Bunnies with Missing Parts

[Kylee]

okay so right now i have a Spayed Netherland Dwarf (Willow) and she about 1 and a 1/2 years old. Today i came across two 10 and a 1/2 week old holland lops male and female that needs a home and im concidering getting. The male is missing a back foot and the female is missing an ear due to birth injuries. 

I was curious are those injuries a big problem? they said the male gets around pretty good dispite the missing foot. is there anything i should do special for him? 

Also how difficult is bonding a trio? the lops were together till up to a week ago they separated them (ill be getting them fixed) so they already get along for the most part (will they need rebonded?) and ive never attempted a Trio so are there pros and cons to it? it would be nice to have them all live together eventually but if not i can figure something out later on.

thanks in advance for all the help and advice? 

[Muchelle]

Can’t say about bonding cause I have a solo bun, but he’s recently lost 90% of one ear and he manages just fine he can’t fold it close, so I have to be careful, remember to check it so that it’s clean and make it so that nothing gets in there (like hay from the hayrack). About the male bun missing a foot, I’ve read about many buns doing just fine without a paw, he’ll just need a tad of extra vet care to monitor the health of his good leg since he’s weighting on it more than he should for obvious reasons.

[Mikey]

I wouldnt bond them into a trio. I would leave your single bun single and bond these two again after they are spayed/neutered. Although the male lop can get around now, as he gets older it will be harder on him. You dont want him to be unintentionally hurt from all the added interactions and playmates. When bonding a trio, there is also a high risk of a currently bonded pair completely losing their pair; you should never try to bond a trio unless you have the time and space to have three single bunnies who refuse to ever bond together.

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