I bought two rabbits from a local breeder last year, and took them to the vet for a health check. Vet said they were both girls and recommended I had them 'done' at 4 months. With one thing and another (Christmas etc) I didn't get round to it but planned to get it done this spring.
I've just been out to feed them and found a litter of babies. There's about eight.
Problem is, I don't know which one is the mother, so can't remove the 'father'. How do i tell? One has been growling at me for a few days now, would that be the mother? It's the bigger of the two. At the moment I only have a cat carrier as alternative accomodation, would that be okay for a couple of days until I get to the petshop to get a new hutch?
Is there anything else I need to do? Thankfully I moved the hutch to a warm outhouse before the first lot of snow and the hutch is well bedded and covered in an old rug for insulation. They're bedded on hay, should i put something else in (they're in a nest of fur). Outside temp is about 4 degrees at night at the moment, probably 6 in the shed.
Does the mother need extra food or anything?
And am i likely to have upset the mother by touching the nest? (I wanted to check they were all okay). Is it okay to touch the nest?
I've just been out to feed them and found a litter of babies. There's about eight.
Problem is, I don't know which one is the mother, so can't remove the 'father'. How do i tell? One has been growling at me for a few days now, would that be the mother? It's the bigger of the two. At the moment I only have a cat carrier as alternative accomodation, would that be okay for a couple of days until I get to the petshop to get a new hutch?
Is there anything else I need to do? Thankfully I moved the hutch to a warm outhouse before the first lot of snow and the hutch is well bedded and covered in an old rug for insulation. They're bedded on hay, should i put something else in (they're in a nest of fur). Outside temp is about 4 degrees at night at the moment, probably 6 in the shed.
Does the mother need extra food or anything?
And am i likely to have upset the mother by touching the nest? (I wanted to check they were all okay). Is it okay to touch the nest?