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not sure which doe is the mother

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Question
we have 2 doe's,how can i tell which doe is the mother to the litter,can i tell by looking at the underside of the rabbit,none of the females do not seem to be feeding the litter which they had sometime through the night,how long will the litter last with out being fed?

Answer
We do not breed rabbits, so maybe someone who does would be able to tell you how to determine who is the mother.  If one of them expresses milk, that one would be the mother.  Baby rabbits are only fed once every 24 hours.  You can find information about baby bunnies at http://www.rabbit.org/care/babies.html

Kim