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newborn bunny help

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Question
my rabbit just had her bunnies and i don't know wut to do with them...
and she will not go take care of them...
i am worried that they will not survive...
what do i do?

Answer
Hi,

It appears that way, but rabbit moms only spend about 5 minutes nursing their babies once or twice a day.  They stay away because they don't want to draw attention of predators to the babies.  Don't worry.  You may not see her nursing them, she will most likely do it when nobody is around.

Right now all you have to do is make sure the babies stay in their little nest and preferably close to each other to stay warm.  If any die you need to remove them because it's a health issue for the rest.

Lee