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mini lop rabbits

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Question
I recently purchased a mini lop rabbit - a doe - 5 months old and her ears do not lop down as they should. She is housed in a barn and she eats rabbit feed, carrots, and hay. Will her ears lop down with time?  Thank you.  

Answer
Ellen, at 5 months the ears should have flopped by now.  When a lop eared rabbit is not pure blood the ears can look strange - one up and one down  - what I call helicopter ears - straight out to the sides ( which are so ugly they are cute ).  You would be within your rights to take her back for an exchange or your money - but I bet that by now you love her - lop ears or not.  :-)