I really want to watch that film - is it good? It's only £2.99 on Amazon, think I might buy it xx
I really want to watch that film - is it good? It's only £2.99 on Amazon, think I might buy it xx
Furry-Holic it's a beautiful film but I'd have a tissue or 2 ready!
Clarebear, quite possibly yes. I personally think that as it's how their mum would carry them they automatically feel safer so don't struggle. I'm not overly confident at picking them up in this way (rarely have to pick them up to be honest) but I'm sure that the vet could show you the next time you have to visit him/her. They're there to help.
Thank you so much. I have picked Bramble up like this once, when I couldn't get him any other way :roll: I'll have to try it again.
it is amazing but extremely sad!! i cry my eyes out every time xx
Mother rabbits actually do NOT pick up their babies.
Scruffing rabbits is not reccommended, but if they are scruffed you should support their full weight with a hand under the bum.
I thought that too, I used to breed and have never seen a mother attempt to pick up their babies, if a newborn goes out of the nest quite often it's left there and dies. The only time I would dream of scruffing is if the rabbit was stuck somewhere awkward and that was the only way to lift them out.
From the RWAF website - 'A study has shown that ‘scruffing’ rabbits - holding by loose skin on back of the neck to handle them - can be stressful. ' the reason they don't kick out is probably because they're scared
http://www.rabbit.org/journal/5-2/scruffing.html
I also know many exhibitors are against scruffing because it can loosen the skin or something around the neck