yes you can.. i always wash my hands first then rub my hands on the bedding and take mum out. My last litter had 7 kits and i handled them everyday and didnt lose any :)
The first sign of a rabbit having her babies is when she starts to pull out her fur and make a small nest....then the rabbit will stay in the nest for a while...if u want u can look but do not touch the babies...if u touch them they will get ur sent and she will kill them
yes it is very normal for a rabbit to take off the top of the nest when her babies are clear to see.
It is pregnant, give the rabbit extra bedding where she has made her nest, be expecting up to 10 babies.
it is not actually eating it's fur it is just making a nest for it's babies or sometimes it makes the nest for itself to keep it warm trust me i have a rabbit
Remove and discard immediately.
Very seldom does a rabbit make a nest and then not have babies after 5 days. Your rabbit may have had a false pregnancy.
She's probably just drying it. Why else would she build a nest from her own fur? To check for babies you can gently feel the rabbit's stomach for lumps.
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.
Does that mean mated? If so then she is making a warm nest for her babies on the way
It may have been a false pregnancy. I would try to breed her again.
You will not want to disturb her or the babies after they are born. I am not sure how she will react to the change you make to the nest. Do it very quietly and peacefully and hopefully the hut will have the same sounds and temperature as where she is now. Also, note that there are specifics that the rabbit nest must have since the babies can have problems with the ammonia from their urine. When our rabbit had babies I was surprised at how tender they are to having just the right situation--make sure the male is not located close by.
Count 30 days from when she was mated. About 2 days before she has her babies she should start to build a nest, this is another indicator!