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I've had babies!!

beegirrl

New Kit
We got our first Rabbit just under a week ago, when we returned home this evening there were two newborn rabbits. Can anyone give us advice on how to care for them?

The mother Daisy doesn't seem to want to know them so we are worried they won't make it through the night. She has made a nest for them and the hutch is in the house but we are not sure what to feed them?

At the moment Daisy is on one side of the hutch and the two babes are on the other in her nest.

Thanks in advance for any advice.
 
Hiya,

It's normal for female rabbits to show very little interest in their babies. They might spend as little as 5-10 minutes a day with them just to give them a quick feed. The rest of the time they'll stay away. Usually they feed them at night so you might not see her with them at all!

Welcome to the forum!

Tam
 
definately, her making a nest is a good sign! just leave here to it, do not touch the babies and if you do have to rub your hands in her poo :lol: i know but it will remove your sent and be replaced by hers. she is a prey animal so if she smells you on them she may reject them or even kill them. you do not need to do anything for them she will do it all jsut be sure they are alive and the way you tell if the babys are being feed is there bellys look full nit srived and wrinkled!

good luck and if you need any other advice just let us know

Eve x
 
as the others said it will seem as though she is ignoring them but she wont, just give her lots of attention and a bit of extra food! Good luck and Welcome XX
 
Make sure you give the mum as much pellets as she wants and plenty of fresh water and hay and then leave her to it. She will feed them once (probably in the evening) then ignore them as the others said. This is natural instinct to try not to draw attention to the nest in case predators are about.

Welcome and good luck!

Caz
 
Thank you all very much for the advice and the warm welcome.

We have taken the advice on board and both mother and babies seem to be doing well!

Thank you once again and I will keep you posted on their progress :)
 
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