Sal119 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Not sure whether I should post this on the chicken forum or the bunny one, but anyway ... we are getting a couple of bunnies at the end of this week and was wondering if chickens and bunnies get on. We are getting them from the re-homing centre so I'm sure they'll give us plenty of advice, but it would nice to think they could free range together when we're home Does anyone know about this? I suppose it depends on the individuals ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 we have always done this. however, not any more - not becoz of rabbit/chook problems but because our last 2 just disappeared. I will never know if it was Mr. Fox, or if they got under the fence and then ended up as a foxy takeway. if you are going to let them FR together, I would just make sure there is enough space for everyone to escape if they want to, and particularly something for the bunnies to hide behind/under. a water pistol might be useful for intros, if your chooks get a bit pecky. I hope it works, it's lovely to see them all mingling together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal119 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 A water pistol! Oh, my 6 year old little boy would have a ball with that! Better not get it out while he's around, he'd think it was new game The chooks usually only free range when we're at home, so we can keep our eye on them all. Sorry to hear you lost yours .... was it the chooks or the bunnies you lost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 We have two bunnies living with our chooks, Jessica and her husband Roger. The can get under the coops and out of the way of the chooks if they want to. Everyone seems happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 We have never had a problem mixing the two whilst they free ranged in the garden. I think the first time the rabbit got too close to the chook the rabbit got a peck, so they stayed pretty clear of each other from then on! Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
