:woohooOsprey,
Thank you so MUCH for taking in this little family!! I didn't even read this thread until this morning but I was heartbroken! I figured somebunny (!)would come to the rescue, but time was so tight. What a sigh of relief to read the outcome.
The shelter even threw out the nest? That is the most horrifying thing I have heard in my life! These people claim to know about and care about animals?!? Sheesh!
We had a surprise litter a couple of months back from a beautiful flemish doe we had recently purchased. It is so fun to watch them grow.
BTW, the babies should look as if they swallowed a ping pong ball after they've nursed. (Or since they are a smaller breed, maybe a big gumball?) Anyway, momma usually nurses about twice a day. You're smart to give little blackie a fewextra sessions, and it sounds like momma will be cooperative...yay!
We also found that our littlest kithad trouble competing with his siblings for the nippleswhen they were newborns, and then he was too was weak andtoo tiredby about the second feeding. We also had to help Sweetie (our momma)with him for a few days. Once they were all about 2 weeks old, he was better able to fend for himself though was still always smaller. Veryplucky though!He ended up being our favorite andwe called him Peanut til he was adopted.I think having to work at staying alive as a newborn gave him a wonderful spirit. So courageous!
Best of luck to all of you!!