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orphaned bunnies

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Question
my rabbit unexpectidly had babies and she is under a year old and is completly ignoring them. i removed them and 4 of 7 have died. she had not made a nest and had no milk. the 3 that are still alive are being fed cat replacement milk. please give me any advice you have. i really don't want them to die!

Answer
hi abigail-rabbits are classed as adults at 5 months old and can have babys from 4 months old.i dont think you should have removed them from her as you will not see her feeding them and it takes a little time for her milk to come.you will now have to feed them every 2 hours on the replacement milk and it will be hard for them to survive.
dave.