Thistle and Me
New Kit
Hello everyone - I've just registered, as I'm looking for bunny help!
I rescued 'Thistle' from the roadside (isolated country lane) a month ago. She was very friendly, and obviously 'dumped'. She is now living the life of luxury.
However, having been living outdoors for probably at least a week, she was pregnant, and 11 days ago, the new additions arrived! All doing well so far - looks like eye-opening and nest-leaving are imminent!
My question is - when can the mum and babies go out in the run? How long should I leave them in the hutch together to start with - and can mum go out in the run on her own for an hour or two once the babies start moving about? I have been putting her out for a few hours a day up until now, but am just concerned about once the babies are in the run part of the hutch - will they get stressed if mum isn't with them?
Our family have always had a rabbit or two since I was a kid, but we've never had babies!
Look forward to replies ... and future help!
Mims
:shock:
I rescued 'Thistle' from the roadside (isolated country lane) a month ago. She was very friendly, and obviously 'dumped'. She is now living the life of luxury.
However, having been living outdoors for probably at least a week, she was pregnant, and 11 days ago, the new additions arrived! All doing well so far - looks like eye-opening and nest-leaving are imminent!
My question is - when can the mum and babies go out in the run? How long should I leave them in the hutch together to start with - and can mum go out in the run on her own for an hour or two once the babies start moving about? I have been putting her out for a few hours a day up until now, but am just concerned about once the babies are in the run part of the hutch - will they get stressed if mum isn't with them?
Our family have always had a rabbit or two since I was a kid, but we've never had babies!
Look forward to replies ... and future help!
Mims
:shock: