10/28/2026
Reasons why we check our newborns everyday:
1. We start checking on babies right after they are born. We make sure all the babies are in the box (mom can not pickup and move the babies once they are born) and that mom pulled enough fur to keep them warm.
Moms do not care that the babies are touched, we like to give our moms supplements (they think they are treats) after they give birth and during the duration of nursing to help with milk production and to give them enough protein to keep up their body condition.
2. If a baby passes away, it needs to be removed from the nest quickly to prevent chills in the other baby as well as keeping the nest clean. Unfortunately it happens and it’s important to protect the surviving kits.
3. We check to make sure all the babies are being fed enough and no one is falling behind. Mother rabbits spend very little time with their babies, typically only feeding for a few minutes once or twice a day. We need to make sure mom is producing enough milk for her kits and know if any kits need additional feedings to keep up. In larger litters, it’s not uncommon for one or two babies to fall behind.
4. We like to keep an eye on the progress of our babies as they grow. While this is the least important reason, for us we like to log all our litters including color, s*x, health, etc. to keep track of our lines and what our does produce. All our litters our logged in our software for pedigree purposes.
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