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Usually fleas will not multiply on small mammals like rabbits so you nearly always have another source that will just keep reinfesting the rabbits every time you treat. If you have any other animals like cats and dogs around be sure to treat those first and if the fleas are multiplying on...

Like said they are a different species with all domestic rabbits descended from the european species and hybrids have never been proven. There are only claims by some with no proof and often poorly controlled conditions that their domestic european rabbit bred with a native US rabbit. Some try...

Other maples are safe. It's just the red maple and some wild cherry leaves that as they die convert a safe compound to one that at least herbivore digestive tracts create toxins from. Carnivores have much different digestive tracts that often don't break down leaves at all. They just pass on...

Red maple appears to be safe when fresh and green aside from a potential case of mineral deficiency when the diet of the cattle already lacked any source of supplemental minerals. When the leaves die, both wilting and drying, one of the compounds in them is converted. It releases toxins when...

The short, straighter Japanese garden sickles are the easiest to find for weeding and not real expensive. For cutting grass a serrated bladed would probably work but you don't need it unless you plan to never sharpen it and don't pay for something that holds a good edge. Serration helps make...

People have gotten them to hand cut enough grass to make hay for a small herd for the winter but a 5g bucket I could usually do by hand or the occasional pair of scissors or various plant specific trimming tools. The branch cutters or other long plant shears would have been plenty to cut larger...

You won't find the exact same brands and mixes across the country and online ordering for more than a pound or 2 is expensive. What grows in a given area is not the same everywhere and feed stores often sell multiple mixes of pasture seed and some lawngrass that does well in your area in huge...

I would think it more likely they are just ending up there for some reason. She enters or leaves that way and they are crawling to the front or getting left at the front. I've had litters in boxes without a doe that kept having 2 or 3 end up as a separate group. Usually they are divided by...

If they have better hiding places they will use solid objects over leaves and also the amount of sun, temp, and moisture matters. They are evolved from aquatic "pod" species and still have gills so they will not be found when it's hot and dry. Most millipedes and centipedes will also be...

If some kits are getting full then it's unlikely there is an issue with her releasing milk. If the doe is stressed sometimes the kits will have trouble getting milk out but that should impact all kits because it's not like the doe can shut it off only where those are drinking or when they...

My situation was more the opposite. I was so happy the Theisens chain opened for consistent feed quality and brands instead of the small feed stores using 1 local mill to produce all their products. They were limited in options and inconsistent in supply with always that risk of going out of...

Yep my cleaners double as food for small birds and reptiles while cleaning up their waste. It would take a lot of isos for larger poultry. Not that you can't easily grow a ton of isos even more so than the mealworms that some people do. Really they could be turned into a pretty efficient...

Most breakdown of leaves is not decomposing by microscopic processes but actually ingestion by visible critters. I use that method in my bioactive reptile enclosures. Isopods aka rolly polly or pillbugs are a major cause of leaves disappearing. Along with springtails and some species of...

Some people find ways to screen bags ahead of time and then if you want you can use the fines separately. They can be made into mashes quickly but don't leave wet feed out long because it can produce toxins quickly depending on ingredients. I used to mix the pellet powder with unsweetened...

High levels of ALT and low levels of other enzymes can be a sign of fatty liver disease that is a common problem of all animals including myself. It can also mean a variety of other things or nothing at all and fatty liver disease may never result in symptoms. If you suspect a possible risk of...

:? It's the abbreviation of a liver value and otherwise I dunno what else it applies to in rabbits. :shrug:

I don't even do separate leg cuts. I remove the feet, slit the entire middle (the green line on that pic), and it just comes off over the end of the leg bones as I slice between the skin and muscle of one side and then the other while pulling. The head takes more effort to go around if you...

Illness is not just that you are exposed to something or not. Sometimes deadly things have no impact on us because our immune system is doing well and sometimes bacteria we encounter daily could kill us if the immune system weakens. That is especially true with rabbits more so than most...

My husband's shiba is the only one I gave up making progress with and is kept from killing everything in sight by serious threats of death. Plus my akita is the dominant one who protects everything. Her threats of death are entirely real, unlike mine, so only clueless dogs risk that. :lol...

Some dogs will have issues realizing an outdoor rodent (or other small animal) is still claimed by humans even if they realize it indoors or while you are holding them. It helps if you have contained colonies with a controlled door to take the dog in so they realize running on the ground still...