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Possible separation of baby bun? - bonding vibes needed pls
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raven_guest
Mama Doe
You're going to have your work cut out hun! But so much fun too, baby bunnies are insane! I had a littler of 7 and that was mad! I used ot bring them into the lounge to run around and they'd be binkying everywhere! So sweet!
Just make sure you feed the mums as much as they will eat, my Evee is eating out of a dog bowl at the moment and is still very slim so keep the food coming!
Just make sure you feed the mums as much as they will eat, my Evee is eating out of a dog bowl at the moment and is still very slim so keep the food coming!
That's a good idea, their food bowl between the three of them lasts about 10 minutes!! :roll: Had a look last night and Bluebell has just three babies so the family is now 13 - lucky for some 
I know this isn't a usual situation but the babies are swapping from nest to nest - is this "normal"? I checked on them this morning and one wasn't quite in the nest so I pushes the fur aside and went to pop it in and there were only two others in there, so had a look in Bluebells and there was 6 in hers. There is also one tiny one, is he likely to make it? He didn't look as full as the others, I didn't know whether I should just leave him or what? :?
As always - any advice greatly appreciated
I know this isn't a usual situation but the babies are swapping from nest to nest - is this "normal"? I checked on them this morning and one wasn't quite in the nest so I pushes the fur aside and went to pop it in and there were only two others in there, so had a look in Bluebells and there was 6 in hers. There is also one tiny one, is he likely to make it? He didn't look as full as the others, I didn't know whether I should just leave him or what? :?
As always - any advice greatly appreciated
doorkeeper
Mama Doe
You'll have as many babies as me soon :shock:
It may be as well to get all the babies into the same nest in case both mums feed the same litter, especially if they keep swapping about anyway. Perhaps someone with more breeding experience can comment? Once they can move they will certainly all feed from both. I think if they get really really active in their wriggling it means they are very hungry, so watch out for that. They should have nice full bellies and coats that fit well. If they look wrinkly it can be another sign they haven't been fed.
Enjoy them
It may be as well to get all the babies into the same nest in case both mums feed the same litter, especially if they keep swapping about anyway. Perhaps someone with more breeding experience can comment? Once they can move they will certainly all feed from both. I think if they get really really active in their wriggling it means they are very hungry, so watch out for that. They should have nice full bellies and coats that fit well. If they look wrinkly it can be another sign they haven't been fed.
Enjoy them
Thanks for the advice guys. They all seem to be doing ok, they're all still wriggling anyway!! 8 of them look big and fat, there's just the little black one that's quite a bit smaller than the others but I will take your advice Louise and put them all in one nest. I'm going to brave cleaning them out today so will do it then.
Pictures of the family:
The three girls (fingers crossed on Laikin!)
Crackers (too gorgeous for words!)
The two original nests
The now one nest
There are four black babies - some totally some with colour
One brown like Dad and one black with brown tips
Two grey and one silver
There is one black one which is a lot smaller and wrinklier than the others and Louise advised me that he may be dehydrated and to try allowing Mum to feed him some extra. Well Bilbo was great and patiently allowed him to suckle for a good 3minutes or so, will try him again tonight and hopefully he'll grow quick and catch up with his brothers/sisters/cousins/aunts/uncles.... Complicated little family! :roll:
The three girls (fingers crossed on Laikin!)
Crackers (too gorgeous for words!)
The two original nests
The now one nest
There are four black babies - some totally some with colour
One brown like Dad and one black with brown tips
Two grey and one silver
There is one black one which is a lot smaller and wrinklier than the others and Louise advised me that he may be dehydrated and to try allowing Mum to feed him some extra. Well Bilbo was great and patiently allowed him to suckle for a good 3minutes or so, will try him again tonight and hopefully he'll grow quick and catch up with his brothers/sisters/cousins/aunts/uncles.... Complicated little family! :roll:
raven_guest
Mama Doe
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! Mine are a few days ahead of yours, their eyes are opening. I'm always impressed with mum bunnies, they're so matter of fact and cope so well. They only have 6 teats, but seem to cope with litters of 12 without too many problems! I know for a fact I'd struggle with one baby, 12 would be my worst nightmare! (Not to mention the labour from hell!)
I think the brown one is one of the first litter, which makes him one of Bilbo's; his eyes are starting to open so he's about ten days. Hoping he'll have rexy fur but Bluebell the grey is Bilbo and Crackers' daughter so I'm guessing it's more likely her and Crackers babies will be rexy as they'll be 3/4 rex.... if that makes any sense :? !
Wow they are gorgeous! Has the smallest black one caught up? I had a black runt who was very small compared to her siblings and was always at the bottom of the pile, she didnt ever catch up, she's 10months now and is half the size of her parents, pretty cute though.
Do you know which babies came from which parent?
Do you know which babies came from which parent?
The little runt with the white paw is still smaller than the rest but scooting around the hutch with as much energy and enthusiasm as any of the others!! It was originally really wrinkly and small in its skin but has filled out now and, although smaller, fits! I'm not 100% sure which belong to which Mum as their eyes all opened within the space of a couple of days of each other. I'm pretty sure the two rexy babies are Bluebells as she is Crackers daughter and therefore half rex herself, but as for the third one I'm really not sure....
Does anyone know - is that what rex babies look like? Their fur just seems a bit longer than I would have expected but then again I really wouldn't know - this is my first baby bun experience
I'm not 100% sure which belong to which Mum as their eyes all opened within the space of a couple of days of each other. I'm pretty sure the two rexy babies are Bluebells as she is Crackers daughter and therefore half rex herself, but as for the third one I'm really not sure....Does anyone know - is that what rex babies look like? Their fur just seems a bit longer than I would have expected but then again I really wouldn't know - this is my first baby bun experience
doorkeeper
Mama Doe
They are gorgeous Chloe I'm so glad they are doing so well 8)
Rex fur isn't actually short, it is just very very dense. I was very surprised when Sparrow first moulted and I saw how long it was.
I'm so glad they are doing so well 8) Rex fur isn't actually short, it is just very very dense. I was very surprised when Sparrow first moulted and I saw how long it was.
Well, these last ten days have been the hardest I've ever experienced with bunnies. Last night the last of the nine baby bunnies died. Two vets have been unable to explain why, post-mortems have shown nothing, they just got weak, and lay down and died over a period of 10days. Bilbo is back on Zithromax and the vet has said that if this dose doesn't clear her up we may have to concider pts as she says her lungs are so bad. Crackers too is on the medication, but he's not as bad so prognosis for him is good. Bluebell and Laikin are doing fine.
Binky free little buns, I will do all I can for your Mum.x
Binky free little buns, I will do all I can for your Mum.x
