1st time mom

Question
How do i know if the mom is feeding the baby rabbit or not. I've haven't had rabbits for a long time. And will it hurt to mess with them.
                                   Thank You
                                      Evelyn

Answer
Hi, Evelyn,

The article here has all the information you need for both wild (at the start of the article) and domestic rabbits:

http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/orphan.html

If the babies are active, warm, and look round and smooth (not cold and wrinkly), then mama is caring for them and feeding them.  She does this briefly, then stays away from the nest so as to avoid attracting predators.

Please also see:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/orphan.html

and

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/breeding.html

I hope this helps!

Dana