our rabbit has had 5 babies they are about 5 or 6 weeks old now and we looked in to their hutch and 1 baby was just lying there dead they was all fine the day before. Does any one know why this oculd of happened? I have heard before that at about 5 or 6 weeks baby rabbits could just die! is that true and if it is why?
2007-02-27 01:13:15 · 5 answers · asked by .Baby.Boy.On.The.Way. 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
there are no signs of anything!! one day he was fine the next just lyin there dead?! all the others are fine they are still gettin fed
2007-02-27 02:18:02 · update #1
If mum has stopped feeding the babies and they have not learnt where to get water or food yet, it can happen. Check to see that al the other babies are fine and do not have diorea. Make sure that they are able to get to the water and food easily, Check the cage for anything that could have poisoned it. If they are feeding and are well at six to seven weeks think about seperateing them from Mum for a week before they go to their new homes.
I own a pet store and care sheets are free on my web site
http://www.artsaquaticsandanimals.co.uk
2007-02-27 01:28:53 · answer #1 · answered by stevehart53 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies need to be kept very warm and perhaps it got too far away from its Mom and got cold. Maybe wasn't getting enough food. By 5-6 weeks the babies should be pretty well on the way to being independent from their Mom and can start eating plain pellets and should have access to alfalfa hay.
Unless you take the baby bunny to a vet to do a necropsy, it is impossible to say exactly what happened.
Here's a link to info on baby bunnies that might help you to be sure the others stay fine:
http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabcare.html#baby
2007-02-27 10:31:48 · answer #2 · answered by Martha G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes they have underlying health problems. baby rabbits are very susceptable to disease. just keep an eye on everyone else, sorry for yuor lose
2007-02-27 17:06:51 · answer #3 · answered by Olivia W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im a rabbit breeder so trust my words from experience
it could be too cold or too hot... if you held them without putting the moms scent on you she killed them, or he just didint eat...
if u need more info email me id love too help!
2007-03-01 16:43:35 · answer #4 · answered by katie b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was there any blood ? mummy could have killed it
Was he small ? maybe he/she was the runt of the litter
The best advice is to phone your vet and ask about this ,
it may be some kind of disease
2007-02-27 09:25:49 · answer #5 · answered by dO yOu wanna piece Of me :-D[8]? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