Raising Baby Rabbits - Essential Tips To Aid You Raise Healthy Rabbits

Raising baby rabbits are not just like taking
care of kittens or puppies because their mothers
have a different way of nursing their
young. Thus, in raising baby rabbits, one
must also give equal care to the doe in order to
properly support the young.Mother rabbits are
very central to the lives of their babies or
kits because they don't stop taking care of them
until they are strong enough to fend for
themselves. 

The first thing that needs to be done in raising
baby rabbits is setting up a comfortable nest for
the doe days before it is about to give birth.
Common nests used are the wooden nest box or
even an ordinary litter box. The nest should
first be lined with a bunny litter material that
will help absorb urine or birth fluids to make
the mother rabbit comfortable. Afterwards, the
nest should be topped with hay, dried grasses,
or even saw dust to help make the space warmer.

In most cases, the doe is the one who really
feeds her young so there should be no problem
when it comes to this part. The owner's only
concern would be to provide the mother with the
appropriate foods to make sure that she
generates good milk for her babies. In raising
rabbits, some people think that the mothers
don't feed their young because they rarely see
the doe doing it. This is a misconception,
however, because unlike other animals, baby
rabbits are only fed once a day and within 12
midnight to 5 am in the morning only.

Also, in raising baby rabbits, it is important
to assess the attitude of the mother with
regards to her babies. If the doe appears
nervous and agitated in her cage days after she
has given birth, this is the time when the owner
has to directly monitor the babies to see if they
are warm enough. If the kits look shriveled with
baggy skin and sunken tummies then they have to
be fed with other food instead. Monitoring the
temperature is also important in raising kits.

The babies should be kept from losing too much
of their body heat because the more they use it,
the higher their chances of eating more. This may
be a problem given that they are only fed once a
day. In rare situations when the mother is not
up to nurse her babies, a heating pad must be
placed on the nest to keep the babies warm
during their first week.

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Study the correct way of raising baby rabbits the
first time and avoid having to make painful
mistakes that beginner rabbit owner's are prone
too. Separate yourself from the average rabbit
owner who will end up harming their rabbits
without knowing it and you could learn more tips
on raising baby rabbits from the guide here:
http://www.howtoraiserabbits.com

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