Aliena
Well-Known Member
Hi,
I am fostering a rabbit at the moment who was found in somebody's barn with babies approximately three days old. They were four weeks on Monday and today mother bunny has started building a new nest. I had noticed her stomach getting rather large and suspected she was pregnant. Obviously the few days running free after she had her babies was long enough for her to get pregnant again. She started nest building this morning so I took her original four babies out and tonight she has started pulling fur. What do I do with her original babies? Normally I would keep them with her until eight weeks but I don't want them to interfere with her new babies. Can I put them back in with her once she gives birth? Will she feed two litters? Or will the original babies possibly hurt the new ones? They are eating solids so I'm sure they will do ok if I do separate them but I always hate weaning them early.
If anyone can advise me on what's best to do that would be great!
I am fostering a rabbit at the moment who was found in somebody's barn with babies approximately three days old. They were four weeks on Monday and today mother bunny has started building a new nest. I had noticed her stomach getting rather large and suspected she was pregnant. Obviously the few days running free after she had her babies was long enough for her to get pregnant again. She started nest building this morning so I took her original four babies out and tonight she has started pulling fur. What do I do with her original babies? Normally I would keep them with her until eight weeks but I don't want them to interfere with her new babies. Can I put them back in with her once she gives birth? Will she feed two litters? Or will the original babies possibly hurt the new ones? They are eating solids so I'm sure they will do ok if I do separate them but I always hate weaning them early.
If anyone can advise me on what's best to do that would be great!