Checking On The New Baby Rabbits 

I just wanted to thank you so much for this video, Chris. Without your input, I would have lost one kit out of a litter of ten this morning. It was not outside the box, but just inside one front corner where there was no protective fur. It was so cold and apparently lifeless, but no blood in the nails. I used the plastic baggie / warm water method you describe, and also held it against my tummy while I finished feeding the rest of the bunnies. After what seemed like about 10 minutes, it started moving! It seemed like a miracle to me, so thanks again! I so appreciate the information you provide. God bless!

Im happy to see that at least 8 made it

My two first time Mommas had their kits on the 1st and 2nd. I was checking on them so often I caught them both giving birth... just left them alone to do their thing. ;) First momma had nine, second had THIRTEEN. I fostered two off, so they each are taking care of eleven now. All were born in the nesting box and promptly covered in fur. So far everybody has fat tummies.

I'm planning on getting my first breeding pair in the next week or so. Your videos are a valuable resource. Stay safe.

Thanks for replying. working on a quail cage setup right now. My dad had rabbits for 50 some years, I'm keeping it going and your insights have helped a lot. Cheers!

Great litter, Chris and thank you for sharing the do and don'ts. She seems to be a bit calmer than with the last liter. Hopefully she will do a great job raising them up for you. Again thanks for all you do to help other out. Blessings to you and your wife.

Great litter. We had a litter early this morning. Quick count before work was 7. It's always exciting to get new bunnies.

I learned that those little stinkers can jump! Even brand new little ones. Right now I'm down to one doe. Possums killed my buck, but I will be taking care of those. Thanks for sharing.

Hi Chris we have a Black Otter Netherland Dwarf who just had her 1st litter last night! Super excited but just wanted to give thanks for posting your video's they've helped us out!

Thanks for the vid. I am getting ready to add some quail to our homestead.

Just checked. One had 8, but lost one . The other had seven all good. Seven each. I'm happy with that! Your videos are great, keep up the good work!

Good Job! Just had two litters last night, will be checking their status shortly. Preliminary results look good.

I always bred 2 does at the same time. If something happens to one of the moms, there's another available to adopt the babies. I had some does who would only have 4 babies...that's it. I matched her up with another doe who tended to have big litters. Because the does gave birth on the same day, i could move some of the bigger litter in with the small litter doe. Got better growth rates that way. You have to touch each baby so they all smell alike, and then rub your hands well on each of the doe's faces and especially their noses. That way everything smells the same. Some people use a dab of vanilla on the doe's nose but I found that wasn't necessary if you gave everyone a good rub on the face and body. Also, I made a point of petting each rabbit every day so I could tell if anybody was loosing weight, gaining or maintaining weight so that I could address any potential pŕoblems before they became big problems.

Awwwwwwww, too sweet. Just had baby puppies from first time mother, at my home but not there until tomorrow to help out and 5 died but at least she has 4 left alive and doing well. Hope your rabbits do well.

Getting my start. Building an insulated shed to heat in winter as Canadian Prairie winters of minus 30s.... Then when move have a nice shed for the buyer will clean out equipment! Love bunnies and tasty.

Another great one Chris 🥰

Out of 6 it seems about 3 get fed per feeding.. a few will have very plump tummy but 3 not so much .. so hopefully it evens out and they all survive. It’s my (and hers) first litter, quite a learning experience. I’m checking them once per day. They are 5 days old.

Congrats on the new big litter! :)

Thanks Chris, my does due date is first day of spring, but there was one time when she was a week late.

Hello Chris my rabbit had 8 baby's yesterday she is a first time Mum And she's feeding them just fine so she will be a keeper

Congrats on the new babies. My doe had some last Sunday. How’s your wife doing?

2 down isnt to bad. Mother nature is so much smarter than we are. Nice litter size.

Our newest (and youngest) doe just had her first litter on the 6th. She only had 6 on her first batch. All of them survived and are doing great. It's kinda funny how she behaves when I'm working inside her cage. She actually grabs the cuff of my coat or shirt and drags/pulls/guides me to her nest every day. Kinda like "hey, come see this new thing I did." But it never feels like aggression or posturing. More like she thinks I'm one of her kids. lol

Loved the video!!

