Do you have a pregnant rabbit as a pet at home? Don’t have enough information and ideas on how to care for them? If yes, then read this article and consider the guidelines mentioned below to help you care for your baby rabbits.

If the mother rabbits are present, it is not so difficult to take care of the arrival of the bunnies because she is the one who takes care of the lactation. What is required of you is to support your pets in nursing their young.

Caring for newborn rabbits is tedious, but exciting because you can look forward to a new addition to your rabbit family. Remember that the first weeks after birth are the most dangerous and vulnerable for them due to the presence of predators and environmental hazards. As a pet owner, you should regularly check the hutch to make sure they are safe.

Factors to consider:

• Since mother rabbits feed their young at dawn, usually between 3 and 4 am, it is important that you check on them in their cage to make sure the rabbits are well fed; otherwise, you can give them milk replacer formula found in pet stores. You can use an oral syringe to give them milk.
• Make sure his cage or hutch is warm.
• You should place shredded hay, straw or newspaper in your nest box to keep the mother rabbit and young rabbits warm and comfortable.
• She also makes sure that the mother rabbit and her young are safe from the reach of her other household pets, such as cats and dogs.
• Be sure to give the mother rabbit adequate and nutritious food so that she can produce enough milk to feed her young. You can also add pellets in your diet.
• To protect young rabbits from infection and bacteria, be sure to clean their nesting box and bedding materials by the ninth day after birth.
• As soon as baby rabbits open their eyes on the tenth or twelfth day, examine them for signs of infection; otherwise, call your vet for help. If you notice a crusty buildup around your eyes, soak the cotton in warm, sterile water and gently blot the buildup around your eyes.
• If you notice a sandy-brown color in baby rabbits’ urine, call your vet right away because it’s dangerous to their health.
• After a couple of weeks, remove the nesting box to give the baby rabbits enough time to adjust to the new environment and gain little weight. Be sure to provide them with plenty of hay to eat.
• If you notice that baby rabbits are dehydrated, give them a pediatric to drink.
• Give the baby rabbits food and water so the mother rabbit can wean them. After seven weeks from birth, you can separate them from their mother rabbit, put them in another cage, and train them to adapt without their mother rabbit. Be sure to do this when they are already eating and drinking on their own.
• Avoid giving them fruit juices and cow’s milk because it could soil the baby rabbit’s feces.
• It is also recommended to give them Lactobacillus Acidophilus in their substitute milk to strengthen their body.

With all the care, love and attention you give to the mother rabbit and her young, they are sure to give you love and loyalty in return.