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What a cutie!

Precious babies...such a good thing that you saved them. They will be growing fast now! In a week or less, they will be trying out hay and pellets!

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I'm so sorry about the loss of your bunny. We have all made mistakes, and all have something we wish we had done differently. I was having some thoughts just like your's today. As I was watching one of my bunnies running around. He seemed to enjoy it so much. I was thinking of another bunny I...

StellaBunny, the most important factor in whether a bunny survives the spaying surgery is whether their kidneys can process the anesthesia. There is a renal (kidney) test that can be done head of time to find out if anything is wrong with the kidneys. It costs about $90. The vet will be able to...

Sorry to hear she is biting. It's par for the course with rabbits. my rabbits are really nice and will generally tolerate a lot (grooming then, giving medicine, etc) before they bite. But nursing mothers you can count on to be cranky. Their hormones are all mixed up and they are probably fearful...

Yes, most likely she will continue feeding and caring for them from now on. I think you are in good shape now. They are a few days older and stronger now. In a few more days their eyes will open and they will be chasing her down. LOL I'm guessing something, stress, being moved, etc...caused a...

Cilantro is the favorite of everyone here. Carrot tops a distant second.

Hmmm...they don't look too bad. Yet, it's good to catch things early and keep them strong. The little brown one who looks like the runt is the one I would prioritize extra milk for.

Fennel is good for increasing milk volume/production. If you think the rescued doe has enough milk, then you could do it. In this kind of situation. . . I would do one of two things. Keep all 7 with Princess but put the weakest 3 in to nurse first ... Make sure they are able to get securely...

Pictures were posted further back. The last one that died was really emaciated.

I also suspect pneumonia. Can you describe the foam better? What color was the foam? Was it white? clear? Red? Pink?

Yes! They are fed. Great! So the mom can probably take it from here. Ditto pottying. Just watch them daily that they look fed.

I really have to differ on this. Lactating mothers and growing babies have different nutritional needs than adult males or unbred, non-lactating females. Pellets formulated for regular maintenance are different from pellets formulated for growing and lactation. That work with a litter of three...

How I would do it is I would start them on the milk replacer while they had still some of the mother's milk in their tummy, or find a foster Doe. That's how I would do it. I certainly would not allow them to starve to death and do nothing. That's plain cruelty. three of them already starved to...

Just remember, when you switch the babies to the new milk, do it gradually, not all at once. Give them 1/4 new milk, 3/4 old formula for 1 day or two, the next day 50/50, keep it 50/50 for a few days, then 3/4 new to 1/4 old, and finally, 100 new. I cannot tell if the mother was feeding them or...

Some bunnies are stronger nurseries than others. In some litters, there can be one or two smaller, more runty ones. sometimes they need a head start so they don't get out computed by the larger, stronger babies. It sounds like you did that and now things have evened out. Just continue to...

It's slow work at that age. As they get older, it will go faster. Does nurse twice daily, about every twelve hours. However, their milk is far more nutritious than the canned milk and they are much better than we are at getting their tummies full. Does milk is designed to be metabolized slowly...

According toHouse Rabbit Society, my vet and pretty much everything I have read and my own experience, the babies and nursing mothers do need the alfalfa and extra protein. The mom can go off alfalfa and high protein pellets after weaning, or a little longer, depending on if her body condition...

Hi, Thank you helpingfor the mother and babies! Please give the babies and mom Timothy hay, alfalfa hay, and unlimited 18% protein pellets. You can use the Oxbow Young Rabbit Food, Manna Pro Gro formula, or any 18% protein alfalfa based pellets. Also lots of fresh water as they are learning...