Mi Bunny

I am confident that you never did assume such importance of nest box. Many rabbit owners are found to commit the same mistakes on account of erroneous beliefs. They consider the nest boxes as secondary and hence concentrate on other factors. Nevertheless, this is the greatest mistake that they make. You have to remain cautious of this aspect from the very beginning and remove the nest box at kits’ three weeks of age in cold weather and two weeks of age in hot weather. Well, you can extend the period of time somewhat but the aforesaid information are for the betterment. You can put large amount of hay in the cage for the bunnies to nestle into and can also make use of an empty oatmeal box for some days. This will enable them to have a warm place to huddle together.

Let them be in this position for two or three days at a stretch. In this brief period they will accustom themselves to being on the wire. What does happen once they get out? They try to care for and the mom spends her time avoiding them. But this situation changes dramatically within hours and they are found to coexist peacefully on the wire. Isn’t this lovely?

You are in the charge and hence you have to ensure whether the cage is competent enough to protect babies from being hurt by foes like rabbits in the neighbor cages. If you are uncertain still, you can make use of babysaver wire or line the adjacent walls with hardware cloth. This will be the greatest stumbling block for the dam next door and she will never be able to pass through it.

If you find that the kits' feet are falling through the spaces in the wire floor, don’t get panic-struck. This is quite natural and there is the need of a little practice to walk on the wire. Within a few weeks, they will be accustomed.

Bear in mind your utmost care will bring forth greater advantages for them. Try to provide the kits with their own water dish and food dish. Try to render pellets with a mixture of sunflower seed hearts and oats. These will not only make them self-confident but competent enough for the coming days also. Well, you can suspend these once they become three to four months old.

After a brief consultation with the vet, you ought to initiate the new list of foods.