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We have taken on 2 bunnies from the free ads.We had them checked over by the vets and they are both pregnant :shock: My question is can we keep them together while their pregnant or should we separate them??.the vets guess was about 2 weeks untill they have them??
 
I would say seperate them. I dont anything about pregnant buns but im guessing they should be seperated before they have the babies, you dont want to be moving the mums and babies about after they are born.

Let the mums get used to where they are going to live on their own before they give birth I think
 
Depending on how you feel about this you could concider getting them spayed and terminating their pregnancies. I'm not sure how I feel about this but have never had to face the option so I can't say but I know some people on here would recommend this. Ultimately it's up to you and whether you can manage two litters and finding homes for them. I had two girls that the vet thought weren't prgnant living together when they gave birth and they got along fine. The babies ended up sharing one nest and the mums looking after both sets of kits but I think the best option would be to seperate them like sillyrabbit said and give them time to get used to living alone. Good Luck!
 
I picked up 2 girls from the free ads once & they gave birth overnight - well one of them did, but I never knew which one, so HAD to keep them together. But beware cos another adult may kill the babies of another bun. I get females spayed now as soon as they arrive. One was pregnant, & I did feel bad, but TBH I'd rather have no babies, & a happy, bonded, healthy female.

Would you be able to keep all the babies? Or have you already got Rescue back-up? Cos you could ask them what they would prefer?
 
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