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my rabbit jus had babiess
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The babies should be in the nest.... if they are not then I would advise you putting them back in the nest. However if they are in the nest, then things should be ok. I have seen does stepping on her babies and I don't think it's as bad as it looks. Before handling the babies for whatever reason, stroke the mother first (this gets mummy’s sent on your hands rather then yours) then handle them. As long as the babies have bellies full of milk, and they are active every thing should be fine. You as a person need to care for the mother rabbit - as the mother will care for her babies. Just keep an eye out.
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Here is the link for nana of bunnies
http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=1634&highlight=
They are doing very well!
http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=1634&highlight=
They are doing very well!
nana_of_bunnies
Young Bun
Hi missoxoqtee,
One of my rabbits just had bunnies too and I hope I can help you with your current problem
I have had excellent advice given to me with all of this. One of the biggest things in my opinion is to let the mother rabbit feel secure with you. That your there to help and not to harm her babies.
What we have been doing is to be sure we have the mothers scent all over our hands before even touching the nesting box. We wash our hands before hand and just stroke and stroke mommy to get her scent all over us.
Toby helped me alot with a problem I had when Oreoelle wouldnt feed her young. She suggested that we do the above, one person cradle the mom and the other hold a baby and allow the baby to feed that way. I only had to do that twice and from then on mom took over.
I found it to be very important that the babies are warm. Even though our babies are inside, I make sure the room is a warm temp and that the babies are always surrounded by either nesting material or the mommys fur.
If you have any more questions please post away. Im sure all your questions will be answered with no problem
Please keep me posted!
Nicole (nana_of_bunnies)
One of my rabbits just had bunnies too and I hope I can help you with your current problem
I have had excellent advice given to me with all of this. One of the biggest things in my opinion is to let the mother rabbit feel secure with you. That your there to help and not to harm her babies.
What we have been doing is to be sure we have the mothers scent all over our hands before even touching the nesting box. We wash our hands before hand and just stroke and stroke mommy to get her scent all over us.
Toby helped me alot with a problem I had when Oreoelle wouldnt feed her young. She suggested that we do the above, one person cradle the mom and the other hold a baby and allow the baby to feed that way. I only had to do that twice and from then on mom took over.
I found it to be very important that the babies are warm. Even though our babies are inside, I make sure the room is a warm temp and that the babies are always surrounded by either nesting material or the mommys fur.
If you have any more questions please post away. Im sure all your questions will be answered with no problem
Please keep me posted!
Nicole (nana_of_bunnies)
missoxoqtee
New Kit
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kk thanks every one the babies are all fine now i guess the mom panicked when it saw me looking at them it doesnt step anymore it a great mom. and there doing great! thankss
kk thanks every one the babies are all fine now i guess the mom panicked when it saw me looking at them it doesnt step anymore it a great mom. and there doing great! thankss
Checkley_Stud
Young Bun
Does with kits in the nest, rarely have much to do with them. She will go to feed them a few times a day, and thats about it. After years of litters, ive never seen a mother feeding the kits, so dont worry if it seems like she has rejected them. Im sure she hasnt.
What you described as 'stepping' on them, was just the mother guarding her kits. She must have felt you were a danger to her babies, so was standing over them to protect them.
As the mother is obviously upset about you in the nest, take her out of sight of the babies when you check them. Remeber to rub your hands in the mothers soiled bedding before you do so. You only need to be quick, just part the bedding slightly to check if any have died, and that they are all wiggling and warm. Just look at their bellys, if they are round, and the skin on it is faily tight, then they have been fed by the mother. But, if the skin around their stomachs are very wrinkly, then this means she hasnt been.
Youll need to make sure that all the kits are surrounded by the mothers fur, and have extra bedding.
Mind usually start to wander out of the nest at about 2 weeks old-ish.
feel free to PM me if you need to know any more, and GOOD LUCK
Emma x
What you described as 'stepping' on them, was just the mother guarding her kits. She must have felt you were a danger to her babies, so was standing over them to protect them.
As the mother is obviously upset about you in the nest, take her out of sight of the babies when you check them. Remeber to rub your hands in the mothers soiled bedding before you do so. You only need to be quick, just part the bedding slightly to check if any have died, and that they are all wiggling and warm. Just look at their bellys, if they are round, and the skin on it is faily tight, then they have been fed by the mother. But, if the skin around their stomachs are very wrinkly, then this means she hasnt been.
Youll need to make sure that all the kits are surrounded by the mothers fur, and have extra bedding.
Mind usually start to wander out of the nest at about 2 weeks old-ish.
feel free to PM me if you need to know any more, and GOOD LUCK
Emma x
