Being separated from their mom at this age isn't a good thing. BUT...I have had to separate 4 week old babies from their mom in the past because the mom was trying to hump them to breed.
The fact that these little ones are together is a good thing...it will help to reduce their stress over the separation.
I would focus on feeding them oatmeal mixed in with their food and lots and lots of hay. I like to give alfalfa hay when they're really young - but you can use whatever hay you can get. I have just had good luck w/ alfalfa.
I wouldn't give them greens for a few weeks since you're not sure if their mama ate greens. Give them lots and lots of water....I find that when my babies get bored they love to go to the water bottle and drink.
Most of all - don't stress them out too much. For instance, while I would probably hold them and play with them (I find they get socialized much easier at this age) - I wouldn't make loud noises around them or play games like you're pretending to chase them or something.
I'd sit on the floor with them loose (or lay on the floor) - like if you can make a little pen area or something for them to play in...and then let them crawl all over you.
I'd also watch them closely for diaherrea and also try to make sure they're pooping and peeing every day. I'd flip them and check their behinds to make sure of this...
At four weeks it can be pretty hard to check their sex if you're not experienced at it - you may want to have a vet check them again at about 6 weeks (or a breeder or something) or check them yourselves.
Here is a link to a thread about this:
http://www.rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=12064&forum_id=17
Peg
DwarfGirl wrote:
I adoptedtwo 4-week old baby bunnies from someone who was getting rid of them. I've been told that theyWILL die because they are away from their mother too soon. It that true?