Hi folks,
I am new to this site but wondered if someone might be able to give me some advice. I have kept rabbits all my life, but generally just one at a time. We now have two rabbits, Honey and Bea, born in June 2009, who we thought were sisters. But at the start of December we were shocked to find a litter of bunnies. A vet advised us to leave them in their outside hutch, removing the male. Sadly, none of the litter survived. We thought the cold might have played its part but have read that it is fairly common for the first litter not to survive.
We are now noticing a nest being created again in their bed and think we have another litter on the way. Given the very cold weather we are experiencing, does anyone have any advice on whether we should transfer the mum and babies into an indoor cage to both keep them warm and keep an eye on them? Just want to give any potential litter the best chance possible. Thanks for any help you can give me.
Lee
I am new to this site but wondered if someone might be able to give me some advice. I have kept rabbits all my life, but generally just one at a time. We now have two rabbits, Honey and Bea, born in June 2009, who we thought were sisters. But at the start of December we were shocked to find a litter of bunnies. A vet advised us to leave them in their outside hutch, removing the male. Sadly, none of the litter survived. We thought the cold might have played its part but have read that it is fairly common for the first litter not to survive.
We are now noticing a nest being created again in their bed and think we have another litter on the way. Given the very cold weather we are experiencing, does anyone have any advice on whether we should transfer the mum and babies into an indoor cage to both keep them warm and keep an eye on them? Just want to give any potential litter the best chance possible. Thanks for any help you can give me.
Lee