Reddit reviews Ware Manufacturing Wood Nesting Box for Chickens and Small Pets, Large

Some info below in case it helps... and like folks have said give her a nest box!



Info on pregnancy:

Here is some info to prep.

IF SHE IS PREGNANT, you should give her a plastic shallow (but not too shallow) tub or a bigger cardboard box with one side slightly cut down for easier entry for a pregnant bun, or special next box you can get on amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003M5DIXQ/?coliid=I29F9VC938RFI0&colid=1MQLCDNH66ZJ9&psc=0&ref_=lv_vv_lig_dp_it. Fill the box with some mix of shredded paper and hay. She will use that to build a nest; she will also pull fur out of her dewlap to make a warmer nest for the babies. Also provide warm fleece. When the babies come, if they do it will be very important to keep them warm, so be sure to have made preparations for this! You should do this soon if she is pregnant. However you will not remove the babies from the mother until 8 weeks if they survive. But if you do need to move mom and babies to a warm place it is ok to touch the babies gently.

Also, you should do research in advance about caring for baby bunnies (after they open eyes etc), diet, and such... I really recommend getting in touch with local bunny rescues now if you would want to keep all the babies (though you must keep them with mom until at least 8 weeks old).

Try to look at some links below as a start...but again you are going to need help from a local rescue...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGOCy-onqP0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diUDZevv0Bk

These would be most helpful for caring for babies after. It tells you not pull babies from mother till 8 weeks and also what to expect form mom and how she will care for babies so you don't panic she abandoned them, or know when to panic.

https://rabbit.org/care/babies.html

http://myhouserabbit.com/new-to-rabbits/about-baby-bunnies/

Credit for below to u/lostinalaska08080

First off, the fur pulling is completely NORMAL. I know it may look distressing seeing all that fur being pulled out but it is totally normal, it’s for nest building.

Second, that cage isn’t quite fit for babies. She needs a nest box, this can be metal, plywood, wire, or a plastic sterlite container (my favorite to see in to check on babies). Don’t use a cardboard box, momma will flip it over (or chew it) and it could kill the babies. Once you have your nesting box, add a puppy training pad on the bottom of the box (in case babies crawl to floor of box), and add hay, then add momma’s fur, put babies in and cover them up with more fur. I’d remove the heat lamp, they could over heat babies or get knocked over and possibly cause a house fire.

Bleeding from vulva is normal after birth. If you see large amounts of blood, she needs a vet! Small amounts (US quarter size) is okay. You can crush up TUMS anti-acid tablets and feed it to her in water with a syringe, this prevents cramping and gives her calcium.

If it’s been more than 2 hours, she is probably done. But like everyone else is saying, if she is still struggling, she needs a vet.

Dispute an extremely common myth, you CAN handle babies at birth and mother will NOT reject them or kill them. In the entire time I’ve been breeding (I will repeat: in the entire time I’ve been breeding) I’ve only had 1 doe kill her litter.

Please feel free to PM me with any questions or concerns. I am NOT a vet, I am only a breeder and a show exhibitor, however, I am fairly knowledgeable. :-)

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Babies will become very plump (you can actually see their stomach and intestines through their skin when they’re properly fed!) when they’re fed. Momma only feeds 1-2X a day. Rabbits do NOT lie with their babies like dogs and cats do, they’re a prey species so avoiding their babies until you’re gone is in their nature. Just because you don’t see mom on the nest, don’t assume she isn’t feeding them unless they’re small and not plump.

It may take 48 hours for her milk to drop. My TUMS suggestion can help bring milk in quicker.

Never feed a baby cow’s milk or cat/dog milk. Use sheep’s milk (most rich), however do expect babies to die while being hand fed, hand fed baby rabbits have a very high mortality rate. I only use and recommend Wombarro (that maybe misspelt) rabbit milk replacer. Definitely worth the $25 for 3 ounces!! However, I rarely need to use it as I only rebreed good moms.