moving the buns to the barn

[Malo]

Lately, even if I clean their cages every day, the odor is terrible in my room. I get a headache just walking in.

It is beginning to get cold out (about 39 degrees f.) in the morning,and I was wondering if they would get too cold out in the barn?

 

[Starlight Rabbitry]

They will be fine if you get them out theresoon. Don't wait too much longer as it will start to get evencolder. I am going to move rabbits soon (breeders go in mybasement for the winter, bucks outside.). I usually give themsome hay but never had a problem. It is still not too coldout.

Sharon

 

[naturestee]

Malo wrote:

Lately, even if I clean their cages every day, the odor isterrible in my room. I get a headache just walking in.

Have you checked their scent glands? Maybe that's what your smelling.

 

[Snuggys Mom]

I need to know where the scent glandsare and how to clean them. Are they in the general vent area?

Laura

Edit: I found an old post about the scent glands. Pam says q-tips and baby oil are best for cleaning them.

 

[Malo]

I think both of them have been defecating feces with their territorial scents.

I moved them outside into the barn, cleaned them out again and put a blanket over the cages to keep them warm.