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advice needed on babies

Collielover

Collielover

Mama Doe
Hi one of my fosters gave birth today to six wee ones

She was rescued about a month ago with 9 others ..Who were all living in mix sex groups. She had just had a litter the night before but all the babies were did when we did the rescue . We dont know how the died if it was the mother or the buck who was still in with her

What I would like to know do I need to do anything all the babies are alive just now .

I have never had baby rabbits before and have been trying to read up on things

I have helped raised puppies and kittens but I know this is different are they anything I should be doing to help these we ones stay alife and have the best start in life
 
You need to check them everday. Mum shouldn't mind, just make sure your hands don't smell of anything strong (and if she is a stresshead then give her a stroke first).

You need to check there are no dead babies in the nest, that all babies look like they have swallowed a pingpong ball (this means they have been fed- but won't necessarily happen until 24-48 hours after birth), that none have any injuries, all are still in the nest, etc.

Are they in a nest box?
 
Sky-O said:
You need to check them everday. Mum shouldn't mind, just make sure your hands don't smell of anything strong (and if she is a stresshead then give her a stroke first).

You need to check there are no dead babies in the nest, that all babies look like they have swallowed a pingpong ball (this means they have been fed- but won't necessarily happen until 24-48 hours after birth), that none have any injuries, all are still in the nest, etc.

Are they in a nest box?
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well a sort of next box there in a bottom of a carry case I will move them to a bigger box in a week or so as she always used this for sleeping in and dont want to upset her at the moment
 
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