I have 4 babies who are 5 1/2 weeks old and have been weaned since 4 weeks due to mum having another litter. Are they ok to go to their new homes next week or is it best to keep until 8 weeks. They are housed away from mum for week and a half now and are all eating and drinking well. My friend is taking two and is yet to tell her 9 year old daughter as she will want them straight away i have no problem keeping them if they have to stay. They are both the result of accidents and male is now neutered and housed separate.
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New home at 6 weeks
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rachylou
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I do not know much about baby bunnies but I would think 8 months is the right time to let them go to their new home.
I would not advise it straight away as your girly will still have pretty strong hormoans but have you thought that as your male is now neutered that maybe you could marry them?
8 weeks and ideally 10.
They need their immune systems to develop as much as possible and the longer they are with you (especially because they were separated from mum so early), the better.
At 8 weeks you can separate them into genders, and then if you keep them until 10 weeks they will be stable at that, which is probably the best you can hope for.
They need their immune systems to develop as much as possible and the longer they are with you (especially because they were separated from mum so early), the better.
At 8 weeks you can separate them into genders, and then if you keep them until 10 weeks they will be stable at that, which is probably the best you can hope for.
abbymarysmokey
Wise Old Thumper
Agree with Sky-O :wave:
