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What if your rabbit is to have babies in 1 day is it normal for her to just sit in the corner in her nest?
Your doe is more than likely NOT going to have babies. Is she using her nest box for a potty?? That is a sure sign she is not pregnant, either that or you put her nest box in her potty corner and her cage is too small for her to establish another potty area. Usually after a doe makes her nest she does not set in it until the babies are born. Did you put the nest in too early??? That is another reason she might set in it. A nest box should not be put in with your doe until 3 days before she is due.
My rabbit is pregnant she made a bed 2 weeks ago an still no babys the past 2 days she wont let me near here an she been grunting a lot is this a sign of being in labor?
If your rabbit made a nest 2 weeks ago and hasn't had babies yet, she isn't going to. Grunting is probably a sign that she is ready to breed and don't be surprised if she is pretty aggressive. You should breed your doe, count out 30 days on your calendar - that is the day she is due- count 27 days within the 30- that is the day you put a nest box in with her so she has time to build a nest before the babies get there. She should not have a nest box all the time. Be sure you put the nest box in a corner of her cage that IS NOT her potty corner. If you do she will use it for a potty (like a cat litter box).
What if your rabbits babies are 11 days old and another pregnant rabbit is building a nest in the same nest box will they be ok or should i move it When is shes had them?
move them b/c the moms will kill the other's kits to ensure her own's survival
Can you change the bedding of baby rabbits now?
I am assuming that your bunnies are little.... there is no need to change the bedding in the nestbox unless, for some reason, it has become wet or otherwise fouled. The doe will keep her box clean until about 2 weeks when the babies will begin using the nest box as a litterbox until they are able to jump out freely. If your nest box has become dirty or wet, remove and save as much of the clean fur as you can. Remove the babies to a safe place (a shoe box or bowl) and dump the nest box, if the bottom of the nest box is wet you may have to replace the nest box with a new one. Fill the nest box with clean straw and then play mama bunny by making a small tunnel or indentation in the straw. Place some of the fur you saved in the bottom of the tunnel, replace the babies and cover with the remaining fur. Everything will be fine if you have washed your hands before you began and there are no soap, lotion or perfume smells on them. Sometimes it helps if you pet your doe before you go into her nest box. Then you have her smell on your hands. If you are nervous about changing out the nest box or your doe appears nervous you can dab a drop of vanilla on her nose and on the rim of the nest box. (If the fur is wet also or there simply is not enough of it and your doe does not pull anymore you may have to supplement the fur with cotton. Buy cotton balls, do not use out of medicine bottles. Take your scissors and cut cotton balls so that none of their fibers are longer than 1/2 inch. Longer fibers could get wrapped around tiny legs and cut off circulation. )
Can you clean baby rabbits nest area?
Yes, but normally this is something the doe does for herself until the babies are 10 days to 2 weeks old. By that time babies should be jumping out of box to go potty. If you do clean nest box be sure you save some of the fur (as much as possible) to put back into the clean nest.
The rabbit has just given birth to what you can see just 2 babies she has just left them wont they get cold and die?
Where did she have her babies? On the wire? They will die. In a nice warm nest box with plenty of bedding and she pulled fur?? They will be just fine. You will probably never see your rabbit in the nest box with her babies. They are very secretive about nursing their kits.
Should you remove the nest if bluebirds have abandoned their eggs?
Yes, then clean the box.
How long from signs of fur in next box to birth in rabbits?
Could be today, could be tomorrow could be there are already babies in the nest box. Some does prepare their nest and line them with fur ahead of time, some don't pull fur until after the babies are born, especially in the summer when it is hot.
Will YOUR rabbit suffocate her newborns by sitting in the nest on them?
Mother rabbits are very gentle and careful when they jump in and out of the nest box they have to get in to nurse the babies, however, if someone or something frightens them they could jump on and squash their babies. A snake in the area will cause a rabbit to jump in and out erratically and they could kill all the babies unknowingly.
Why would all the budgie babies in 1 nesting box die?
If the hen has been disturbed too many time when the babies are young, she may not go back into the box, and may abandon them. The female can be disturbed by humans looking at the babies too often, or by other budgies entering the nest box. Jealous females sometimes kill another bird's babies.
What is a nest box?
A nestbox (either homemade or bought) is a wooden box with a circular hole just big enough to admit small birds, or may be open fronted for larger birds such as owls, etc. The nestbox can be fixed high in a tree or on the side of a house. The aim is to give a nesting box that a mated pair of birds can lay and raise their young.
Will a rabbit kill her kits if you touch her nest?
No but a cottontail mother may abandon her nest if you touch it. Domestic rabbits will not kill their babies if you touch their nest ,however, they may stomp their babies because there are predators (cats, dogs, weasels, owls, snakes) around, or loud noises like traffic or children screaming. They will stomp them because they are jumping in and out of the nest trying to protect them. You can touch a domestic rabbits nest if your bunny trusts you. Just put a dab of vanilla on your does nose and on the rim of the nest box. Wash your hands and make sure they are free of all lotion, perfume, soap or dog smells. Check the babies quickly to make sure all are alive and put the nest box back.
