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  • are you taking good care of him and his fur? if you arent absolutely positive that you have, then that maybe why
  • There are myriad problems that can crop up with Holland fur. Fur mites can cause patches of fur to become missing at the rabbit scratches at irritated skin. You can see dandruff-looking flakes in the fur when this happens. It can be treated with Ivomectin given orally. (I am not a vet; you should consult your own veterinarian before planning any treatment of your rabbits.) Ringworm can affect rabbits and cause a circular patch of missing fur. It can be treated it with the same type of cream I would use on a human. (I'm still not a vet.) Sanitation plays a huge part in Holland fur as well as their general health. Dirty cages will keep Holland feet stained. Although a certain amount of staining cannot be avoided (a Holland can make a mess in a cage in just one night), regular cage cleaning will keep the fur in much better condition. Feeding large amounts of hay and allowing Hollands to pull through the hay rack whatever they want-If they lay down hay in their cages, fecal matter and urine will collect rapidly. It is important that you remove that excess hay daily to keep my Hollands healthy and looking good. The location of your cages can affect your fur condition. My very first Holland buck was kept in a shed overhang with direct sunlight part of the day. His fur became so sunburned that the registrar thought my tort must be an orange. I now keep all of my bunnies out of direct sunlight. Reflected light can also be a problem, especially if you use metallic dividers in your cages. If your fur color is getting a washed-out look, evaluate the possibility that reflected light is causing the problem. Neighbors can be problems, bunnies housed next to each other. If you've had Hollands for any length of time, you know that a Holland can spray at proportions previously only thought possible by super heroes. The fur can be badly stained from neighbors spraying. Adding solid barriers can stop the staining from next door. However, it does increase the splash factor for the bunny to stain himself more. The solid barrier does add protection, however, there is still fur missing from barbering. Of course even closer than a neighbor is a cage-mate, who has even more power to upset things. Barbering and staining can be the least of the problems. It is always a shame to produce a great bunny only to have a chunk taken out of his ear. The last problem isn't really a problem so much as the natural order of things. Does that kindle will pull fur for their nests. Sometimes that fur-pulling is discrete and the doe may be shown in the not-too-distance future. Other times, she pulls huge clumps that take some time to grow back it. When a doe is going to be nursing a litter, it hardly matters. Of course, there's nothing to do except take what comes. Those are some basics. Hope one of these may be the answer to your question. Good luck.
  • Do you keep him in the house only? A rabbit can't shed properly if he is always kept in the same warm temperature and with so many hours of 'daylight' inside of a house. For some rabbits it just makes them shed a lot all the time. Rabbits should only shed about every three months, spring and fall the heaviest moltings.

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