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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

New Babies

Rowan our New Zealand Rabbit had 10 little ones yesterday.  This is a picture of them in the nest box.  They are born with their eyes shut and no hair.  They aren't what you would call very cute at this stage but their eyes open and their hair grows in quickly.  By the end of the first week they will look totally different than they do in this picture.

 

Mama rabbits have very rich milk and don't need to feed their babies very often or very much.  Other than trying to keep the active little guys in their nest and trying to keep cool in the heat, Mama and babies are doing well.


5/10/12 update- babies are looking cuter and have hair now.  We are waiting for them to open their eyes which should be any day.  Mamma has quite a nest of them as you can see.

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