What should I do if (first time mom) rabbit rejects her 5 babies?

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Are you sure she's rejecting them? Here's a great article that explains -
"there is a good chance that she is feeding her babies, even if she seems to be ignoring them. A mother rabbit does not constantly tend to her babies the way a mother carnivore does. Rabbit mamas feed their babies only twice per day, and then leave them alone. This is normal and natural: in the wild, a mother rabbit not in the process of feeding her offpsring stays as far away from the nest as possible to avoid attracting predators to her babies.

If mama rabbit seems to be "ignoring" her litter, check their condition before you interfere. If the babies' tummies are round and full-looking (you sometimes can see a whitish patch where the milk-filled stomach shows through the thin skin of the belly), they are warm, their skin is a healthy, dark pink, and not overly wrinkled, and they are sleeping calmly in the nest, then mama is feeding them. If the babies are very wrinkled, cold, bluish in color, have shrunken bellies, and perhaps are even crawling around looking for mama (instead of nest-sleeping, as a well-fed baby should), then you may have to intervene."
- quoted from http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/orphan.htm.
And this article will help you too, and give you a lot of info -
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/surpriseli.

Very best of luck to you and your bunny family!

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Sometimes another rabbit can take on more babies and feed them five is to much to add to one rabbit though.

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how old are the babies if only a few days old the mother often leaves them but goes back to feed them how old are the babies if there older it depends how old can you tell me how old and i will help you more

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This happened to my sister once with her horse rejecting her baby. First we put them in a room together trying to force the mother to accept the baby. Unfortunately, things never worked out and we ended up having to bottle-feed the infant and help her on our own. I recommend calling your vet though and asking for advice in more detail.

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What is she doing that makes you think she is rejecting them? A mother rabbit only feeds her babies twice a day and the rest of the time she isn't in the nest with them. If she is rejecting them then you should just let nature take its course because there might be something wrong with them and she would know that.

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You should sell them but if theyre super cute keep one if she refuses to feed it sellit to hey your rabbit stays happy and you make money

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What is happening that makes you think the mother is rejecting the kits? While this can happen (especially with first time and young does), it isn't all that common. Some information that I can provide to you will help you determine if she is actually rejecting them or not. As a previous poster said, a doe will usually only nurse her litter once (sometimes twice--if a larger breed rabbit) in a 24 hour period, and this usually happens during the hours between midnight and 5 am. The best way to know if they are being fed, is to check them first thing in the morning for full round bellies (they'll look a lot like the Pillsbury Dough Boy--it's impossible to mistake a full tummy in the little guys). If the babies have full tummies, then there's nothing to worry about. Also, it can take a day or two for the mother's milk to come in at all (Don't worry, while they look extremely fragile, they can survive the wait). If you're not seeing full bellies, then it's best to get mom and kits to a rabbit-savvy vet for a check up. The vet will be able to check mom to see if she's producing milk, and will be able to determine the best way to proceed. There are a few options at that point. If done within 48 hours of birth, an injection of oxytocin will help mom to begin lactating. After that, the best hope would be to either find a lactating doe (a lot of breeders will be able and more than willing to help in this area) to nurse the litter, or you can try handfeeding them. Finding another lactating doe would be the best chance.and most does will accept extra kits as long as their own litters are within a day or two of age with no problem. Hope it helps, and if you have any other questions or worries, please feel free to e-mail me directly at: kbviolin_98@yahoo.com

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She feeds them 1-2x..the rest of the time she stays away from them.that's how they are to their babies. You need to give her enough space to keep her distance from them when she needs it..and she needs it a lot.

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The least amount of contact you have with the babies yourself is better and the mother rabbits instinct should kick in but if it doesn't then you will have to bottle feed them.
Ask a vet for more advice.