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rabbits hair

22 11:08:14

Question
my rabbit had babys 10 weeks ago and there all still together the babys have started to pluck the hair from the mom and now on the front of the moms head she is bald why do they do this and is it normal?

Answer
The babies are getting curious and pulling moms hair likely because she isn't nursing them. Babies should be taken away as soon as possible, because males can start breeding mom soon. She may also be rubbing the fur off on her feed or water pan or even the side of her pen.
Separating them will help. Males and females all need to be in their own cage by 12 weeks or you will have more babies.
samantha