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Question

Hi i have 2 netherland dwarf baby bunnies. They are 3 and a half weeks old. Can I touch them, pick them up, should they be wandering around the cage by now? Please help! I've never had bunnies before! Any additional info or facts would be much appreciated!! Thanks!

Answer 1

start from here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit_%28disambiguation%29

Answer 2

The Netherland Dwarf Rabbit was developed in the early 1900s in Holland from the white Polish Rabbit and wild rabbits to produce a small rabbit in a variety of colours. The breed was introduced in the UK in the 1940s and into the US in the late 1960s. Today the Netherland Dwarf Rabbit is one of the most popular breeds of rabbit kept as a pet.

Appearance

The Netherland Dwarf Rabbit has a small compact body, a short neck and a compact, broad head with curved profile. The ears are small, erect, rounded at the tips and approximately 5cm in length. The coat of the Netherland Dwarf Rabbit is short and soft and comes in a wide range of colours and patterns.

Size

The Netherland Dwarf, along with the Polish Rabbit, is the smallest of rabbit breeds weighing just 800g-1.5kg when adult.

Character

The Netherland Dwarf Rabbit is timid, lively and can be highly strung and so despite its small size is not the best of rabbit breeds for small children. The breed has been associated with bad temparament, particularly in bucks and so assessment of temparement is important when buying.

Lifespan

The average lifespan is 7-10 years.

Answer 3

A) 35 because 100% is all or a whole B)0.35 C)80x9=720 so like 1/9 of 720 is 80 D)70x8=560 so about 0.12 of 560 is 70 E)840 and the total amount of 8th graders is 1,050 F)50 s x 40 =2000 so 200cmx40= 8000 Good luck!!!

Answer 4

Where did you get these bunnies from? They are too young to be separated from their mother, so I hope she's still with them.

Here is all the basic info on bunny care:

Bunnies can be indoor or outdoor - you litter train them in much the same way as with cats and dogs - just put the pellets they drop into the litter tray, and move the litter tray where they drop most pellets and they'll get the idea!

+DIET: rabbits need 75% hay in their diet, and proper rabbit pellets (only bunny mix if they eat ALL parts of it). Suitable fruit/veg: http://www.mybunny.org/info/fruitveg.htm... no more than 2-4 cups every other day)
+ HEALTH: the primary health problems in rabbits are digestive problems and dental problems. If rabbits go without eating or pooing for more than 12 hours they need to go to a vet pronto - they have very fast metabolisms, so starvation or constipation kills them quickly. Their teeth constantly grow, so they need to eat hay and hard pellets to keep their teeth worn down, and have wood to chew for their incisors.
+HOUSE - if living outdoors, the biggest cage and run you can afford! Bunnies should be in pairs of the same sex, as they are social animals and need the company of their own kind.

Chalice

Answer 5

Rabbit - Netherland Dwarf Profile
Lifespan

On average the Netherland Dwarf rabbit can live to 7 years or more.


Breeding

Early dwarfs were difficult to breed, probably due to the small size of the doe, but this has been overcome and the dwarf now breeds freely. The ideal age for the female Netherland Dwarf rabbit to start breeding is between 5 to 6 months of age. The first litter must be born before the female is one year old. The reason for this is that after this age the pelvic bones fuse and she would not be able to give birth naturally. They should have no more litters after the age of three years.


Average Litter Size

The Polish rabbit has on average litters between 2-4, they have been known to produce up to 6.


Gestation Period

The gestation period is between 28-31 days. On average they give birth at 30-32 days.


General Physical Description

Netherland Dwarfs are very small rabbits weighing no more than 0.9kgs. Their bodies and faces are round and their ears are very short – no more than 5cms long. Their eyes are big and bright.


Size

The Netherland Dwarf rabbit weighs, on average, no more than 0.9kgs.


Feeding

A well-balanced dry rabbit mix will contain all the necessary nutritional requirements that a rabbit needs. They can live healthy lives on a diet of the dry mix and hay, they can also be fed fresh fruit and vegetables. Rabbits have quite delicate stomachs so if you do feed these make sure they are limited as too much can cause diarrhoea. An earthenware bowl is the best type of feeding dish to use, as they are harder to knock over than the plastic ones, also they not chewable. A water bottle fixed to the outside of the cage, with the water tube going into the cage, ensures a fresh water supply is available.


Cage & Bedding

For an outdoor rabbit the ideal home is a wooden hutch made of a heavy wood with a waterproof roof, and raised off the ground. If the rabbit is going to live indoors then a wooden hutch can also be used or a cage. The cage would have a plastic or wire base with a wire lid fixed to the base. All rabbits must have an adequate exercise area, whether it is an outside run or an enclosed area in the house. Wood shavings should be used for the floor of the hutch or cage. Fine sawdust can cause eye irritations so this should be avoided. Bedding material should be provided especially in cold and wet weather for the outdoor rabbit. The best thing to use is straw on top of a layer of the wood shavings in the sleeping compartment. The rabbit home should be cleaned out weekly and any old food removed. If it is necessary to wash the home then only use a cleaner specifically designed for cleaning rabbit hutches. An earthenware food bowl and a drinking bottle will also be required to feed and water the rabbit.



Suitability For Children
The breed is noted for its bad temper but if the parents are good natured, chances are the young will be as well as temperament is largely inherited. Because of their size and temperament, they do not make ideal pets for smaller children.


Character & Temperament

This small rabbit can be quite bad tempered, so if this is your choice of rabbit make sure that you get to see the parents, and handle them if possible.


Sleeping Habits

Rabbits are most active in the morning and at night; they generally sleep during the day.



