I recommend 1/2 - 1 tsp vanilla per gallon ofdrinking water...because most people "demand" an exact amount, but Ijust "eyeball" it, myself. I add until it "discolors" the water asufficient amount to "look" and smell right.
Dajeti2, who is obviously familiar with its use, seems to addmore than I do. This is not rocket science and we do not havemake such exacting measurements. It is also "natural" if youchoose to buy the more expensive extract, although all who have used itseem to agree that the artificial flavoring works just as well,therefore, I doubt if it would be detrimental to fetuses, but I cannotattest to that fact.
Bunty recently pointed out that her extract did include alcohol, andwould that present a problem? Maybe, withthe unborn,eh? We know prospective humanmoms arediscouraged from imbibing alcohol pre-natally. Does it applyto rabbits? Don't know. Do breeders withprospective kittens stop using vanilla in the drinking water for fearof potential problems? I doubt it, but, again, Icannot attest to that fact.
Thank you for the compliment, AmberN2Buns. I am not abreeder, but simply a pet owner like yourself. We've owned,fostered, inherited or sat for ten bunnies in about as manyyears. Five are with us as I type, and another willbe coming home to roost here shortly.
I say, "coming home to roost," because we helped a family purchaseher(Fauna)the "right" way, from a reputable breeder, with reputablestock, four years ago. Unfortunately, Fauna hasbeensadly neglected for most her life and, consequently, has becomeunresponsive and apathetic toward anything around her. Wetried to get her out of the that situation a year ago when the womanwho purchased her died, but hernine year olddaughter wouldn't let go, and we understood whythatwas so.
We have finally gotten the daughter's okay, and we will try to undo theunhappiness we caused for this little darling Holland Lopbun,who looks like a minature Missy, our avatar, and leading housebun. The lesson for us in this situation wastolet people buy their own rabbits, and, therefore,be fully responsible for them! Provide anyinformation that we can, but do not interject into the selection orpurchase of a bun. Once having done so,we make aconnection that will always remain in our consciences. As myspinal surgeon's assistant once said, "Once he(the surgeon) operates onyou, he is 'married' to you for life."
All our rabbits are neutered. All get frequent opportunity tofree range. We used to permit them to free range 24/7 and hadthe satisfaction,enjoyment, and the delight ofwatching them dance in the moonlight!
Alas, we got central air conditioning and could no longer"hear" what was going on outdoors in the evening, so we began to housethem in their hutches and/or indoor cages during the evening hours...sowe could sleep at ease. In all the years prior, we had neverhad an untoward incident that presented a significant danger to any ofthem for we had taken precautionary measures, such as aground level "safe house," for example, but once we got nervous aboutit, we knew we could never leave them outside all nightwithout being able to hear them
We truly believe buns enjoy free ranging in our backyard for it is asclose to living naturally as can be done in a safe,outdoor,enclosed environment.
Aren't you glad you asked........?
Buck
