I checked on Beauty several times yesterday and last night. She is due today but wanted to make sure that if she did have them early, none were left in the cold by mistake.
She did super last litter. Had 10 all in the next box. All three does had all babies in the nest box. I know because rabbits, unlike cats or dogs, can not carry their babies around. And that is why it is so important for me to keep checking on them. If one is still suckling when Beauty jumps out of her box, it could get "carried" out of the box and she cant bring it back in. The baby bunnies or bun for short, use each other for warmth. Mother bunnies do not "cuddle" or keep their babies warm so if it is separated out of the box, it will freeze to death, literally. They are born with no fur and right now the temps are cold.... around 32 here.
Here is a picture of new born rabbits and then one that is 5 days old.
They are so cute, dont you agree? The pink ones will actually be white like the one in the second picture. As the fur grows, the pink gets lighter because it is covered with the white fur. The black ones in the first picture will of course have black fur.
So I will be going on there a couple times today and then for sure around midnight. It would be great to be present when she gives birth but even with 10 babies it can happen so fast that I am likely to miss the exact time.
I am excited to see the new ones. I will keep you posted. Thanks for hoppin by. Theresa
She did super last litter. Had 10 all in the next box. All three does had all babies in the nest box. I know because rabbits, unlike cats or dogs, can not carry their babies around. And that is why it is so important for me to keep checking on them. If one is still suckling when Beauty jumps out of her box, it could get "carried" out of the box and she cant bring it back in. The baby bunnies or bun for short, use each other for warmth. Mother bunnies do not "cuddle" or keep their babies warm so if it is separated out of the box, it will freeze to death, literally. They are born with no fur and right now the temps are cold.... around 32 here.
Here is a picture of new born rabbits and then one that is 5 days old.
So I will be going on there a couple times today and then for sure around midnight. It would be great to be present when she gives birth but even with 10 babies it can happen so fast that I am likely to miss the exact time.
I am excited to see the new ones. I will keep you posted. Thanks for hoppin by. Theresa
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