Hello there,
I really need some help of experienced rabbit breeders. Two weeks ago, I took in a stray rabbit, only to find that she bore 5 little worms 4 days ago. I weighed them every day, and the first two days seemed to be fine, then I noticed two babies did not get any milk on the third day. I decided on hand feeding them otherwise they would have died (very wrinkly and the bellies were all empty). Usually, the mom fed her children in the mornings, but unfortunately she hasn't resumed feeding any of her babies since I fed the runt babies. My concern now is that she will abondon them and no longer care for any of them. However, I handled them since day for weighing and she never minded my presence, so now I would be really surpised if she would abandon them all of the sudden after she started out so great! Does anyone know if she will resume feeding?
Also, the nest box was pretty big and the babies scattered all over. I made it half the size, still big enought for mom to fit in easily, because I thought that the ones far away may accidentially not have gotten any milk and if they are closer together, all of them would get some. I'm wondering if this may have scared her away?
Any help/advice is much appreciated! I'm extremely worried she won't feed her babies anymore and it's very difficult to syringe feed these babies. I'm so afraid they will die.. please help!
Kind regards,
Allerlei
I really need some help of experienced rabbit breeders. Two weeks ago, I took in a stray rabbit, only to find that she bore 5 little worms 4 days ago. I weighed them every day, and the first two days seemed to be fine, then I noticed two babies did not get any milk on the third day. I decided on hand feeding them otherwise they would have died (very wrinkly and the bellies were all empty). Usually, the mom fed her children in the mornings, but unfortunately she hasn't resumed feeding any of her babies since I fed the runt babies. My concern now is that she will abondon them and no longer care for any of them. However, I handled them since day for weighing and she never minded my presence, so now I would be really surpised if she would abandon them all of the sudden after she started out so great! Does anyone know if she will resume feeding?
Also, the nest box was pretty big and the babies scattered all over. I made it half the size, still big enought for mom to fit in easily, because I thought that the ones far away may accidentially not have gotten any milk and if they are closer together, all of them would get some. I'm wondering if this may have scared her away?
Any help/advice is much appreciated! I'm extremely worried she won't feed her babies anymore and it's very difficult to syringe feed these babies. I'm so afraid they will die.. please help!
Kind regards,
Allerlei