irishbunny
Well-Known Member
I was just looking at my videos on Youtube and thought these might be handy for people expecting litters, maybe for their first time and aren't sure what growing baby rabbits should/do look like. 
Plus I think they are too cute
Newborn
Newborns in a comfortable, warm nest.
When baby rabbits are born, their Mother should build a nest (best to provide a nestbox, especially in cold weather) with whatever bedding she has (provide her with plenty hay and/or straw) she should also cover the babies in fur. It is very important the babies are kept together in the nest!
Four Days old
[flash=425,344]http://www.youtube.com/v/sXCyrOpl5Rk&hl=en&fs=1[/flash]
6 days old
[flash=425,344]http://www.youtube.com/v/HQDJh0vnOW0&hl=en&fs=1[/flash]
8 days old
[flash=425,344]http://www.youtube.com/v/ZrcOdApTx8o&hl=en&fs=1[/flash]
Ten days old
[flash=425,344]http://www.youtube.com/v/fg5wuD94rJs&hl=en&fs=1[/flash]
It is at approx. ten days when the babies have their eyes open, they become more alert, start to hold their ears upright, venture a little out of the nest and sometimes sample some of Mammy's food.
Here they are at almost three weeks, they still need a nest to snuggle up in, but they spend alot of their time out of the nest, they like to play and binky, they also eat more of Mammy's food
[flash=425,344]http://www.youtube.com/v/2rWDPXdvWx0&hl=en&fs=1[/flash]
First day outside, at about three weeks old. As you can see, they are perfect bunnies in miniature form They will graze on grass and run around with their Mother
About four weeks old, becoming much more independent, although they still need their Mother until they are approx. 6-8 weeks and still like to nest
Eight weeks old.
By now, they usually are separated from their Mother (depends on breed, their condition etc.) and ready to go to new homes
Hope this was helpfull!
Plus I think they are too cute Newborn
Newborns in a comfortable, warm nest.
When baby rabbits are born, their Mother should build a nest (best to provide a nestbox, especially in cold weather) with whatever bedding she has (provide her with plenty hay and/or straw) she should also cover the babies in fur. It is very important the babies are kept together in the nest!
Four Days old
[flash=425,344]http://www.youtube.com/v/sXCyrOpl5Rk&hl=en&fs=1[/flash]
6 days old
[flash=425,344]http://www.youtube.com/v/HQDJh0vnOW0&hl=en&fs=1[/flash]
8 days old
[flash=425,344]http://www.youtube.com/v/ZrcOdApTx8o&hl=en&fs=1[/flash]
Ten days old
[flash=425,344]http://www.youtube.com/v/fg5wuD94rJs&hl=en&fs=1[/flash]
It is at approx. ten days when the babies have their eyes open, they become more alert, start to hold their ears upright, venture a little out of the nest and sometimes sample some of Mammy's food.
Here they are at almost three weeks, they still need a nest to snuggle up in, but they spend alot of their time out of the nest, they like to play and binky, they also eat more of Mammy's food
[flash=425,344]http://www.youtube.com/v/2rWDPXdvWx0&hl=en&fs=1[/flash]
First day outside, at about three weeks old. As you can see, they are perfect bunnies in miniature form
They will graze on grass and run around with their Mother
About four weeks old, becoming much more independent, although they still need their Mother until they are approx. 6-8 weeks and still like to nest
Eight weeks old.
By now, they usually are separated from their Mother (depends on breed, their condition etc.) and ready to go to new homes
Hope this was helpfull!
