my Rex rabbit gave birth last fri night to 4 kits.things were going ok untill today.i've been checking on them each day to check there ok but i've noticed they look a bit thinner an a bit more woberly.i've never seen the mother feed them and they make slight squeaking noises and woddle over to her out of the nest and she walks all over them.im scared stiff about whats happening.is this normal i've not bred before.i did go and get some lactol and tried feeding them and they have taken some about 4ml so maybe they are hungry.i just dont want to do more harm then good.any ideas?im worried sick

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I used to breed rabbits so firstlly, stay calm. My rabbit 'seemed' to walk all over her kits, i never saw them feed once but all made it to adulthood fine.

They will make squeaking noises, don't worry about that.

Firstlly, i would weigh them each day, just to see if they are losing weight, if they are then hand feeding might be the way to go as it will show the doe isn't feeding her kits.

First things fisrt, weigh them, and if they are losing weight them you will know if she isn't feeding them.

Good luck, keep us posted

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Two big babies Tammy the terrier and Ellie the yorky!

Two noisy Chins Betty and Bubbles.

Cornsnake Guss the old grouch

Royal python Savannah

right ill weight them now and keep a note on it.i just noticed they have gone a lot more wrinkled then they were a few days ago.they were a lot less livley then the other day to.im just so worried.i cant bare to see a animal die.would you carry on trying to feed them still or would this be doing more harm then good.just leave the mum to it?

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Is this her first litter?

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Two big babies Tammy the terrier and Ellie the yorky!

Two noisy Chins Betty and Bubbles.

Cornsnake Guss the old grouch

Royal python Savannah

and i would leave mum to it JUST FOR NOW, check them in the morning!

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Two big babies Tammy the terrier and Ellie the yorky!

Two noisy Chins Betty and Bubbles.

Cornsnake Guss the old grouch

Royal python Savannah

she was a rescue rabbit but i think it might be.shes a adult and she made a nest an stuff she just doesnt seem a very good mum but we thought thats maybe why she isnt doing much.we didnt even know she was pregnant untill she started ripping out some fur.thought it might be a phantom preg but we made sure just in case.i havnt had her a month.ill check them in the moring.there with mum now and i keep making sure they aint outside the nest.just have to hope i guess.poor clover.

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most first doe's kill there first litter, i had an excellent doe, had lots of kits and was a brilliant mom but she crushed her first litter.

Alot of speculation has been made but i geuss its just one of them things.
I hope the doe and kits are fine.

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Two big babies Tammy the terrier and Ellie the yorky!

Two noisy Chins Betty and Bubbles.

Cornsnake Guss the old grouch

Royal python Savannah

aww there so cute though.so much easyier to raise a dog though lol.thanks for your help and ill keep you updated.

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Sorry to hijack your thread Nutty but can i ask if it is a sign of pregnancy witht he fur pulling? Our female lion head has been making what I think is a nest with her bits of fur and her hay and has turned rather aggressive over the last week. Cold that be a sign of pregnancy??

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sound like shes making a nest normally dont get aggressive though just keep an eye out and watch your fingers