Sophie doesn't want to feed the babies anymore

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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

This topic has 9sd replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 16 years, 5 months ago by Kokaneeandkahlua.

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- 10/02/2009 at 8:02 PM
  SophieBun
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  I saw the babies following her and trying to get close to her and she ran away. Does this mean she’s not gonna feed them anymore? They’re only 3 weeks old
- 10/02/2009 at 8:15 PM
  katie, max & penny
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  this may help:
  http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/orphan.html click
  
  The Bunny is Domestic and Really Orphaned – How do I care for it?
- 10/03/2009 at 3:16 AM
  Sarita
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  She may have already fed them – I say just watch her and see. They are eating on their own now aren’t they?
- 10/03/2009 at 10:28 AM
  bunnytowne
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  This is normal for the young to try to nurse and the mother runs off. All animals do this at some point or another.
  
  She feeds them at nite. You will see thier little tummies round. If you see ribs and no full looking tummy then they aren’t being fed.
  
  A young animal CAN over feed if the mother doesn’t take care and stop them from nursing when necessary. If a young animal overfeeds it can die. The mother knows what she is doing.
  
  Us humans worry so much lol. Thats normal too.
- 10/03/2009 at 11:59 AM
  SophieBun
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  hahaha bunnytowne I think I over worry too much lol
  
  Sarita- they looks really healthy and have round tummies today so I guess she is feeding them at night still. I left hay in the cage but they don’t eat it yet, they only drink water.
- 10/04/2009 at 7:44 AM
  Beka27
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  At three weeks they are pretty much past the MAJOR DANGER PERIOD and they will start to nibble on mom’s pellets, hay and veggies. This is fine and normal. Is there a way for mom to get away from them when she wants to, like a low NIC grid fence that she can hop but the babies cannot?
- 10/04/2009 at 12:52 PM
  bunnytowne
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  Yes thats a great idea. Bunny Mum’s need a break too just like human Mum’s.
  
  I never really thought of that b4 I found BB.
  
  All worry warts please stand up…… the whole room rises.
- 10/04/2009 at 1:19 PM
  SophieBun
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  Yeah she has free range of the house, we never close her cage so she goes to the babies whenever she wants. I think she goes at night when we’re asleep.
- 10/04/2009 at 1:20 PM
  SophieBun
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  “All worry warts please stand up…… the whole room rises.”
  
  HAHAHAHAHA
- 10/05/2009 at 2:34 PM
  Kokaneeandkahlua
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  Heheheh
  
  Trust mom -she knows what she’s doing Like BT said you can check their little tummies -they should be sticking out after a feeding
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