Molt?

[woodleighcreek]

I just noticed the area above my jersey wooly's bucks tail looks like it has been shaved off. Is this him molting? Or something different.

 

[Eia]

Does it kind of look like this? My Holland Lop is molting and this is what it looks like.

 

[woodleighcreek]

I really cant see where that rabbbit is molting. For my buck, It looks more like someone took a razor to his lower back.

 

[Eia]

Are you able to post a pic of what it looks like? My rabbit has his started on the top of his back its in a white circle he normally is all black. To me it kind of resembles someone took a clippers to it but unevenly. LOL

 

[woodleighcreek]

Yep, then my buck is molting.

 

[Eia]

I am glad you know what it is now. I know when I first saw mine molt it kinda freaked me out.

 

[CYGChickies]

How often do rabbits molt? Is it breed-specific or do all rabbits molt? If breed specific then do Lionheads molt? I've never heard of rabbits molting! How interesting!

CYG

 

[woodleighcreek]

How often do rabbits molt? Is it breed-specific or do all rabbits molt? If breed specific then do Lionheads molt? I've never heard of rabbits molting! How interesting!

CYG

It is normally more noticeable in longer furred rabbit and occurs in sudden changes in tempature. Yes, lion heads to molt.

 

[M.R. Lops]

Usually a molt starts on the upper back and works its way down. My Holland buck has been in a molt for quite a while now, its finally getting to his thighs.

 

[BunnyMom]

My single main laion heads molt like normal rabbits, but my double main lion heads tend to pull out their wool when they molt. The bonus to this is that their wool grows back twics as thick and puffy. Our Senior doe is gorgeous a month or so after she is done molting.