Chequeredblackdog Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 The past couple of days Reggie has been catching (and if not stopped, eating) bunnies I'm not quite sure where he is flushing them from, as all four dogs are confined to the house paddock. I have taken them, well the remains of the rabbits, off him but I know he has eaten most of them. Should I worm him? Stop him catching them? They are a pest after all..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I'd be worming him and cutting down what you feed him, 'cause he's getting self serve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noisymina Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Teach him to bring the bunnies to you and you can all have a feast. Nom nom nom... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Teach him to bring the bunnies to you and you can all have a feast. Nom nom nom... That too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeopener Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 My dogs eat rabbit I just keep our worming up to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixeduppup Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Just regular worming, also seriously try to grab them before he mauls them, then you can have the best meal EVER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chequeredblackdog Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 Lol! Unforunately the ones he has caught so far are only half grown. if I ask for the bunny he will happily hand it over! ( though I think he is hoping that ill throw it for him ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 they'd probably be really tender then if they're young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixeduppup Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Oh that's why he catching them, only young ones, they haven't learnt the wily ways of the wabbits yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noisymina Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 (edited) Rabbit stew. Seriously awesome! ETA - do you guys know how much we have to pay for rabbits? Wild ones are even more expensive than farmed ones. Edited October 17, 2012 by noisymina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katdogs Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 $22 at least for a nicely packaged bunny at our local butchers. I'd LOVE access to real ones, for me and for the dogs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixeduppup Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I'm thinking of breeding meat rabbits...but then they'd have to die and they'd all have names and I'd probably cry whilst I ate them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 My dogs get wild rabbit skinned, chopped in quarters and it only costs me around $7 a rabbit or maybe a dollar or two more- lucky dogs :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I had a young one come into the back yard a couple of years ago, it was eaten before it even knew it was dead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidgy Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I had a young one come into the back yard a couple of years ago, it was eaten before it even knew it was dead! Love that expression lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiesha09 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 My girl loves going to my parents farm and chasing the rabbits. Dad said he'd pay her $10 for every rabbit caught because they eat his vines but alas she is yet to catch one. Turns out she just likes chasing them - she picks them up in her mouth and then lets them go so she can chase them again And there I was thinking I was going to make my fortune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddy Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I'm thinking of breeding meat rabbits...but then they'd have to die and they'd all have names and I'd probably cry whilst I ate them. Salt from the tears would save on seasoning, works out well really. Also, I wouldn't worry too much about cutting down the dog's regular meals, rabbit is really lean so your dog would have to be working hard to get fat on it (and if he's catching bunnies, he's probably getting a bit of exercise). I'd definitely worm though and also keep an eye out for fleas and ticks. Rabbit fleas are gross Personally, I'd discourage hunting of rabbits if you have other wildlife about as they dog may not see much difference between rabbit and possum or wallaby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 It's a great meal - has everything your dog needs :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackJaq Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 (edited) Do you guys have issues with Myxo at all? I've been told eating a Myxo rabbit can make you really sick... I also contemplated raising meat rabbits but again, myxo has really turned me off that thought, you need a veritable fortress to keep the mozzies out. I had pet rabbits before and the whole lot died (I had about ten) when one got hit by a mozzie in the play pen and they all got sick within a few days. It was horrible. I never figured out where the mozzies got in either, I had a double layer of shade cloth on everything Edited October 17, 2012 by BlackJaq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixeduppup Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 it could have been calici, there's a vaccination for that and all my rabbits get done. What were their symptoms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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