birdlover
Well-Known Member
I guess I'm just a worrywart at heart! Yesterday, I put away the dog crate, bunny proofed the laundry room (made sure babies can't get behind washer/drier) and let the fur babies loose. They seem to love it. However, I wasn't sure about night time. I put them in a box they couldn't get out of but mom could get in, thinking about feedings and all and took them out again this a.m. Now for the questions:
Will she still nurse them together like before? Do I need to keep them in the box until I'm sure night and morning feedings have been accomplished? Or is it catch as catch can like I see happening when I'm in there? They try to get under her when she's eating but she won't let them and I'm worried about one of the three. S/he is smaller than the other two and seems to either hang around mom (when possible) or go off alone whereas the other two hang together all the time. I tried getting mom to nurse but she was VERY uncooperative. These babies are 17 days old now and I see them nibbling the hay and dandelion leaves but don't think they are actually eating much. I guess something else I want to know is...if this little one isn't getting much nourishment from mom, will s/he get some from solid food now? Am I worrying for nothing because s/he's almost 3 weeks old? Some of you may know I already lost one at day 11 because she didn't thrive and was less than half the size of the others. I definitely do NOT want to lose another!!! Any advice would be greatly appreciated! You all have been so kind and helpful to me all along and are the reason I know ANYthing about rabbits at all! ((((BIG HUGS))))
Will she still nurse them together like before? Do I need to keep them in the box until I'm sure night and morning feedings have been accomplished? Or is it catch as catch can like I see happening when I'm in there? They try to get under her when she's eating but she won't let them and I'm worried about one of the three. S/he is smaller than the other two and seems to either hang around mom (when possible) or go off alone whereas the other two hang together all the time. I tried getting mom to nurse but she was VERY uncooperative. These babies are 17 days old now and I see them nibbling the hay and dandelion leaves but don't think they are actually eating much. I guess something else I want to know is...if this little one isn't getting much nourishment from mom, will s/he get some from solid food now? Am I worrying for nothing because s/he's almost 3 weeks old? Some of you may know I already lost one at day 11 because she didn't thrive and was less than half the size of the others. I definitely do NOT want to lose another!!! Any advice would be greatly appreciated! You all have been so kind and helpful to me all along and are the reason I know ANYthing about rabbits at all! ((((BIG HUGS))))