rex rabbit

Question
mother of 2 rex rabbits that were born in barn.  birth was scattered in barn.  i thought they were dead went to dispose of them & found out they were alive. kept them in box now 3 days old very active.  question is how do i feed them & what? or try to make the mother tend to them or will she kill them.

Answer
Dear Mary,

Please read these articles, which I hope will help:

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

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

If the mama has not been with them for three days, then they must be starving, and you must get them fed ASAP!  She may not be producing milk any more, if she was not suckled, so I hope the second article will help you save the babies.

Please also read:
www.bio.miami.edu/hare/breeding.html

Hope this helps.

Dana