When do bunnies have babies

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You need JavaScript enabled to view this video. Find a Veterinarian Near Thank you for subscribing. All rights reserved. Powered by Brightspot. Vetstreet does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. During pregnancy, the mother rabbit will need lots of clean water and nutritious food, including dark leafy greens, alfalfa hay and rabbit pellets.

Rabbits sometimes dig a burrow in which to give birth — if you want to avoid this happening, make sure that your rabbit has a proper nest box and plenty of privacy to make sure she is as relaxed as possible. When a doe gives birth, it is called kindling. Kindling takes around 15 minutes and usually occurs in the early hours of the morning. The process of giving birth is instinctive, so they hardly ever need human help. After checking that all the babies are alive and well, try to leave the nest alone for the first few days - disturbing a mother rabbit can cause her distress, and she may stop feeding her young.

Wild rabbits build burrows in winter, where the temperature deep in the ground is usually stable and warm. The burrow keeps them safe from wind, rain, and snow. The rabbits also grow a thick layer of fur to keep warm while they are living in their burrows. During the course of winter they usually remain in their burrows. The burrow also acts as shelter from predators, so overall their kits are well protected. Having more than one litter every year means that the rabbit species can survive harsh winters, lack of food and the many predators.

It also means that your rabbits can can produce many offspring. Animal-Club provides animal parties or animal handling workshop where your will be able to see, learn and interact with the wonderful animals with the help of our presenters. Our mobile zoo has many friendly animals such as rabbits, tarantulas, geckos, vinegaroons and more that will be perfect for an animal party.

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Bottle-feeding infant rabbits usually culminates in the babies' death within a few days to weeks. This is also true for native species, such as cottontails. The physiological reasons are complex, and you should have the following information concerning what you will be facing when trying to hand-raise infant bunnies. What's Popular?

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