Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[Mrs Kettle]

Our rabbits and chickens co-exist peacefully, apart from me having to turf the chickens out of the hutch to stop them pooing there (though HUGE chicken consternation the other day when one of the rabbits went into the eglu...)

 

But I digress. My concern is: the rabbits have just started helping themselves to the layers pellets. Should I worry? The rabbits are fed hay (always available), rabbit food, and the occasional carrot/apple, so I don't think they're hungry.

[Lewis]

I wouldn't be overly worried, but wouldn't encourage it. Can you put them higher up/in a grub so only the chickens can get at them?

[lillybettybabs]

Hi,

 

To much calcium can be very bad for bunnies as it can cause stones and sludge

in their tummies. try and prevent the buns from pinching the chooks food if possible.

[BarbaraJ]

Do the chickens eat the bunny food??

[Martin B]

When I had chickens they absolutely wolf-ed down those Excel Rabbit Pellets, I've never had an encounter with bunnies eating layer pellets/mash etc. but I would suggest like above that you move the feeder to a higher position which is accessible for your chooks but not the bunnies.

 

Good to hear they co-exist happily though!