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They are getting rather adventurous. I've had to put a couple back in their nest box a few times now. But they are almost at the 2 week mark and I believe their eyes are beginning to open so they should be able to find their own way soon.

All but one is so much bigger than our first litter that died around this time. Mums doing A LOT better this round. Though she look like hell. I'm sure it's rough raising 8 little ones hehe.

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They are getting rather adventurous. I've had to put a couple back in their nest box a few times now. But they are almost at the 2 week mark and I believe their eyes are beginning to open so they should be able to find their own way soon.

All but one is so much bigger than our first litter that died around this time. Mums doing A LOT better this round. Though she look like hell. I'm sure it's rough raising 8 little ones hehe.

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I can’t believe how small the tiny one is! They’re all from the same litter? That brindle colour is gorgeous. I have 2 litters off 1 week olds and I can’t believe the size difference.
 

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I can’t believe how small the tiny one is! They’re all from the same litter? That brindle colour is gorgeous. I have 2 litters off 1 week olds and I can’t believe the size difference.

Adorable! I want a black bunny someday :D
What breed are your babies? Ours are English Angoras.
We had two small ones in this litter. One didn't make it but the other one is doing great even if its a bit smaller than it's brothers and sisters. :) I'm kinda partial to that one cuz I hand fed it a few times. :) I really hope it's a girl, I've been calling it a her so far lol.
 

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The left/tan is mostly Flemish and the right/black is basically unknown but some Flemish as well.
I find my boys are sweeter anyway so I’m sure she’ll be lovely no matter what gender she is.
 

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I hope they will all be sweet. Both Mom and Dad are great rabbits (course they are the only rabbits I've ever had lol) but only time will tell.

I've always thought flemish giants would be fun, though the space they must need has got to be crazy. Not that space is an issue for me living on almost 4 acres it is the building a shelter for them that would be my problem. lol
 

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We live on 13 acres and we are building a moveable run for them for the summer. Our winter housing is a large insulated shack with 7 cages in it. We also have our original partially enclosed hutch. So we have lots of space.
 

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They will love a rabbit tractor!! We have three and plan on building at least a few more. right now I have about 50 rabbits, but hope to sell a bunch for Easter? Not lucky right now, 8 think due to Corona. People are coming tonigh5 to buy two!:). In my one litter right now, I have a tiny one...at least half the size of the rest. Had that in a different litter last time..I worried, but it was fine! Some of my bucks are nicer than my does...it seems does get funny after they get bred....I have one tha5 was so cuddly...she’s had two false pregnancies..now she’s due any day...she’s mean now. Miss the old bunny.one tip for when the6 start jumpin* out of the nest....we’ll, it’s getting warmer so maybe you have the watered up...but, in the winter...use shallow water bowls...refill often. Last year we lost two babies because the6 jumped in the water but couldn’t jump back out. Broke our hearts because was our faults. And, yes, I’ve definitely found, that when you bottle feed them...the6 are more bonded to you!! :love
 

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We also use water bottles as we have our rabbit shack heated and insulated just above freezing. We had 2 babies escape their nest last night and one got its head stuck through the side of the cage. They were quite chilled when we found them but both were rescued, warmed up, and we made momma feed them before we put them away with higher walls around the nest now. We were very fortunate not to lose either.
 

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I’ve had babies jump out and get stuck in the tiny space between the nest box and the cage wall...so now I try to leave a bit of room. Bu5 when they are too small, they just can’t find their way back in....that’s really nice that your hutches are insulated. What will you do in the summer? Make new hutches? Rabbits actually do much better in the cold than the heat...and a lot of people put frozen water bottles in with bunnies in the hot days to cool them. Some people mist them. I do both some days. I lift my hutch lids in early morning, when it’s cool, and shut by noon, so the sun doesn’t get hot, since the6 like shade. Perhaps you can easily take out the insulation? Yeah, nothings ever easy... :lol:
 
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