Rabbits and Chickens?

[Skybunny11]

Well I have 10 baby chicks, all absolutly adore my big bunny Ace. I am started to construct there coop, I would like to know if rabbits and chickens can live together peacefully if the chicks are raised with the rabbit?

 

[fuzz16]

ive seen it done, i guess if the rabbit isnt super aggressive it would be fine

 

[elrohwen]

I wouldn't do it. Chickens can be aggressive. Also, I don't know what kind of parasites and worms might be in their poo, but if they're living with the bunny you can be sure that the bunny will ingest a lot of their poo while eating grass. It's just not safe. Build them runs next to each other so they can see and interact without being in the same space.

 

[jcottonl02]

Chickens often carry Salmonella bacteria, which can cause serious gastrointestinal disorders in rabbits. It is best to keep the bunnies where they will not come into contact with chicken feces.

Dana Krempels Ph.D

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Rabbits-703/rabbits-chickens.htm

So I wouldn't, at all.

Jen

 

[irishbunny]

No, I wouldn't at all.
For all the reasons everyone said plus they eat different foods and a lot of chicken feeds are medicated and can kill your rabbit, and believe me, they will try and eat it! I have caught my rabbits in a sack of chicken feed before I have ducks, chickens and rabbits. Plus rabbits are just way cleaner then chickens and a rabbit wouldn't enjoy having to walk around in the chickens stinky droppings