Hello Danny,
The movements that you're probably noticing is digestion... to theuntrained eye it looks similar to babies moving inside. Iwon't go into all of the red tape and possiblities, but the chances ofit being just digestion is more likely.
A doe will nurse her kits pretty much as long as they are withher. You do not want to separate the kits from their momuntil they are AT LEAST 6 weeks old, 7 or 8 weeks is ideal for the kitshealth. You will not notice the mom in with the babies atall... rabbits only nurse once a day oronce every 12 hoursand it's usually late at night when most people are asleep.It will look like she's not caring for them during the day, but as longas their bellies look full (they've been fed) all is well.
The kits eyes will open between 8-14 days old. A few daysafter their eyes open, they will start exploring their nestbox and thenslowly explore beyond the box. When they start to leave thenest on their little excursions, that's when you want to slowlyincrease the mother's feed as the babies will start nibbling on solidfoods. They will still nurse from their mom as their maindiet staple... so don't think that they're eating solid foods as theirmain diet... it's not.
After about 7 weeks, then you can start removing the babies (sincethere's 4, I suggest first removing 2, then after about 2 or 3 daysremove 1 more, then 2 or 3 days later remove the last. Thiswill help safely dry up the mother's milk supply). If youaren't already... I suggest providing an unlimited amount of TimothyHay for the babies and mother to nibble on... this is high in fiber andhelps babies in transitioning from milk to solid foods more easily.
Good luck with your little ones!
~Sunshine
