Jasminebunny
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Baby rabbits , 6 , born 22 of june
Not growing .-.
Not growing .-.
Baby rabbits are not growing and their eyes are not opening !
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This as an actual picture of 3 week old kits?
Hm, I would start weighting them every second day to eliminate subjective perception, check if the does teats are all right, feed her like there's no tomorrow (including oatmeal, Sunflower seeds, whatever). Actually, I would put a bowl of damp oatmeal right next to the nest or in a coner of it since they should start eating solids now anyway.
If the doe doesn't have enlugh milk you can supplement by handfeeding.
There are no dwarfs involved, right?
Hm, I would start weighting them every second day to eliminate subjective perception, check if the does teats are all right, feed her like there's no tomorrow (including oatmeal, Sunflower seeds, whatever). Actually, I would put a bowl of damp oatmeal right next to the nest or in a coner of it since they should start eating solids now anyway.
If the doe doesn't have enlugh milk you can supplement by handfeeding.
There are no dwarfs involved, right?
Well I thought it's an old photo I would say one week or ten days, they should open their eyes by day 10. They look fed and healthy just I'd never say they are 3 weeks old. She feeds them well has milk etc? I second on oatmeal but they don't look thin from where I am just not 3 weeks old and especially if you say the eyes still not open. What breed are the parents?
Jasminebunny
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Harlequin , and i don't know the other's breed .
Jasminebunny
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Nope , harlequin and i don't know the other breed
Jasminebunny
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I'll post an updated photo in the morning , it's an old photo 
Jasminebunny
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The other breed is a harlequin mini lop
Jasminebunny
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Oh .. i did?
Jasminebunny
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No , my profile picture is of my rabbit cookie , the boy .. not the mother
Here's a picture of the mother
What type of pellets and hay is the mother being fed, and is she being free fed both? Failure to thrive can have a nutritional cause, possibly due to the mother not producing enough milk, or the mother's feed having nutritional content issues. There are some other possibilities that are health related such as parasites.
Jasminebunny
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She's being fed Xcel nuggets and orchard grass
Jasminebunny
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1/3 cup pellets a day , and the babies are starting to open their eyes
Jasminebunny
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Here's an updated photo 
Jasminebunny
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Eye's are starting to open , moving around a little ..
Not much
Niomi
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Harlequin is a breed recognized by the ARBA. They originated in France and come in two types, Magpie and Japanese. Jasmine's rabbit are the Japanese type. I am not a breeder, so I can't explain the colors now show up in other breeds that are "purebreds."
I learned something today, thank you
Jasminebunny
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Eye's fully open now , starting to eat mother's food ..
This is the farther btw
This is the farther btw
