Pets Asked by Mommykallgren on April 28, 2021
I adopted two male rabbits from a friend of mine. (Her children were over them). I have had them all winter (In Wyoming) and they have been great. 3 weeks ago I found a baby bunny in the bottom of the cage. SURPRISE! We have a female. I sexed them when I brought them home but it’s been bout 15 yrs since I have raised rabbits for 4-H and they looked like males to me. Ha ha.
Anyway she had 6 live ones in there. And about 15 dead ones that had been there a while. (The box that is built into the cage is hard to clean unless you take off the wall). So thinking they are both males I had no thought to take the hutch apart in the winter looking for babies.
Well I cleaned out the cage, separated the parents and all bunnies were doing ok. Then 3 days later one died. I chalked it up to her 1st litter that has survived and she’s getting used to being a mom. Then another kit. I have lost 5 out of the 6. Last night at 10 pm I had 2 (seemingly healthy) hopping round, eyes open, just 2 days short of 3 weeks old bunnies. This morn when I peeked at them the biggest one was dead. (I have checked them about 3-4 times a day just because I have lost so many)
Now down to one I’m at a loss on what is happening. She is eating and drinking great. The kit seems healthy. It hops around and away from me. Ha ha.
Any ideas or suggestions?
There is not enough information in your question for a full answer. But as it sounds like you have the male and female living together full time, she is probably getting pregnant as soon as she gives birth. It is also possible she is having multiple pregnancies at the same time. If either of these is the case, you are likely to find the mother dead soon as well.
You need to separate the male and female!
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Answered by James Jenkins on April 28, 2021
First of all, you need to separate the male and female. Then get them spayed and neutered. This not only will get rid of the litters, but also it will get rid of possible Cancer, and other health issues.(Oooh, and the smell!) A month after they are fixed, you can put them back together. If you have any kittens (baby bunnies) at the moment make sure the mother is feeding them. If they are not being fed syringe feed them kitten milk, or safe bunny milk recipes. Additionally, I would take them out of their hutch/cage and try to have them free roam or in a playpen. Good luck!
Answered by user18780 on April 28, 2021
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