bummblebee
Well-Known Member
Ok so my kits are officialy at the 3 week point today I noticed the mom Freckles was eating there food even though she has her own which is fine while she was eating the 3 week old rabbits were trying to latch on but Freckles wouldnt have it.
At three weeks is this normal behavior for the mother to not allow her kits to nurse?
Also she has been sleeping in one of her litter boxes Im assuming at this point its so the babies wont bother her they cant get to her belly to nurse is this normal?
I removed the babies just to give them a chance at some food without freckles there mom in the way and eating it all I put them all in a spare cage is this ok to do they have alfalfa pellets hay and water.
How long should I leave them in there own cage or should I do this at all.
Also Am I correct not to be allowing the kits to eat her romain lettuce? They try realy hard and want it realy bad but Ive kept them away from it I read there bellies are not ready yet at three weeks is this correct?
Here are come pics
Freckles Doe making sure the babies cant get to her belly to nurse Freckles u sneaky little momma
Here is freckles eating her kits food I removed all the hay from the nest area put down a rug and put in the wood nest box incase the babies wanted to sleep in it or Freckles can this is connected to freckles cage its just a completely inclsed place they can go
Where Im keeping the babies to give Momma freckles a break and to keep the kits from eating her veggies.
At three weeks is this normal behavior for the mother to not allow her kits to nurse?
Also she has been sleeping in one of her litter boxes Im assuming at this point its so the babies wont bother her they cant get to her belly to nurse is this normal?
I removed the babies just to give them a chance at some food without freckles there mom in the way and eating it all I put them all in a spare cage is this ok to do they have alfalfa pellets hay and water.
How long should I leave them in there own cage or should I do this at all.
Also Am I correct not to be allowing the kits to eat her romain lettuce? They try realy hard and want it realy bad but Ive kept them away from it I read there bellies are not ready yet at three weeks is this correct?
Here are come pics
Freckles Doe making sure the babies cant get to her belly to nurse Freckles u sneaky little momma
Here is freckles eating her kits food I removed all the hay from the nest area put down a rug and put in the wood nest box incase the babies wanted to sleep in it or Freckles can this is connected to freckles cage its just a completely inclsed place they can go
Where Im keeping the babies to give Momma freckles a break and to keep the kits from eating her veggies.