My breeding season up here in Michigan starts 4 weeks from today. First kindling should be around May 1st.

I love the videos Thank you

Thanks for the video! Our one doe that we hope is bred, day 28 will be 13'th - she has started pulling fur and making a nest - hubby built the hutches and built on nest boxes for the two doe's cages on the outside of the cage. That way, they have a place to burrow during these cold and windy nights...have been told even tho I watched 3 falloffs, she may not be bred...so finger's crossed and hoping hard. I had commented on another video about the other doe with ear mites, aggression and fear...unfortunately, we lost her...appears in the crazy freak out struggle, my husband may have broken her rear leg...just was sick about it...but we put her down quick and humane and buried her. We do plan on eating off spring, but I can't eat my breeders...so, we are one down. I have been searching around our area and looking up rabbit breeders close to us in N.E. Texas...but these breeders are show breeders and a breeding doe would be pedigreed and 250.00! That is just too much cost for us on our small homestead here. Could you give me an idea of approx. cost of a breeding doe (not a 6-8 week baby)? I know different areas are all gonna be different...but hoping to have an idea of about what an adult rabbit would cost. I can find N.Z babies for 15-20.00 all day. Spring is almost here and we want to get as many litters as possible before the Texas summer hits us. Thanks in advance!

I just had a doe give birth to 6 babies ( babies are 3 days old ) and she didn’t pulled any fur just in the nesting box with the hay

On our first litter ever and the mamma was a first too, she had 12 but every day one or two died every day but she just had a litter and there all good!

Hi so my rabbit just had baby’s recently there about five days old they are not her first litter but I don’t know if when you touch the baby rabbits if you have to rub your hands in there sawdust

awesome.

There’s a lot of controversy with holding/ touching the newborn babies. I’m confused on what I should do, can someone help? Do some mothers not mind it and some do? It’s hard to know what I should do

I got a question is it normal for newborn babies to shake when there asleep? They are 3 days old

What do you feed the babies once they aren't nursing? Is there anything different you feed the mom other than pellets? I have a momma rabbit I rescued that was left behind by my neighbors after they moved out. Didn't realize that she was pregnant rate away. I had been trying to catch her for a while. One of the times she had sticks in her month. So I guess she was building a nest. Her under fur looks liked she already pulled it off. So I got cotton balls for above the hay in a dish tub for her. Any tips never did this before.

Our doe had give birth for a couple of weeks now.after a week she had swollen nipples and begun not feeding her kits and not eating her food for about 3days.what will we do?

I don't know if you can help or not but I left for a few hours the other day came back and won of the rabbits had babies how can you tell which babies go to the right Mom?

Ok. Next question. Lol. So I have a 16 week old NZ Cali cross doe and I took her to a lady to breed her with her very experienced buck. My doe will not lift up to receive the buck. So I left her there so the lady could try over the next couple days. Any suggestions on what I should do to get this moving?

Cool deal man

My rabbit had her first litter a few months ago and ate them all. I was devastated and my husband wanted to eat her but we gave her another chance and last night she had a litter of nine! All are fat, warm, and and well taken care of! Do you think this may be too many babies for her since she's a new mom? Or can she handle it?

I have Lop mixes 1 of my females had 8 babies and 0 survived and I dont know why they were wiggling and then they weren't and I warmed them up lots of different ways what do you think happened?

Should have used the term kindle instead of litter. I stand corrected! Kindling sounds more like fire starter.

I just have newborn kits , 3 days old had 6 kits she made a brilliant nest for her newborn , my question is they are family pets and children are soo excited for all the newborn , it’s not for money , or u call meat eating , I do like your channel because it gives me alot of knowledge, but I want them as pets , is your channel about feeding the rabbits and newborn to sell as meat , cos that just not sit with me at all

Hi Chris my chinchilla rabbit miss giant had babies, I video babies being born it's on you tube counted 11 first litter almost all harlequin

Are Rex rabbits a good bread. I just adopted two

can you please send me two of them?

Do you have an email we can contact you on?

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