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A TYPICAL DAY AT SHAZLEW'S SHED
6/6.30am Lights on cover's off or up morning bunnie's and pigs
Then i top up hay and readie grass a weetabix each or bread or another crunchy snack and top up water if need be?
9.30am Exercise i let the first groups out for run time if its dry 2 groups go out if wet only 1  takes longer on wet days depending how big a group will play together depends how long they get everyone must have a hour out the cage a day!  While they are running skipping out time this is when i clean out all the dirt corners doesn't take long  then i check each bunny make sure bum's are clean nothing look's amiss and then
while they are playing i can do indoor stuff housework or shopping whatever?
11/12 o'clock Change time next group comes out this continues until tea time!
6pm Tea time yep every ones ready this time it's more hay grasses veggies they have 3 a day always different dry mix and water top ups then off i go feed everyone else while they eat there tea lewis join's me on this one  yeah help!
8pm This is treat time we carry a bag of snacks you know the sort they must not eat  and every bunnie must come and be checked again and take a treat from our hand's we use raisins or a cereal maybe rabbit choc treats a jaffa cake cube something nice they all like! And then it pick  a bunnie time 1 or 2 come in fro brushing or cuddles or chewing up my home whatever that bun likes to do best!?
9/10 pm Bedtime night to everyone all checked and lights off cover down cya 2moro buns
 
WEEKLY JOBS
Tuesday is clean out day every week on the dot ok yeah sometimes i get held up may have to be a Wednesday but they are all cleaned they get out most of the day this day as runs get set up too so nearly everyone is out at once! This is also dry night no veg on tuesday dry type foods only i need a day to be sure all is well and working right always done it always will!
Thursday is drug day  they have a shazza wheatgerm ball today they love them want to know what they are? Its a secret heehee!
Sundays is sometimes a show day not every sunday maybe every couple of months dont show all the time the buns would get bored i like them to enjoy getting out! Bet your thinking hows it all work on a show day well
same really everything is done same except runs get set up as i cannot leave the free running them my sister or someone would come over change them round then im back for tea so no real upset for bunnies!
other jobs?
Well, i worm them every 6 months unless someone new joins us then they get extra wormer! Nails are done every 3 months we follow a chart lewis made!
Daily checks are for clean butts, rings not rubbing, teeth, eyes, ears, coat, poo's look normal food all eaten no sore feet and other little bits that may need a check?
Saturday is grooming day no matter what they all get a check and with lionheads they get a quick comb due to shavings in manes they dont knot up so once a week brushing is fine we bring them all in 1 for me 1 for lewis and sit on the sofa and brush when they are done them 2 run while we do next and so on!
Thursdays every other week is food stock up off we go to frogpool to buy bunnie groceries hay,chippings,readigrass,pellets,bun mix, anything else they may be out off!
That's about the life in shazlew our bunnies live a pet type life plenty of human contact good food exercise oh and toys dont forget there toys they love them we collect them from anything so many things in your home make good toys you need to keep a rabbits mind busy in and out of the cage a busy bun is a health one

 


TOY'S FOR RABBIT'S
You can use many things from the house to amuse your little friend i have added some of the things we use for our rabbit which maybe some of you could try?
WHAT WE USE
Toilet or kitchen roll cartons
Empty yoghurt and margarine pots
Paper plates and cups
Rolled newspaper tied to tube with string
Empty fizzy pop bottle filled with hand full of beans or pulses they love to throw these around and make some noise!
Baby rattle and teething toys
Solid dog toys
Cat toys like plastic balls
Small teddies
Fruit tree branches
Workman pipes to run through
Screwed up paper bags
Oxo boxes
Whole swedes to roll around
Plant pots
Tennis balls or football for big buns
Solid boxes to jump on and off
There are lots more to choose from and most wont cost a penny it will amuse your rabbit for hours try to take them away often so they dont become bored with seeing this toy.
You can scale charity shops like we do and boot sales you are sure to find something bun will love?
Just keep checking this toy to make sure they are not chewing it too much and eating it same as you would any animal.