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- 11/11/2014 at 11:46 AM
  felicity
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  Well, Winter has come and we were planning to move the rabbits in at least until they had opened their eyes.
  
  They’re about 4 days old and were doing fine, they are well fed and were warm – until I checked on them today. The four babies were so cold, I has mistaken one for dead and actually thrown it out until my sibling reported it was moving. I didn’t believe her, but, it actually was SLIGHTLY moving – I managed to bring it back, it is as active as the others ones now.
  
  I have them curled up by the fire place with heated face cloths and a warm water bottle. They are active now and looking healthy, but we have to bring the mother rabbit inside with them.
  
  We’re setting up a place in our garage for the mother and her kits. Will the mother refuse to feed them because they are being moved from outside to inside? How should I go about moving them?
  
  Please, I would really rather they live.. We have lost a litter in the past and it was very hard on the kids.
- 11/11/2014 at 2:17 PM
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  Is this regarding a litter that was intentionally bred?
  
  We have rules about litter discussions.
  
  **D. Discussions of Breeding and Rabbits as Livestock:
  - Discussions involving intentional breeding (of any animal) and meat & fur rabbits are not allowed.
  - Accidental Litters: We do not have the experience to advise you. We do not allow ongoing threads on the matter because the information then goes out to google search results, inviting more of the same.
  Only a couple of members have some experience with this, and we are unable to make sure the advice given is reliable; we are not a site or forum that has a wealth of experience in this matter and it would be better for your bunnies to find reliable resources for pregnant/nursing does and their babies. Please visit Resources and scroll to “Oops Surprise Litter”.
  
  Other forums like Rabbitsonline.net, that cater to a broader range of experience, may also be of help. (Your post may locked or deleted once resources are given.) And of course, be sure to seek vet care and advice. Do not post pictures of the litters unless you plan on keeping them.(or whichever one or so you plan to keep). Do not use the forum to give or sell bunnies as well.
  
  Helloworld!!
- 11/11/2014 at 4:31 PM
  LBJ10
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  I don’t have an answer for your question, but please do bring everyone inside. I don’t know where you are, but temps have dropped dramatically.
  
  As BB stated, we are not experienced in this sort of thing here. Since this is an emergency, I would not wait around for answers here that may not come. There are other forums, like Rabbitsonline.net, that would have more experience with this sort of thing.
- 11/11/2014 at 6:45 PM
  Roberta
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  If you bring them inside together and try to bring the entire nest fur and all without disturbing it to much. Make sure the Mum is in with them and keep her confined for a day or so with them so she knows where they are. Cover part of the cage where the babies are so she has some privacy and can feel relaxed. I do not breed intentionally but have had some oops litters, I strongly urge you to have your bunny spayed once the kits are weaned. This will improve her habits and prevent some of the reproductive cancers female rabbits are prone to.
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