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Message: <blockquote data-quote="minibackyardfarmer" data-source="post: 330120" data-attributes="member: 6556">You might have missed it but I'm in Ohio.I feed boss and the other stuff you listed along with grains like wheat and sometimes barely. Our rabbits are weird one minute loving the wheat not to fond but will eat the barely and the next minute its the opposite lol.Thanks for everything you said. I was honestly maybe thinking intestinal but our prior cases before going colony with all but our males they were in cages and non of our kits went beyond 5wks was the oldest ones. The hay I check even when the kids bring it to me before giving to the rabbits in the hutches. Theres no dust and it is stored at the inlaws in a dry barn and at our place in a well ventilated dry shed we built on a shelf system that will allow air circulation.I was thinking maybe do a round of medicated feed for 5 days (?) Off 5 days back 5 days and then repeat again later in the year and do this twice a year as a preventative. And maybe when the kits are starting to really eat feed well do a 3 on 3 off 3 on treatment with the warren as a preventave (?)While I'm not fond of doing commercial feed I'm 99% sure I can find this in a small back at ruralking or ask our farmers exchange (feed store).I dont know with being in a small town and area if I can find the other stuff to treat even if maybe this isnt the cause. Better proactive then not is how I'm approaching it. I thought I read and cant remember the name of the stuff (but if I saw it in the store I would know right away lol) that is used with chickens can be used with rabbits to treat this. Or am I thinking wrong?Our floor is solid of ply wood so we can easily replace as needed. And when I clean out the kids keep an eye on them all in a quick pop up play pen area in the yard. This way I can take our sprayer (only used for this) that I mix warm water a few drops of dawn soap (very little) and acv to spray along the walls and heavy areas really good. Along with the rest of the area lightly and then take a soft porch brush broom thing and sweep (for lack of better word) the flooring let it dry which it drys fast as I dont saturate it. Do the same with their shelving (levels) and any nest areas not in use. Then add deearth and hay layers.Would this not work as a preventative? Is there something I could be doing as a preventative?Something I could be doing better with the bedding/floor ?Again appreciate your help it has helped  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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