advice on baby buns...PICS!!!!!

alf44 · 07-10-2008, 09:09 PM

my bunny had babies again and i was looking for a little advice from some bunny experts

She had 2 this time and im hoping this time she knows what shes doing. She pulled ALOT of hair, her chest is bald...is this normal???? How do u know if she is feeding them? They say if their tummies are round, but i cant tell....i guess if they make it about 3-4 days she is most likely feeding them??

I read on the net that u should change the bedding and nest stuff after a week, wont momma get mad with new things?? How long do they stay in the nest?? If anyone can answer these for me i would appreciate it

Oh yeah her last litter was 2 and they only made it 2 days, she squished them and that was in february and she didnt pull hardly any hair that time....so keeping my fingers crossed this time!!!!!

rayne-e-day · 07-10-2008, 09:43 PM

Baby bunnies are soo cute.
Mommy bunnies pull a lot of hair out of thier chest for the nest, very normal

They only feed their babies twice a day,in the morning and at night, .I would leave the bedding alone for a few Weeks .They stay in the nest for two to three weeks before moving around the cage.I hope this helps,good luck.

breburtch · 07-11-2008, 08:32 PM

It's been years since I had any baby bunnies but yes the pulling hair is normal thats how they make there nests usually the female will pull the hair from the male but if she's not in with the male then she will pull her own hair. yes tummies will be round if getting fed. does she spend alot of time in the nest with them?
I agree about leaving the nest she's made for a few weeks and just cleaning around her.

Chances are she didn't actually squish(or not intentionally) the other ones she probably didn't pull enough hair and wasn't able to keep them warm enough and they frooze to death

VickiE · 07-11-2008, 08:41 PM

The mother will pull fur on her chest, legs and anywhere else she can get to to keep the kits warm and to help them get to the nipples.

If they have a round belly, then yes she is feeding them. They usually get fur and open their eyes around 10 or so days old.

I personally would leave them alone for a while. Go ahead and check on them to make sure they are both still alive and warm...but that is it. Within three or so weeks, the kits will start leaving the nest. You might notice the kits nibble on some food around this time as well. We always weaned ours at 6-8 weeks of age.

One last thing...where are the pictures??

rayne-e-day · 07-17-2008, 12:35 AM

How are the bunnies doing????

alf44 · 07-18-2008, 12:21 PM

thebunnnies are doing great, they r getting big...its so cool to watch them grow. i will post some pics tonight or tomorrow, the bigger one has its eyes opened today. anyone know when u can determine the sex? i decided we will keep one if there is a girl, but if they are both boys they will both have to go. u cant keep 2 boy bunnies together can u!?!?!?!?!? pics later

arabiancowgirl · 07-18-2008, 12:51 PM

I kept 2 boy bunnies together and they didn't fight.

thumpersgirl · 07-23-2008, 11:15 AM

How are the babies doing? They must be growing by now. I have no advice as far as determining sex but I can tell you that we kept 2 males together at one point. They didn't fight.

alf44 · 07-28-2008, 08:58 AM

here r the babies finally...its looking like they r both girls but im not 100% sure. the lighter colr one is bigger, i cant believe how fast they grew, we were gone for the weekend and came back and they seemed sooo mch bigger!!

im sooo glad things worked out this time, now my son wants to keep both of them, but we dont need ANOTHER bunny cage in the back yard, i was going to keep one witht the female and get try to give the other one to someone we knew....Anyway, the lighter color one is tinkerbell

my 3 yr old named it, the darker one is squirt (cuz its smaller and when i held it the first time it peed on me

lil bugger

arabiancowgirl · 07-28-2008, 06:54 PM

I love the pally paint one

The brown and white is cute too

Gotta Love Duns · 07-29-2008, 10:40 AM

Oh they are very cute! Congrats

rayne-e-day · 07-30-2008, 11:05 AM

They are cute, glad it all worked out

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07-10-2008, 09:09 PM
alf44 Halter broke Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 73	advice on baby buns...PICS!!!!! my bunny had babies again and i was looking for a little advice from some bunny experts She had 2 this time and im hoping this time she knows what shes doing. She pulled ALOT of hair, her chest is bald...is this normal???? How do u know if she is feeding them? They say if their tummies are round, but i cant tell....i guess if they make it about 3-4 days she is most likely feeding them?? I read on the net that u should change the bedding and nest stuff after a week, wont momma get mad with new things?? How long do they stay in the nest?? If anyone can answer these for me i would appreciate itOh yeah her last litter was 2 and they only made it 2 days, she squished them and that was in february and she didnt pull hardly any hair that time....so keeping my fingers crossed this time!!!!! Last edited by alf44 : 07-28-2008 at 08:51 AM. Reason: pics added

