Can you touch baby bunnies?

It is so exciting and you can't wait to see how many there are, but you dare not touch the babies because the mom will reject her kits. Wrong! I routinely handle my babies just after they are born and have never had a mom reject her kits. Domestic rabbits are quite use to human scents and being around humans. read more

A single baby has a harder time keeping warm than one with siblings, so if you have a single baby it’s often a good idea to foster another kit from a different litter, if you can. After the kits are 10-12 days old they are pretty much out of danger of freezing. Baby rabbits grow very fast. read more

Domestic Rabbits. The second situation is a domestic rabbit. With domestic rabbits you should touch, handle, carry and every other thing you can think of to get the baby used to being handled by people. We start the very day the rabbit is born. By the way, they are a lot of fun to hold in your hand. read more

Some people will tell you that you shouldn’t touch a baby rabbit or the mother won’t come back and feed them. While this is true for wild rabbits its total baloney for domesticated rabbits and you, as a responsible rabbit parent, need to be checking on your kits (the technical term for newborn baby rabbits) every day. read more