Can two female rabbits be in one cage if one has babies?

Answer 1

When the babies are born you shouldn't even touch the baby rabbits because if the mom notices the scent (which is most likely will) it will attack her babies. When they are born keep the with their mother, when they are 6-8 weeks the you can wean the babies and separate them from their mother, you should still keep them a bit warm, otherwise, when they are older get the mother and her babies used to each other again, watch them after putting them together, if they get along they should be fine if they don't get along or bite each other more than 3 times or start to fight, separate them ASAP!

By the time rabbits are 6 to 8 weeks old they should be removed from the Mom's cage (weaned). Every rabbit should have it's own cage by 3 months of age. Just because a rabbit belongs to a certain Mom does not mean that they will get along if put back in with their Mom. Rabbits ARE very territorial and need their own space. A young buck WILL try (and probably succeed) to breed it's Mom. If you had ever seen a rabbit kill another you would never risk it by putting 2 rabbits in the same cage after they both are 3 months old.------ FYI a mother rabbit will not necessarily attack and kill her babies because you look at them, there is a right way to check them so no harm is done. And you should check on them right after they are born to make sure everyone is alive.

Answer 2

No, usually you can't take baby bunnies away from their mom, not until they are weaned (i.e. big enough to eat on their own). Baby rabbits need their mothers to eat from and for warmth. Even though you may mean well for the babies, they really are best with their mom: it can be extremely difficult to hand-rear un-weaned babies and their chance of survival is very low, especially if you don't have experience.

There are cases when the babies should be taken away from their mother -- like when the mother tries to squish them (or eat them, yes it happens, especially in new mothers, ill mothers, and/or mothers under extreme stress). In that case, you can take the babies away but you would have to take extra care of them so they will not die. Put a warming lamp over where you keep them so they wont get cold and you would have to feed them "milk" through a dripper by yourself. The milk you feed to baby rabbits is not cows milk (this will kill them): you have to use a special formula. See the links below for information.

Contact a local authority for help because hand-rearing baby rabbits can vary from case to case (such as a local wildlife rehabber, House Rabbit Society chapter, rabbit rescue group, humane society, animal shelter, "rabbit-savvy" vet, SPCA, government department of animal services, etc.).

Answer 3

Yes, the mother will kill the baby if it is a first-time mom, or if it gets upset in any way. Some mothers always kill their babies.

Answer 4

NO.