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housing unaltered rabbits near each other

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Question
Hi I was wondering, If I house a male and female rabbit in wire cages with slide out pans on top of each other will the male spray? will the female be bothered by his smell when shes nursing?

Answer
The male will spray, so I would recommend he be in the bottom cage or she will get sprayed too.  

The smell probably won't bother her, but his proximity might, you will just have to keep an eye on her.

The smell might bother you, though, unneutered male rabbits have a very distinctive aroma.

Kim