Very cute, how old are they and what sex?
who came up with names?
They are 7 weeks old not a clue what sex but they both look the same, but then so did Stu and his sister at that age :lol:
My veggie hubby named Stu cos he thought it was funny :roll: and we'll you have to keep to the theme :lol:
Stu had his 'plums' done on Monday and has a second vet check on Thursday next week so they are taking a trip too to see if they can sex for me.
They are very cute, but rabbits shouldn't leave their mothers till 8 weeks old at the earliest.
have to agree with nessar, they are cute but too young to have been sold
How are they doing? 8 weeks is the normal time for baby buns to be separated from Mum. Sometimes they have to be separated earlier for particular reasons but I'm not sure it would be in their best interests to go back, having left Mum. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will be answer your question. :wave:
Oh bless them, I do like the names too. Are you hoping they will bond with Stu. I hope he is doing well after his visit to The Plum Fairy.
I got all worried that we had done wrong so I have spoken to my sister who had the babies and she checked with her vet before she said they were ready, she used to breed bunnies and advised 6 - 8 weeks was fine as long as they are eating drinking peeing and pooing by themselves, which these definitely are
When she has them all in with mom In the house, she will not let them drink from her anyway, she moves away
6-8 weeks is the normal age to wean babies from mum especially for smaller breeds as the does seem to get fed up sooner, it should be gradual tho and the babies need to remain in a familiar environment for 2 weeks after mum has been taken away, which is why 8 weeks is the earliest leaving age (if they were weaned at 6 weeks they wont be ready to move to a new home until 8 weeks), but tbh the older the better, i prefer 10-12 weeks to take from mum (or as long as possible really but bucks need to be removed at 10 weeks maximum) as it give the babies a better head start, the stress of move and changes to routine or diet are very risky, so taking them back now would only add to the risk, just make sure you keep them as stress free as possible (limit the handling, keep the food the same etc) i would also add some probiotics to the water as it helps them cope with times of stress.
glad theyre doing ok, keeping them on as much hay as possible will help prevent gut problems (especially prone at this age), i find youngsters often benefit from a little alfalfa hay or redigrass as the extra calicum is beneficial while theyre growing.