leaving the nest?

[juju]

hi these are my new mini-lops aged 17 days. can someone give me some advice please? they keep leaving the nest to come into the bigger part of the cage, should i keep putting them back? they all appear to be so well but i read and heard that they should start breaking free around 3 weeks old:?. they seem to do it over night lol. and when i go in the mornings they are all with mum in the larger part of the cage:biggrin2:, if i leave them will she still feed them? im sorry to ask what may appear to be a silly question but this is my first ever lot of kits. please help. thank you :wink

 

[Shaded Night Rabbitry]

=D
They're fine. Mine start leaving the nest a day or two after their eyes open. They're usually hopping out by day 12. The first time I catch one out of their box, I flip it on their side. Sometimes they're just too little to hop back in. XD

Day 17 is quite late, but they're just fine!

 

[juju]

but will mum still feed them if i leave them?

 

[whaleyk98]

Yup, they will get fed. They will go to her for food. It will look like a bunch of puppies hounding their mom to nurse. So cute.

 

[wooly_queen]

Plus, they will be nibbling pellets now too.

 

[juju]

yes ive just seen 1 or 2 doing that with the pellets :biggrin2:should i put extra water in for them too or will they just have priscillas milk for now?. sorry but this is my first ever litter:?