Two different sized sisters

[allegrabunny]

My two girls, April and May are litter mates, they were both sexed as female by a HRS recommended vet.  But April is at least twice the size of May.   She is pushy and I have seen her on occasion push her way in front of May.  They are about 7 weeks old.   Should I place them in separate but neighboring cages so May can eat to her hearts delight?   Or am i worrying about nothing.   May is a good eater too, but she is jst soooo much smaller.   They are both Holland Lops.  They have unlimited Oxbow Alfala hay and unlimited Oxbow 15/30 pellets, with a handful of various other Oxbow hays to taste.  

[Elrohwen]

Female rabbits will generally not get along into puberty, so I would recommend separating them anyway. There is a high chance that they will fight in a few months until they are spayed. It’s also important for May to get all the nutrition she needs right now. You can place their cages next to each other so that they can still see one another and interact a bit.

[LoveChaCha]

I agree with Elrohwen.

Two females will fight. Then again, 2 males would too. So, it is best to keep them apart until they are both fixed.

Even if they are both sisters, they can be different sizes. It depends on the parents’ genetics.

[allegrabunny]

how soon should I separate them, they are about 6-7 weeks old.  they seems to snuggle alot.  I don’t want to unbond them though….

[Beka27]

They will most likely unbond when they are separated. There isn’t anything you can do about that. On the rare occasion, bunnies can be put together again after altering and they’re fine, but normally, some type of rebonding process is required. Two girls can be the most difficult to bond. They should be okay together for maybe another month or two, girls reach puberty later than boys. But at the first sign of chasing or aggression, you need to be prepared to separate them.

[allegrabunny]

When I separate them should I keep their cages together or separate them entirely? Are they more likely fence fight if they can see each other? Once my boy is neutered this coming Tuesday and after his month long recoup, can I have them play in a group of three or just two or not at all.

[Beka27]

You can keep them in the same space, allow for 2-3 inches between their cages.

Some people will say you can try it supervised, but I don’t recommend bunnies be allowed to casually “play together” until all are altered. It’s up to you if you want to do that tho.

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