof as possible. If you provide enough toys to distract them they usually leave the house alone. Frank was very good and only occasionally ate the skirting boards. Otherwise he was happy playing with us and with his blanket, which he'd drag around the house, even taking it outside with him. Bonnie and Bandit haven't been brave enough to venture into the house yet and are too nervous to pick up as they are rescue rabbits which we've only had since July. They come to the threshold now with ears forward - so hopefully it won't be long now.

 

Oh yes, remember that they jump too. Frank would jump up onto the sofa for a stroke and then from there, onto our desks (we work from home). He'd happily run up and down stairs too.

Good luck with yours.

[Evergreens]

wormer i use is panacur for rabbits and advantage small animal both from the vet.

[victoriabunny]

Make sure they are neutered - it's pretty impossible to housetrain them otherwise.

 

There's loads of info on the net - google housetraining rabbits and you'll get lots of tips! The biggest issue is usually keeping things out of their way that you don't want them to chew...

[Chucky Mama]

You can use Lapizole or Panacur for rabbits for worming. Xeno 450 (spot on) is suitable for any crawlies they may have. You can get it from a vet (not all stock it) but you will have to book an appointment. Or you can buy it online.