Large litter

[hasenpfeffer]

My bunny Adahia just had a litter of 11 bunnies ( one died so we're left with ten ) but I've noticed three of the babies aren't keeping up and getting wrinkly Adahlia doesn't mind if i turn her over and latch the bunnies to get a good feed so I have done that twice but one really isn't catching up. Should I just expect at least two to not make it? She a quite small so 11 babies was a shock but I really want to give them all the best chance. Suggestions?

 

[BlueMoods]

That is a lot. She needs free choice pellets, hay and, of course water. What may work better is if you remove the babies, make a safe, warm place to keep them in tow groups. Give her one group to feed in the morning, and the other in the evening. Babies are fine eating once a day and, the mother will be fine feeding twice a day, just five each time.

 

[whiskylollipop]

It's common for some kits not to make it. In large litters I would expect a few deaths, however sucky it feels.

 

[hasenpfeffer]

Is there a point where you would say they have better chances ? Say if they make it to ten days (for example ) then you know they are probably ok? We still have all ten so far!

 

[HiddlesKenway]

About two weeks is safe zone but they still have a high risk of dying until over right weeks it just lessens by two weeks and gradually gets less likely.

 

[majorv]

After two weeks, the other time period when the mortality rate goes up a bit is around weaning. Some kits who do okay on mom's milk have a hard time transitioning to pellets and it's usually because of an immature digestive system.