rabbitangel
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I recently, about 3 months ago purchased a Dolphin, Class A. I am excited about traveling b/c I can bring my bunny family with me! All three of my bunnies, even my blind bunny, don't mind traveling and kind of like it. They love hoping around the RV and all the hiding places- I have had a job bunny proofing! I'd rather have them with me then board them. Sylvia is already (unfortunately) tearing out the carpet for me (she is so helpful) and ASAP I will be putting in a hardwood floor, as it is more bunny friendly.....Anyway, I am just looking for bunny RV comradery- Panda can't wait to blog about our adventure yet to come on his BunSpace page.
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skipnchar
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Saw a sign in a camp ground once "Pleas pick up after your bunny's" To each his own Good luck / skip
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DutchmenSport
Between Anderson, Pendleton, & Lapel, Indiana
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We use to camp with a rabbit and a pet chicken with the two dogs and a cat. Yes, you read that right. The rabbit, the chicken and the cat are now gone. I really loved that cat, and absolutely adored the chicken. The rabbit just came for the ride. The chicken got most attention, but the rabbit was sweet, and the cat never bothered anything! The oldest dog is now blind in one eye, can barely hear, and has a hard time walking around with arthritis. The other dog is getting older now and just lays around 'woofing' at everything that moves! Soon those two dogs will be gone, I'm sure! We'll probably get another chicken then. Unbelievable, chickens and rabbits make fantastic camping companions! Believe it or not!
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ridingfamily4
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DutchmenSport wrote: chickens and rabbits make fantastic camping companions! Believe it or not!
I would have never thought of camping with a chicken! Did you let it loose in the RV or was it always caged? (I know absolutely nothing about raising chickens, so this may be a really dumb question)
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Jack_Pine
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ridingfamily4 wrote:DutchmenSport wrote: chickens and rabbits make fantastic camping companions! Believe it or not!
I would have never thought of camping with a chicken! Did you let it loose in the RV or was it always caged? (I know absolutely nothing about raising chickens, so this may be a really dumb question)
Inquiring minds want an answer to this..........
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Mr. Patches
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I camp all summer long with two bunnies in a truck camper my brother detailed as the "BunFest Express II". I put a large cage in the extented cab portion of the truck so I can see and talk to them as we travel. I also carry pens so they can be penned up in the campsite, they sure do attract attention.
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MrsSoCalToolGuy
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We were in a campground once and met folks who had two skunks in the little dog pen next to their rv.
I guess all kinds of animals can become pets, but who knew they could also become traveling companions especially a chicken?
We have friends that a small ranch with a couple of horses, 5 dogs, 3 cats, a parrot and lots of chickens. We were having dinner at there house a couple of months ago when I looked out on their patio and was amazed that there was a beautiful very large chicken at the door right along with three of their big dogs. 
Debbie said, oh that Mr. Peeps. He was raised in the house and he thinks he's one of the dogs. She proceeded to open the door and let Mr Peeps in. He like to be petted and have his neck scratched like a cat. I've never seen anything like it. Mr Peeps did not sleep out in the barn with the other chickens, he had a special bed on a dresser in the garage and slept there with the dogs. He even had his own toys. And he played with them.
We were certainly entertained that evening and loved meeting all the "pets" at our friends house.
Never thought of a chicken as a pet before. Mr Peeps sure opened my eyes to the possibilities.
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DutchmenSport
Between Anderson, Pendleton, & Lapel, Indiana
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ridingfamily4 wrote:DutchmenSport wrote: chickens and rabbits make fantastic camping companions! Believe it or not!
I would have never thought of camping with a chicken! Did you let it loose in the RV or was it always caged? (I know absolutely nothing about raising chickens, so this may be a really dumb question)
We had a small cage (Pet taxie) for the chicken when she was inside. We also put a premie baby diaper on her so she could run free in the house and trailer. Outside, when camping we put a cat harness over her neck and under her wings and then a very light leash. She could move around, but not get away when outside. At home we let her free-range, and we did also when camping quite a lot. It depended upon where we were when we let her free range. We made a perch for her to roost on and that seemed to work quite well. She'd sit in one spot all day long and never move.
If you ever get a chance, watch the PBS broadcast "Natural history of the chicken." It's a fantastic video. I thin we fell into that category of the slightly obsessed woman who took her pet chicken swimming and to the stores and driving in the car! That's us!
If you decide on a chicken, get a hen, not a rooster. Hens just click a little, roosters crow. However, if you're going to do it right, go to a local farm implement store early spring and get a baby chick. They are usually only a couple days old. You can keep them in a bird cage for about 5 weeks. You'll have opportunity to "bond" with the chicken, and then the cages get bigger. We had an outside pin and an inside pin. Neither pin had a wire bottom. So outside the chicken was always on the ground where she could scratch for bugs. Inside she was always on a wooden or plastic bottom. Caging inside is a talent all to itself!
Since this post is about rabbits, the chicken and the rabbit lived together in the same pin. They were best buddies, always slept beside each other, snuggled, and actually protected each other. The chicken died about 2 years ago and the rabbit died about 3 months ago. The rabbit is buried right on top of the chicken. We had the chicken over 5 years and the rabbit over 12 years. I thought that was most appropriate burying them on top of each other.
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inpath
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Never had rabbits or chickens for that matter but when I read your post I couldn't help but think that your rabbits would love the Kitty Kat Kabana we use for our two cats. Lets them get outside for some fresh air but remain safely off the ground away from other animals, ticks, fleas and whatever. Doesn't do much for chickens who want peck at the ground. I would have been tempted to put some kind of material in the plastic tray for them to peck at.
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tabbycat
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I have chickens that live outside in a coop with a fenced yard just for them. Yes, hens have a way of endearing themselves to you as pets. I have one Aracauna (Easter Egg chicken that lays blue and green eggs) that loves to be picked up and carried everywhere I go. She's raising a brood of 7 chicks at the moment. If DH and I were retired and fulltimers camping, I probably would have a hen or two go with us.
This post about the bunnies made me smile - good luck with the rabbits.
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