UPDATE - 1 with a fat belly and not moving muc

[nstone630]

One of my does had a litter at 5pm today. I had a heat lamp on them and lots of hay. We went out just now, and the babies were almost frozen (it is well below freezing here). I have since brought the nest box in the house, they have warmed up and are moving around just fine.

Problem, I have no way of feeding them until 9am tomorrow when Tractor Supply opens and we can get some Kit Milk.

Will they be ok over night w/ no food????? ANY TIPS or ADVICE would be great!!! I don't want to lose this litter!!

 

[elevan]

IDK, but I'm hoping for the best!

 

[bloonskiller911]

Can you move the doe in?

 

[nstone630]

I really don't have a cage to fit all of them. I just have the babies in the nest box with a heat lamp and the door shut so my cat doesn't find them.

I know they don't eat but twice a day. So I'm hoping 8 am tomorrow won't be too late.

And letting mom run around our office pooping was not a good option.

 

[Baymule]

If the babies are warmed back up, return them to their momma. Trying to feed them might not have the results you want. Keep a heat lamp on them and let momma raise them.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Did the doe pull fur to cover the nest of babies? The fur helps keep the babies warm. Good luck

 

[Goat Whisperer]

I know NOTHING about rabbits..... But could you put her in a box or even a laundry basket, and bring her in? We have done that with chickens before. I don't know if you can do that with rabbits tho.....

 

[nstone630]

The doe made no nest at all. Even with hay and a box out there. The babies are warm and doing good...so far. The doe when with her nest was going crazy, stomping on them and no more hair or nesting I'm scared if I take them back out she will neglect again. In freezing temps. I will try my best at feeding them.

I was just wondering if they would be OK until morning without mom milk? But 6 hrs later they are doing ok. Warm and cuddling.

I'll post in the am after feeding and let yall know an update!!!

Thanks for all the comments!!

 

[VickieB]

I had a litter of babies about a month ago when it was really cold out. I brought the babies and their nest box into the house. I put the nest box in a large plastic tote. Twice a day I would go get the doe and put her in the tote. She would jump into the nest box and feed the babies. When the babies were 2 weeks old I put them out with the doe in her cage. They adjusted well. This was this doe's first litter. I wouldn't try to feed the babies myself. Nothing is as good for the babies as the doe's milk, and you may find that she does a great job feeding them herself.

 

[nstone630]

I had a litter of babies about a month ago when it was really cold out. I brought the babies and their nest box into the house. I put the nest box in a large plastic tote. Twice a day I would go get the doe and put her in the tote. She would jump into the nest box and feed the babies. When the babies were 2 weeks old I put them out with the doe in her cage. They adjusted well. This was this doe's first litter. I wouldn't try to feed the babies myself. Nothing is as good for the babies as the doe's milk, and you may find that she does a great job feeding them herself.

My husband is at Walmart buying a tub to bring mom in now. And he's going to pick up Kit milk just in cae mom doesn't feed. But we are going to try and bring her in to them this morning. So, 1 died over night. Apparently these little things want to be HOT, not just warm, but HOT. I had a heat lamp on the nest, and they were in the house with the heat on. 3 of them this morning were all the way at the front of the nest box where it was the hottest (I was worried too hot) and they were as cozy as ever. 1 had scooted to the back of the nest box, and he was dead this morning Then...I was missing a baby!!! looked everywhere in the box, he was no where. He had gotten out of the box and was on the floor cuddled inbetween some picture frames that I had on the floor. And he was fine.

Crazy morning so far. But I will keep posted.!