Luzien wrote:RabbitFluffy wrote:Hey y'all. I know some of you are more experienced breeders, so I would love to hear from you! I came home from my grandparents today and I found four newborn bunnies in one of my cages. I had all does until about two months ago when we rescued a gorgeous buck from one of my neighbors. Long story short he's a daddy now and I would like some advice when it comes to taking care of babies. We moved them into one of our larger hutches which has a large box and we made a nest out of hay, paper bedding, and the fur she pulled out. They seem healthy and full I'm just a little concerned they got scraped on the wire before I was able to get to them. Also any tips for how to tell if any of my other girls might be preggo? I felt their abdomens but I'm not sure exactly what I should be looking for. Thanks for whoever takes the time to read this
**Update:
Mom has ajusted to her new temporary home and the babies seem to be doing well except for one, which looks a little thin. I gave her some extra hay but I'm going to give her space so hopefully the little one will be able to nurse.
why did you let thebuck to all your females without watching who he did breed
so you could have prepared anything for the birth....and put them in big breeding cages and given them bether food bevor the Babys did come....
....only hay is not enough for a mother!!!!... she needs fresh green food (fresh grass, fresh herbs and such...look on a meadow away from streets, or grow it your self), fruit and vegetable, good rabbit food or even one for breeding rabbit,....you Need to look after them carefully each day two times atleast ,even more so the to thin one...if it get worse only a little bit you need the vet...but it still would be best when you call the vet out to your home, as you never had babys and know not much bout there care as it looks.
and as one is hurt the vet can look at it too...(that is why i hate wire ground/bottom cages....they are not good)
an if other are pregnant too..
-> when possible dont touch the babys...or only with hay and hair from the mother between you andthe Baby...the mother could leave them...
..and did you already got new homes for the babys when they are old enough or are they for meat...even more so when you got more females with Babys on the way....and do you know how to help one give birth when one of the other has trouble???
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i did not put them together on purpose, it was an accidental breeding. I house all my buns outdoors and i think he might've gotten to her through the cage bars when i let him exercise around the yard. I had no idea she was pregnant
I'm still new to this so i appreciate the advice. He is in his own separate cage away from the does, but i'm going to have to save up to neuter him. I do have a family that will take them once they are grown and they have experience owning rabbits, so that's not an issue. I have fresh grass growing in the yard and I'll go buy some herbs and alfalfa for her as well. She is eating pellets and timothy hay at the moment. I also want to add oats to her diet to help her gain some weight back because she is quite tiny. any other input would be greatly appreceated 
