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help!!!!!!! newborn rabbits!!!!!!

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Question
HELP!!!!!!!!! My rabbits just gave five rabbits when we found out one was already dead. so after that we put warm towels in a box outside.and they snuggled in it then after that my mom said don't worry about feeding the the babies the mom will provide them her milk. but in one day we peak in the cage and see one of the rabbits knocked over the box and killed one and three survived.then we separated them from the parents.is this bad??? and is it ok to touch the newborn baby with bare hands.if u need to ask me any questions about what i did please email me.
                                   thank you so much:)

Answer
Hello,

First, you need to put the babies in a nestbox. Here is an article about nestboxes: http://islandgems.net/nestbox2.html

Secondly, put the nestbox in the cage with mom. Rabbits should have their own individual cages. If your rabbits do not already, make sure you remove any other rabbits from the cage with the mother and babies.

After you do those two things, you should find that the mother takes care of the kits on her own. Avoid touching them once you place them in the nestbox.

Good luck!