Possible Skin Problem?

[Blade Turner]

Was just looking for some Insight into what this might be recently got two new bunnies and one had a pretty noticeable patch of fur missing that is a bit red and the other one upon searching has this weird spot with much shorter hair. Not super experienced in this but have read about mites/fleas and ringworm etc, but it doesn’t seem to be itchy to them any ideas?

Hope this is in the right section! If we don’t have a solid idea we’re going to visit the vet, we are quite rural so our vet gouges for money but we are worried for them as they are just small babies.

Thanks again!

 

[JBun]

If these patches are on the back and your rabbits are/were kept together or with other rabbits prior to you getting them, particularly older ones or the mom, it's likely it occurred from being mounted. The fur can get pulled out when the other rabbit grabs on with it's teeth. The one with the patch of short fur could have been the same thing, it's just had time to grow some, or it could be the fur was barbered by another rabbit that was excessively grooming that spot.

If you're keeping the two buns together now and you aren't aware about when to separate, they will need to be separated at some point soon as their hormones come in. Male/female need separating at 10-12 weeks, 10 weeks is safest if either starts acting hormonal. Male/male the same. Female/female can sometimes be left together longer depending on their personalities(if one is dominant/one submissive) and if no aggression occurs between them or excessive hormonal behavior. Just make sure both are actually female(missexing rabbits isn't unheard of), and know that keeping rabbits together can be risky as those hormones come in and fights can break out that result in injury, sometimes very serious ones.

Once old enough, if you plan on keeping these two rabbits as a bonded pair, they will need to be fixed and then properly bonded.
https://www.cottontails-rescue.org.uk/information/bonding-bunnies/