my mini rex had babies

Question
my rabbit had babies. i've had rabbits have babies before, but never this kind. will she be okay? the dad is a regular rex, and the mom is only 3 months old. this is her first litter. please e-mail me back @ kowluver777@yahoo.com. thank you :)

Answer
Dear Katy,

Wow, that's really young for a rabbit to have babies.  It will be a strain for her to raise them successfully.  Please be sure the male cannot reach her, because he can impregnate her within minutes of her giving birth!  The last thing she needs is to be pregnant while she's nursing a litter, and then have another litter before the first one is even weaned.

It's time to have the male neutered:

www.rabbit.org/health/spay.html

and by the time mama is ready to be reunited with him, he won't be fertile any more, and you'll have no further risk of surprise litters.  Please read this, to know what to do now:

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

and in case mama doesn't care for them (which is possible if she's so young), this one:

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

I hope this helps you successfully raise the babies and keep both parents safe and healthy.  Good luck!

Dana