been advised to post on here

Hi, I posted this on Rabbit chat las night and it has been suggested to pos on here aswell.

Went out with my borther today and called into the vets to pick some stuff up for Buddy. When the vet called me through to his room. Hate it when he does this but went through. He went through to the back ad came back with a cardboard box and asked if i would be able to help. He said a lady had dropped them off and said that her two bunnies had got jiggy and had babies and these were left and could he find homes. My vet will never say no to taking in and trying to do the best for animals and tried to ask her more questions but he said she turned around and walked out.

I opened the box to find 2 very small bunnies, they were adorable and decided they needed to come home with me. They are two little girls and are very healthy. I had done their hutch and are leaving them to settle in before een thinking about taking photos. so will get some on here. THe vet thinks they are about 6 - 7 weeks old so we are little worried about what happened to the others Me and my niece have decided to called them Sooty and Sweep as they are both black mini lops we think and one has a little beige on her. She emembers me of blackberry but with lop ears.

Havent had bunnies this small before so any help is happily recieved. I know they are not to have veggies yet as they are too young. Do I still give them hay and how much.

TODAY:
Well guys thanks for looking. Had left baby bunnies alone last night to settle in. Checked on them but no cuddles or fuss. Went out today to feed everyone and Sooty the black one was out and being nosey watching evrything i am doing. Swep stayed in the bed areaand didnt come out. When i opend the door to check themand feed them, Sooty ran into were Sweep was and it was like they are cowering, dreading to be picked up. Didnt pick them up but sat next to the hutch with the door open and was watching Bramble in his run throwing a piece of cabbage around but thats another story lol. After a while Sooty came over an was nudging my arm and hand for attntion. Once she was there then Sweep came over. It seems they have either not been handled much or handled by over excited kids or adults. they ae so so so cute and loving them.

When i find the lead to my camera then the photos will be up i promise lol.

Unlimited hay :wave:

I think it may be a little early for veg, do you have junior pellets?

I know they are too young to leae mum but hopefully they will be ok and I shall be there new mum. Sorry for saying outside but it is what i call it. They are in a huge double hutch with Buddy being in the top hutch. The hutch is in a shed and this is in the sheltered part of the garden. Because the bed area looks really big with tem in it. I have found a cardboard box and cut a hole in the side and connected it to the partition wall so they come straight into the box. The box is sitting on an old towel. it is full of hay and then there is a towel covering the box too. The door to the shed is closed every night and them seem toasty.

The lady had left a bag of food with the vet but it was musili type and i have never like this but thought it was best to keep them on it an maybe introduce a better pellet food little by little so nipped into pets for home and got Burgess Excel Tasty Nuggets for Junior and Dwarf Rabbits. Never go to petshops bymy house cos it upets me too much but ran in and ran out literally.

Hope i am doing everything right and all advice and question happily recieved.

Blackberry & Co said:

Unlimited hay :wave:

I think it may be a little early for veg, do you have junior pellets?

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Sorry if it sounded like i was giving Sooty and Sweep veggies. I wasnt it was Bramble and Buudy who had veg

cooldarls said:

Sorry if it sounded like i was giving Sooty and Sweep veggies. I wasnt it was Bramble and Buudy who had veg

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No, I didn't think you were giving it to them - I just can't remember what age to introduce it :wave:

Looking forward to the pics

cooldarls said:

I know they are too young to leae mum but hopefully they will be ok and I shall be there new mum. Sorry for saying outside but it is what i call it. They are in a huge double hutch with Buddy being in the top hutch. The hutch is in a shed and this is in the sheltered part of the garden. Because the bed area looks really big with tem in it. I have found a cardboard box and cut a hole in the side and connected it to the partition wall so they come straight into the box. The box is sitting on an old towel. it is full of hay and then there is a towel covering the box too. The door to the shed is closed every night and them seem toasty.

The lady had left a bag of food with the vet but it was musili type and i have never like this but thought it was best to keep them on it an maybe introduce a better pellet food little by little so nipped into pets for home and got Burgess Excel Tasty Nuggets for Junior and Dwarf Rabbits. Never go to petshops bymy house cos it upets me too much but ran in and ran out literally.

Hope i am doing everything right and all advice and question happily recieved.

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Adding the new food to the old for a gradual changeover is the best way to do it, and you sound like you have them nice and warm and snuggly.

They might like a piece of fleece or an old cuddly toy to snuggle up to if you have anything like that?

thanks for the advice, i will go and find something for them to snuggle with. can i put in an old teddy or something like that. They are busy playing in their hay today lol

cooldarls said:

thanks for the advice, i will go and find something for them to snuggle with. can i put in an old teddy or something like that. They are busy playing in their hay today lol

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as long as its not a 'beany' toy or has removeable plastic bits (like eyes) i would think that would be okay, but im no expert, just an idea