Youngs kits scratching excessively?

[blackdutch]

My babies are scratching more than they should.I'm new to rabbits and all, but my grandfather has had them for a longtime and he's never had Dutch that scratched that much. I couldn't findany bugs or anything on them or in the nest. They also nibble oneachother - another thing he says he's never had happen.

So, what is going on? Is this normal behavior?

(I wasn't sure if this went in Infirmary or Rabbitry, so I put it here for now. Mods can move it if they want.)

 

[Starlight Rabbitry]

Hmmm.onder: What kind of bedding are you using in thenestbox? They could just have dry skin.

Sharon

 

[blackdutch]

All that's in the nestbox is the hair the mompulled and hay. The doe has saldust in her pen, but they have notlearned to leave the nestbox yet.

 

[pamnock]

A mite infestation could be possible.You might want to take a closer look for signs of missing fur andexcessive skin flaking. If you have access to a microscope,you can look for mites in the skin scrapings or clinging to fur shafts.

Also - it's "saw" dust - dust (shavings) from when the saw cuts the wood.



Pam

 

[blackdutch]

pamnock wrote:

Amite infestation could be possible. You might want to take acloser look for signs of missing fur and excessive skinflaking. If you have access to a microscope, you can look formites in the skin scrapings or clinging to fur shafts.

Also - it's "saw" dust - dust (shavings) from when the saw cuts the wood.



Pam

If they have a mite infestation, what procedures should be taken to get rid of it?

Now that I think about it, I know saw dust is spelled like that. .but Iwasn't really thinking. If I would think more about my posts, Iwouldn't sound so idiotical.

:baghead

:imstupid