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Jul 19, 2024
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So my dog got ahold of and killed the mother rabbit and when I moved her I seen little babies. I don't have the ability to care for them but my neighbor has a rabbit that only had one baby left after the others died. He said he'd introduce them to her and let her raise them. I kept the mother's body for a good soup.
 
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sardonicus87

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If he has a good doe and they're young enough, they'll maybe be fine...

Was this a wild rabbit (Sylvilagus x "cottontail") or feral domestic (Oryctolagus cuniculus "European")? And did they have their eyes open yet?

I assume your neighbor breeds rabbits (whether for food or as a fancier) and knows what he's doing.
 
Jul 19, 2024
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Indiana by way of Paris, France
If he has a good doe and they're young enough, they'll maybe be fine...

Was this a wild rabbit (Sylvilagus x "cottontail") or feral domestic (Oryctolagus cuniculus "European")? And did they have their eyes open yet?

I assume your neighbor breeds rabbits (whether for food or as a fancier) and knows what he's doing.
They're wild rabbits. I just got word that his proven doe is letting them nurse. He breeds rabbits for food and to sell for 4-H. They're eyes were open and were a little fuzzy. If they survive he'll give them to me when they are old enough to butcher.
 
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Richmond B. Funkenhouser

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Rabbit moms are picky. I tried raising rabbits a while back, and decided it wasn't for me.

I still have all the equipment and cages.

They'll kick their own babies out of the cage if conditions are ever any less than perfect.

Biggest problem I had was that right when all the does were giving birth we had a heatwave and they just all refused to rasise the babies.

I kept trying for a while after that, and had some sucess. They seem to be fickle creatures in general, though. Too much for me.

Long story short... I doubt they'll adopt other baby rabbits, but I wish you luck.
 

sardonicus87

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Depends on the doe. We have one that'll take any of the babies and isn't fussy. We have another, if her babies leave her for a day or two and come back (once they're of a certain age), she won't take them back, she's spiteful. "You don't want to stay with me? Fuck you then, go back next door".

She will foster young kits though (before they're old enough to start being adventurous).

The second doe we have is pretty good about fostering even when they're at the "annoying" stage. She might chase them a little and "be mean" to them for half a day, but not trying to kill them or run them off or anything, more like a "this is my house, I'm the boss" kind of thing.

We never tried to foster anyone with our third doe.

The does can be extremely territorial. But in general, some don't mind fostering and others won't.

And yeah, they can be finicky. Some can also be absolute sweethearts though, like our third doe Harmony, she's a doll, super docile and lovey.
 
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