One on One with Mother Rabbit and her baby rabbit in need.

Rabbits can have 1 to 10 plus baby rabbits (kits).  Mom has 8 nipples 4 on each side. The 4 on the stomach are the prime locations. She has 2 near her front paws and 2 near her back legs.  The kits will very in size from small to large. She will nurse 2 times a day once in the morning and late at night. Mom’s cannot move their kits. The kits will know when Mom is present for nursing. She will hover over them as they nurse. The larger ones tend to push out the others or nurse from the prime spots. There are times when you need to do one-on-one nursing the smaller ones.

Mom’s should be away from her kits during the day. You can then do one-on-one nursing with the smaller ones at dinner time.  Mom should be with her kits during the night. One-on-one nursing at dinner will allow the smallest first access to her milk.

Rabbit Mother’s will nurse 2 times a day.

• Mom’s will nurse their baby rabbits early morning or late at night.

• Mom’s will need 12 hours to replace their milk.

• It is best to move the Mom away from kits in the morning until dinner time.

• Mom will need unlimited baby rabbit pellets, greens and playtime.

• Please review our guide to the care of Mom and her baby rabbits.

1. Place the kits on a sofa or chair with clean fabric.

2. Place Mom on top of the kits. You should be able to see the kits.

3. You may have lift her so her kits can gain access to her milk.

4. You can calm the Mom down during this process.

5. Baby rabbits will nurse on their back.

6. Mom has 8 nipples. The prime ones on the 4 on her stomach.

7. The kits will find her nipple.

8. If they are weak you can hold them to her nipple.

9. You should hear them nursing.

10. Mom’s will nurse from 30 seconds to a minute.