Friday, August 6, 2010

Do I remove a buck rabbit that is caring for its kitten?

I went to the rabbit cage this morning and found the baby in a nest of fur. The ';dad'; has been caring for it for the entire day. He seems very loving and I hate to remove him.Do I remove a buck rabbit that is caring for its kitten?
If the mama rabbit is still feeding the kitten (yes everyone they are called kittens) take him out... he may be irritating her... she will only feed them a couple of times a day so if she's not in the box all day it's okay... but if the kitten cries and his stomach seems sunken then leave him in there and supplement the kit every few hours with kitten (as in cat kitten) milk replacer with some bonemeal in it... the bonemeal adds the extra fat that a baby bunny needs to survive... after two weeks, the baby can stay with the dad and can eat regular rabbit feed... hope this helpsDo I remove a buck rabbit that is caring for its kitten?
If the mom is absent, let him stay and care for the kitten. You will of coarse have to supplement with formula, but the kit needs the affection that another rabbit can give it.





yes, baby rabbits are called KITTENS people.
No, you leave it.
Where's the mother? You can keep it in there, but it needs the mother rabbit to feed it, and I would -definitely- keep an eye on Daddy. Sometimes male rabbits will just for no reason off a kitten.
That is so sweet, you should get that on film and send it to Amazing Animal Videos on Animal Planet. Do not remove them, just bottle feed the baby and feed the father.
umm, rabbits don't have kittens. Anyways, you should leave them alone.

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