07-10-2008, 09:43 PM
rayne-e-day Newborn Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta Posts: 34	Baby bunnies are soo cute. Mommy bunnies pull a lot of hair out of thier chest for the nest, very normal They only feed their babies twice a day,in the morning and at night, .I would leave the bedding alone for a few Weeks .They stay in the nest for two to three weeks before moving around the cage.I hope this helps,good luck. __________________

07-11-2008, 08:32 PM
breburtch Coming two Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ennismore, Ontario Posts: 1,903	It's been years since I had any baby bunnies but yes the pulling hair is normal thats how they make there nests usually the female will pull the hair from the male but if she's not in with the male then she will pull her own hair. yes tummies will be round if getting fed. does she spend alot of time in the nest with them? I agree about leaving the nest she's made for a few weeks and just cleaning around her. Chances are she didn't actually squish(or not intentionally) the other ones she probably didn't pull enough hair and wasn't able to keep them warm enough and they frooze to death Last edited by breburtch : 07-11-2008 at 08:55 PM.

07-11-2008, 08:41 PM
VickiE Conformation Clinic / Product Reviews Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,102	The mother will pull fur on her chest, legs and anywhere else she can get to to keep the kits warm and to help them get to the nipples. If they have a round belly, then yes she is feeding them. They usually get fur and open their eyes around 10 or so days old. I personally would leave them alone for a while. Go ahead and check on them to make sure they are both still alive and warm...but that is it. Within three or so weeks, the kits will start leaving the nest. You might notice the kits nibble on some food around this time as well. We always weaned ours at 6-8 weeks of age. One last thing...where are the pictures?? __________________ It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it. George W. Bush

07-17-2008, 12:35 AM
rayne-e-day Newborn Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta Posts: 34	How are the bunnies doing???? __________________

07-18-2008, 12:21 PM
alf44 Halter broke Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 73	thebunnnies are doing great, they r getting big...its so cool to watch them grow. i will post some pics tonight or tomorrow, the bigger one has its eyes opened today. anyone know when u can determine the sex? i decided we will keep one if there is a girl, but if they are both boys they will both have to go. u cant keep 2 boy bunnies together can u!?!?!?!?!? pics later

07-18-2008, 12:51 PM
arabiancowgirl Long Yearling Join Date: May 2008 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 1,161	I kept 2 boy bunnies together and they didn't fight. __________________ I thank God for my horses and german shepherds.

07-23-2008, 11:15 AM
thumpersgirl Greenbroke Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,384	How are the babies doing? They must be growing by now. I have no advice as far as determining sex but I can tell you that we kept 2 males together at one point. They didn't fight. __________________ Some people are like Slinkies; they're good for nothing, but make you smile when you push them down a long flight of stairs.

07-28-2008, 08:58 AM
alf44 Halter broke Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 73	here r the babies finally...its looking like they r both girls but im not 100% sure. the lighter colr one is bigger, i cant believe how fast they grew, we were gone for the weekend and came back and they seemed sooo mch bigger!! im sooo glad things worked out this time, now my son wants to keep both of them, but we dont need ANOTHER bunny cage in the back yard, i was going to keep one witht the female and get try to give the other one to someone we knew....Anyway, the lighter color one is tinkerbell my 3 yr old named it, the darker one is squirt (cuz its smaller and when i held it the first time it peed on me lil bugger

07-28-2008, 06:54 PM
arabiancowgirl Long Yearling Join Date: May 2008 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 1,161	I love the pally paint one The brown and white is cute too __________________ I thank God for my horses and german shepherds.

07-29-2008, 10:40 AM
Gotta Love Duns Bombproof Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dixonville, Alberta Posts: 7,943	Oh they are very cute! Congrats __________________ A penny saved is a penny you can spend on your next horse.

07-30-2008, 11:05 AM
rayne-e-day Newborn Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta Posts: 34	They are cute, glad it all worked out __________________