Lonely youngsters?

[Sabine]

At the moment I still have two same sex pairs (two bucks and two does) from my first two litters. One of each was actually sold at around 8 weeks but as the new owner was going on holidays I suggested to hang on to them until his return. I was delighted that he agreed.
He is coming on Thursday to pick up his two rabbits (now 12 weeks). I obviously can't put the remaining boy and girl together for company at this stage but I am really upset at the thought of them suddenly being alone
I have 8 pet rabbits (spayed/neutered) who are all very set in their ways and would probably be nasty to the little ones. The other option would be trying to rebond the girl to her mother even though it's crazy as I am still trying to breed her. The new litter are only three weeks old and although I am keeping a doe she'd be to young to introduce.
I'm really scared they'll start pining for their sibling. Is there anything I can do to make it easier for them (or for me rather as I am probably just too sentimental)?

 

[lelanatty]

Are their cages next to each other? If so, they will probably "talk" to each other once their same sex iblings are gone. My bucks and does keep in contact with each other because all of their cages are side by side. They can all see the rabbits next to them and sometimes they even lay side by side with each other in their separate cages. Although it won't be exactly like having a sibling with them in the same cage, they can still maintain social contact with the rabbit in the cage next to them.

 

[Sabine]

Unfortunately I can't do that as I have mainly hutches

 

[lelanatty]

Oh Maybe allow them some time outside of their hutches with each other each day?

 

[Sabine]

They are outside most days and the boys and girls run are next to each other. I guess that will have to do as I dare not put the boy and the girl together at this stage. I am half hoping their owner will have a reason to wait for another week to pick them up...