hey my rabbit has just had a litter of 6 babies she has made a nest for them was just wundering what to look out for and any tips you have on how to care for them this is the first time for us also 1 of th babies is black whilst the other are a bright pink is there a reason behind this thanks jake
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LionheadLuver
Warren Veteran
The black and pink I believe is colour, pink = lighter coat/white, black = black/darker coat.
Is the male still in with the female? If so, unfortantely, she may well be pregnant again.
Someone with better advice will be along shortly.
Is the male still in with the female? If so, unfortantely, she may well be pregnant again.
Someone with better advice will be along shortly.
ilovemybuns
Alpha Buck
hiya,
you need to check the kits(babys) every day to make sure mommas feeding them,and remove any dead kits ,they should feel warm and have full round bellys.momma will usually only go in 1-2 times(and usually at night time)for feeding.make sure after you have checked them you return them and recover.make sure you use both hand when you pick them up because they have a tendency to just jump up at any time.
give mum extra water.hay.food n veggies.
the kits can hear after 5 days and will open there eyes between 10-12 days.
they start moving about around 2weeks old.at around three weeks they will start coming out of the nest area and try small amounts of hay..from 4 weeks its best to give mum an hour at least break a day.i usually put her in the run next to the babys so she can have a rest but still see them..and them her.
they must stay with her for at least 8 weeks..
i would say after 8 weeks seperate them from mum .
i am not a breeder or an expert..just a rabbit owner who loves her bunnys..i have had 1st hand experience with two litters.
good luck !dee
you need to check the kits(babys) every day to make sure mommas feeding them,and remove any dead kits ,they should feel warm and have full round bellys.momma will usually only go in 1-2 times(and usually at night time)for feeding.make sure after you have checked them you return them and recover.make sure you use both hand when you pick them up because they have a tendency to just jump up at any time.
give mum extra water.hay.food n veggies.
the kits can hear after 5 days and will open there eyes between 10-12 days.
they start moving about around 2weeks old.at around three weeks they will start coming out of the nest area and try small amounts of hay..from 4 weeks its best to give mum an hour at least break a day.i usually put her in the run next to the babys so she can have a rest but still see them..and them her.
they must stay with her for at least 8 weeks..
i would say after 8 weeks seperate them from mum .
i am not a breeder or an expert..just a rabbit owner who loves her bunnys..i have had 1st hand experience with two litters.
good luck !dee
Don't let Mum see you go in the nest and rub your hands through her toilet area (yucky I know) so that you don't leave your scent on them when you handle the babies. It is preferable to leave them alone for the first 24 hours I believe...just make sure they havn't ventured out of the nest.
ZakuraRabbit
Mama Doe
Whether the mom minds you going into the nest or not completely depends on the rabbit.
I've picked up newborn bunnies with their mothers watching sometimes, and so far one has bitten before I even got that far:roll: So I took her out of the hutch a bit, checked on the babies and she went back to caring for them afterwards:3 (True this female did have a habit of chasing her kits around as they got around 6 weeks:shock
I've picked up newborn bunnies with their mothers watching sometimes, and so far one has bitten before I even got that far:roll: So I took her out of the hutch a bit, checked on the babies and she went back to caring for them afterwards:3 (True this female did have a habit of chasing her kits around as they got around 6 weeks:shock
ilovemybuns
Alpha Buck
i will keep my fingers crossed for you..
