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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

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- 09/16/2017 at 9:49 AM
  NuttyBuns22
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  So I rehomed 2 rabbits over a month ago and was told the doe had been spayed and had been with the male 3 months. I later found out that the woman had actually rehomed Smudge (doe) 2 weeks previously in pets at home, but i trusted that they would have known if she was spayed. I should have known better because on Tuesday when I went to feed her she starts building a nest and about 2 hours later gives birth to 10 wriggly bunnies!! I honestly thought she was getting too fat. I have 8 rabbits (18 including the babies) but I do not breed rabbits so only know what I have read on google about looking after kits and a lot of it has very conflicting information.
  
  Basically just wondered if anyone breeds or has experience with baby bunnies and can give me some tips. I made a nest box when she starting running around with hay in her mouth, which one website advised to change once every 3 to 4 days so it was changed yesterday. I have been checking them daily and they all seem wriggly and happy but some of them have what look like scars or burns, i am thinking one peed over the others or mummybun peed in the box? They were not like it the day before yesterday. Its not raw or anything it literally looks like what a scar from some burns on a human would look like but fully healed. I felt so bad but i checked them regularly and they were most certainly dry and warm every time as I was worried about them having a damp nest. Has anyone else seen this?
  
  Any tips welcome. Mummybun is happy and seems to be doing really well, shes feeding them and is very affectionate.
  
  Thanks in advance
  
  Nutty
- 09/16/2017 at 10:36 AM
  jerseygirl
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  Aw no! You are certainly going to have your hands full!
  
  I usually recommend reading these 2 pages:
  
  http://rabbit.org/domestic-baby-bunnies-and-their-mom/
  http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/surpriselitter.html
  
  Im not sure what the marks on them could be.
  
  If you want to ask some breeders, try on Rabbits Online as they have a section called The Rabbitry and Showroom. Im sure some that seen lots of litters would be able to help you out. http://www.rabbitsonline.net/forumdisplay.php?f=20
  
  Good to hear they are all feeding okay and the Mumma is well.
- 09/16/2017 at 11:34 AM
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  Did you adopt the bunnies from pets at home? If so are they offering you any support with rehoming the babies once they are of age. I’m not sure if this is even something you would want to do but I think they should offer some assistance. I have conflicting opinions about pets at home and have had dealings with them myself. Like you say they haven’t been able to sex the bunny correctly in the first place so you might not even want to give them the responsibility of rehoming the babies but the option is probably there if needed
- 09/16/2017 at 3:33 PM
  NuttyBuns22
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  No, it was from a lady who lived locally, she had only adopted the bunny from pets at home a month prior to me rehoming from her. The male was not looked after properly his claws were so long but hes a proper hay muncher so thankfully his teeth look good and hes eating and drinking and pooping etc all normally. I think she may have tried for babies and when the bunny had none she got rid, she had children running around screaming and a large dog, and they were stuffed in a tiny cage on the kitchen floor so Im assuming smudge was too stressed to let Moose get his way!
  
  I wouldn’t let pets at home rehome them. I want people who will know how to look after them properly and give them the best chance at a life. If i had plenty of money to spare i would love to keep them.
- 09/16/2017 at 3:35 PM
  NuttyBuns22
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  Thank you! I will post this again on there and see what happens!
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