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nope that rumor is totally false. she probably wont even notice
but sometimes if the baby is new born and a human touches it, the smell rubs off and the mother rabbit kills it thinking its not hers. when the mother rabbit gets used to her baby and officially knows it's her's, she doesn't care.
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What is the name of baby rabbit and the mother's name?
The correct term for a baby rabbit is a kit and the mother is a doe. Males are bucks.
Will a mother rabbit care for a baby rabbit that was touched by a dog?
yes why not..every mother do it.
Can You put baby rabbits in to a new bed?
You can move baby rabbits to a new bed if you do it carefully, preserving some of the original bedding, or by putting vanilla on the mama rabbit's nose to prevent her from detecting any strange smells. This can also be done when you want to foster a baby rabbit to another mother. Vicks vapor rub can also be used on the mother's nose.
Can a rabbit mother carry her baby away?
no they can not
Is my baby rabbit dead?
If its not moving at all and if it smells funky, it was probably the runt and died.... sorry...
Will one rabbit eat another rabbit?
usually not... but a mother rabbit would eat her baby if it died
Can the mother rabbit feed her baby alone?
Yes, The father rabbit plays no role in raising babies. The mother and babies are on their own.
When can you take a baby rabbit away from its mother?
after 6 weeks
What is called when a rabbit mother give birth to young one?
A Baby Rabbit is called a kit if that is you question.
When shell you split your baby rabbits?
you have to be very careful separating your baby rabbits because, if you leave it to long the mother will suffer superior depression. make sure your rabbits are feeding well and then after roughly 1and a half-2 weeks is about the right time to separate them. NOTE: make sure the owner your giving them too either has rabbit handling experience ( e.g. has or has had a rabbit) to ensure that the baby will live a happy life without its mother.
When would you put the baby rabbit with an older one?
When the baby rabbit is weaned and old enough to be taken from his/her mother. Normally around 8-10 weeks.
How many days until a baby rabbit can be separated from its mother?
15 days
