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    Whoops! Just got accidentally pulled into rabbit raising...

    Yes, those mascara eyes on the Hotot Dwarf rabbits are very special. That's the characteristic that had me enamored with this breed and why I got her. Two of her offspring in this litter also have that characteristic...while apparently all 5 of these have something of the Lionhead Poppa's...
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    Whoops! Just got accidentally pulled into rabbit raising...

    Things have gone well in raising the baby rabbits! I made a video showing their growth from newborn to 4 weeks old. The 5 babies appear to all have a fluffy face associated with their father's lionhead features. 4 of them are white, the mother's color, one is pure black. None have the...
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    Whoops! Just got accidentally pulled into rabbit raising...

    Yayy! I just fed the small one again, a few more drops of milk, then just after I put her back in the nest, for the first time I saw Mama go into the nest and stand over her kits, and feed her babes! Lovely! 🥰
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    Whoops! Just got accidentally pulled into rabbit raising...

    Thank you! Okay I will keep feeding the small one. I prepare the milk with hot water added to the rabbit milk powder, then wait until it is warm not hot. Yes, I removed the Papa bunny already as I did not know how long it could be until she could be fertile again, Oh my goodness, just one...
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    Whoops! Just got accidentally pulled into rabbit raising...

    Thanks!!! I'm not sure what is meant by white bellies...those which are pink skinned have pink bellies, the black skinned one a black belly....?? There is one of them that I'm more concerned about, as it is smaller than the others. Maybe this is normal, I don't know. In the enclosed photo...
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    So I made some little nest items with thin strips of paper towel in case more insulation is...

    So I made some little nest items with thin strips of paper towel in case more insulation is needed and put some of those in.... what an adventure! The babies are so precious.... Deborah (Annoying but the system won't let me post my whole message so I had to break it up...)
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    I hope this means she's been well fed and doesn't need much more. Another concern was that the...

    I hope this means she's been well fed and doesn't need much more. Another concern was that the Mama, who first pulled out her fur to build her nest, has now been eating some of her own fur that she built her nest with! She will nibble some of the hay from the nest and eat some of her fur...
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    Out of concern that this one wasn't getting enough milk I did hand feed her yesterday and...

    Out of concern that this one wasn't getting enough milk I did hand feed her yesterday and today...using Wombaroo Rabbit Milk Replacement and a syringe. She didn't seem too eager to drink...she did drink some but it was slow going, basically just one drop at a time offered up to her to see if she...
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    There is one of them that I'm more concerned about, as it is smaller than he others. Maybe this...

    There is one of them that I'm more concerned about, as it is smaller than he others. Maybe this is normal, I don't know. In the enclosed photo, this is the white colored one that is just above or next to the black skinned one. It might be hard to see, but it's smaller than the others and the...
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    Hi Tiny Tails, thanks so much for your reply in my question about raising baby bunnies...

    Hi Tiny Tails, thanks so much for your reply in my question about raising baby bunnies, something I've never done before. So the babies are 5 days old today. They all seem content and decently "fat" in the belly. The bellies aren't necessarily white...their skins are pink, except for one...
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    Whoops! Just got accidentally pulled into rabbit raising...

    Thanks! These are all things I would not have guessed about...so based on what you're saying it would be difficult for me to know if she was feeding them or not except by examining them physically, because it sounds like I am likely not to see her feeding them.
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    Whoops! Just got accidentally pulled into rabbit raising...

    Thanks! When the Mom rabbit gave birth, she already pulled out a lot of her own fur so that is available for the nest. The rabbits normally live in a pen outside, but at times I've found rats have made their way into the pen to eat the rabbit food, so I created in indoor pen using pet fencing...
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    Whoops! Just got accidentally pulled into rabbit raising...

    I thought I had two female rabbits. But went out this morning and found a nest in the rabbit pen with 5 newborns in it. So one of my "females" turned out to be a male. My dilemma is that I know nothing about raising newborn bunnies. I have found some articles online....eg...
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