if anyone wants a life experience, watch a rabbit raise its young

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truly amazing, all done on instinct, no google or phone a friend, they build a nest and get on with it.
 
truly amazing, all done on instinct, no google or phone a friend, they build a nest and get on with it.

They do occasionally get stressed out and eat the whole litter though...
 
You watch the white rabbit.

I'll watch the blonde in the blue dress.
 
i just finished a book about a rabbit shifter

he had a big wingdinger
 
They do occasionally get stressed out and eat the whole litter though...
I know that is the fear at the minute.
they are in a dog cage in the living room at the moment -(theres a mansion sized rabbit hutch/run small estate) in the back garden though - presently vacant)
I made a birthing crate last weekend when it was reasonably certain the other one had carried out one last act of defiance the day he was neutered - time proved this hypothesis to be correct, the randy little wee bastard.
they were born around 20.00 on thursday and so far have been left alone (by us, mum rabbit is very attentive - about 4 times a day, covers them, uncovers them, shoves them back into the designated, by her, area etc), we will risk looking in the birth box tomorrow, so far it looks like three of 'em to minimise the risk of tainting them with our scent, disturbing the nest, and simply pissing her off.

Thursday daytime she spent nest building, carry straw in her mouth into the birth box and pulling fur out of her chest to line the box with.


You watch the white rabbit.

I'll watch the blonde in the blue dress.
The father resembles snowball from secret life of pets, looks, size and worrying temperament. the mother does have a tendency towards jessica rabbit.

The surviving (we lost one in November) family pet dog has elected herself as picket line / border control and wont let the cats with feet of the dog cage. all in all very strange experience.
 
Photos of flopsies to follow please.

Tainted... didn't know rabbits had taints... probably do though
 
Photos of flopsies to follow please.

Tainted... didn't know rabbits had taints... probably do though

will try to sort some out, look more large ( 50mm ish) maggots at the moment though tbh.
 
I know that is the fear at the minute.
they are in a dog cage in the living room at the moment -(theres a mansion sized rabbit hutch/run small estate) in the back garden though - presently vacant)
I made a birthing crate last weekend when it was reasonably certain the other one had carried out one last act of defiance the day he was neutered - time proved this hypothesis to be correct, the randy little wee bastard.
they were born around 20.00 on thursday and so far have been left alone (by us, mum rabbit is very attentive - about 4 times a day, covers them, uncovers them, shoves them back into the designated, by her, area etc), we will risk looking in the birth box tomorrow, so far it looks like three of 'em to minimise the risk of tainting them with our scent, disturbing the nest, and simply pissing her off.

Thursday daytime she spent nest building, carry straw in her mouth into the birth box and pulling fur out of her chest to line the box with.



The father resembles snowball from secret life of pets, looks, size and worrying temperament. the mother does have a tendency towards jessica rabbit.

The surviving (we lost one in November) family pet dog has elected herself as picket line / border control and wont let the cats with feet of the dog cage. all in all very strange experience.

:heart:

i always knew you were a softie.

count me in for a new pair of slippers and some stew.
 
:heart:

i always knew you were a softie.

count me in for a new pair of slippers and some stew.

:eek: the dumplings are extra! (you want slip ons or zip up?)

bloody good job theres sod all on tele... watching them is fascinating.
 
truly amazing, all done on instinct, no google or phone a friend, they build a nest and get on with it.

Did you not know this?

Just about all animals do this - NOT just rabbits!

All animals that rear their young do this by instinct and have for thousands of years.

Maybe you need to start watching the Animal Planet channel or even the Discovery Channel more.
 
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Did you not know this?

Just about all animals do this - NOT just rabbits!

All animals that rear their young do this by instinct and have for thousands of years.

Maybe you need to start watching the Animal Planet channel or even the Discovery Channel more.

must admit, it came as a shock. so mumsnet and all those parent classes for humans... wasted? my brood unit didnt spend a day carrying straw around and pulling her hair out to make a nest, just hurled abuse and wanted pain medication and a drip.

the point about watching animal planet.... i give up :eek:
 
two and a half weeks old now. they resemble a medeval lynch mob at feeding times. all they need are pitch forks and burning torches,
 
two and a half weeks old now. they resemble a medeval lynch mob at feeding times. all they need are pitch forks and burning torches,

proud papa.

2 1/2 weeks is when they finally start looking like little cuties and less like varmin.
 
2 1/2 weeks is when they finally start looking like little cuties and less like varmin.

they hunt the mum down, as a pack, at feeding time. thats in between eating her food and hay. fearsome little fuckers - the feeding is brutal.
 
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