Mother rabbits get ready to kindle\u00a0or give birth by pulling out their fur from their stomach. The mother uses this fur to line their nesting box that you\u2019ve placed inside her cage. Her fur will keep the naked, hairless babies warm and hidden. This is instinctive.\u00a0 When she starts lining the nest with her fur, don\u2019t change it.\u00a0 The Doe\u00a0needs to make the nest the way it\u00a0likes it. If you interfere, it can be stressful for the female rabbit. Some mothers don\u2019t create a nest until a few days before giving birth, some wait until the day of birthing. One way to decide if your female will be a good mother is to watch her nesting habits. Is she\u2019s not pulling her fur out to line the nest, that could be a sign she\u2019s immature. You might need to remove the babies and allow another mother rabbit to nurse them.<\/p>\n
Sometimes inexperienced mother rabbits step on their babies. It doesn\u2019t hurt them as long as her nails are trimmed. Usually, the litters do fine with their mother walking on them, but you might want to keep an eye on them. Be sure they don\u2019t get covered up by the straw when she steps on them. Also, check to see they\u2019re getting well-fed and not being overlooked by the mother rabbit.<\/p>\n
Some rabbit farmers say\u00a0that during the birthing of a baby rabbit, the mother accidentally bit off some of the baby\u2019s ear. Others said that their mother rabbit bit the babies while nursing. This is a symptom of mastitis or swollen or infected mammary glands. She\u2019s biting the babies because it hurts when they nurse. Call your veterinarian to see what she can prescribe for the mother to help with the pain and infection.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sometimes, if there\u2019s a lot of Litters in the cage at once, it\u2019s not the mother biting the babies ears, but the babies are biting one another, especially older baby rabbits. If this happens, it\u2019s probably time to wean them from their mother. Baby rabbits can be weaned between 6 to 8 weeks. Many people suggest waiting until 8 weeks is best for the baby\u2019s health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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