Toys & Exercise

Rabbits need things to climb on, crawl through, dig and chew. It is possible to provide plenty to entertain this rabbit with using household items, such as toilet roll tubes and boxes. Several boxes can be put together with holes in them so the rabbit can go from box to box, just like being in a warren. Ramps can also be put against the boxes so the rabbit can climb up; they like to have a lookout post.



Types of Coat

Short haired


Colour

This breed comes in a variety of colours, including white, black, blue, Siamese sable, smoke pearl, seal point, opal, tan and chinchilla.



Intelligence

Rabbits can become trained to learn their name. They are more intelligent than guinea pigs and hamsters. They can even be litter trained.


Show Characteristics

The ideal shape of the dwarf is a round ball. The head should be as round as possible and as wide as it is long. The ears should be a maximum of 5cms in length and carried erect, round at the tips and well furred. The eyes should be as round as possible and the body short and cobby.


Country of Origin

Holland

Answer 6

Yep i agree with the other posts, you can touch them now, in the first week or so you run the risk of upsetting the mother with your scent. They should be mobile by now. Main things to watch out for with bunnies is teeth - there open rooted so continue to grow. By feeding lots of hay etc it should help keep them ground down and you can give wooden chews, apple wood is safe and free :-) Make sure you give mainly hay as diet and say 10% fresh veg avoiding large amounts of lettuce etc. A small amount of pellets is ok but shouldnt form the main bulk of the diet as your bunnies will get fat. make sure fresh water is always available and check the backsides daily especially in spring/summer as they can get flystrike (myasis) where flies lay eggs if they have a dirty backside. You should consider getting them vaccinated for miximatosis and something called viral haemorrhagic disease, both are fairly cheap injections. You can get spot on treatments now from your local vet called xenex or Xeno 450 which treat for parasites, Xenex being the better of the two as it covers for flystrike too. Hope all this helps ;-) (you can tell i like bunnies) lol

Answer 7

yes iv had the little dwarf bunnys and iv picked them up when they were 2 weeks old, if anything the younger you pick them up the tammer they will be ,
it takes time for them to start jumping about but as soon as they do there will be no stopping them there also very easy to house trainee thats if you want them as house pets all you need to do is find a place and put a pieace of paper or a cat litter box down and keep it in the same place and they will always go to it
only remeber when handleing just be carefull and not to squeeze to hard as its very hard not too as there so qute at that age. good luck ..

Answer 8

Behavior

Netherland dwarf rabbits have the same basic behavioral traits as other domestic rabbits. They can be litter-trained but are generally not very good with cats or dogs.

They tend to have spunkier and more energetic temperaments than larger breeds of rabbit and are rarely content to sit still when outside of the cage. They are curious animals and have a tendency to nibble on nearby objects and even human beings. However, they are extremely fragile animals and easily stressed, and as such they do not make good pets for young children.

Answer 9

here is some facts from a really good site....



Newborn Baby Bunny Facts





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House Rabbit Society volunteers get countless calls from well-meaning people who find "orphans" or "abandoned baby rabbits" behind the shed or in a nearby field. Unknowingly they break up families and separate mother rabbits from their babies in an effort to "save" them. Also, we often hear from concerned owners, who don't know that rabbits only nurse once a day, that their pet rabbit is not feeding her newborn litter. We usually reply with the question, "How do you know? Do you stay up all night and watch?"
Since House Rabbit Society rescuers have taken in many pregnant rabbits, who live inside our homes with us (instead of outdoors in hutches), we are able to observe, get close to, and participate in the activities of raising a litter.

If you are ever confronted with questions on baby bunny care-domestic, not wild rabbits-here are a few guidelines.

Although rabbits build nests, they are not chickens and, after initial preparation, will not sit on their nests. They also do not stay on or by the nests after the babies are born. This would attract the attention of predators. The babies burrow to the bottom of the nest where they remain hidden until Mamma Rabbit wakes them up at mealtime.

Only rarely does a mother rabbit nurse her young right after giving birth. Most often the first nursing will occur the night after the kindling. The rabbit's rich milk sustains the babies for 24 hours at a time. The preferred mealtime is between midnight and 5:00 a.m.

A mother rabbit does not lie down in the nest, as a cat would do, but stands over the babies to nurse them. She does, however, clean them and lick their bellies and bottoms to stimulate elimination in much the same way as a cat.

If you want definite proof that the babies are being cared for, check them early each morning. They should be warm and round-bellied. The best way to know for sure is to weigh them on a small postage scale or kitchen scale. Write down a description and the weight. If they're gaining weight (1/4 oz. or so), they're being fed.

You can handle the babies even if the mother doesn't know you. Domestic rabbits are not that concerned over human smells.

Rabbits are not prone to cannibalism, as many people think. Cannibalism is an occasional result of a stillborn litter, and this is nature's way of cleaning up the "mistake." The activity and noisy squeaking of healthy babies trigger the "maternal instincts."
Only rarely does a mother rabbit truly abandon or ignore her babies. This may occur when a very Immature rabbit gives birth, In which case, she usually does not build a nest or make any preparations. Her milk production Is also delayed. Sometimes the babies can be hand fed for short time until the mother rabbit can take over the job. Again, their daily weight gain is the test of adequate nourishment. (If you must hand feed, refer to page 81 of the House Rabbit Handbook
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Generally a male rabbit is tolerant of young rabbits and, if neutered, can remain with his new family. The father will begin to nip and play roughly with the sons as they begin to reach puberty and start acting feisty. Then It's time for separation. A male rabbit must be neutered before being put back with the mother because she can conceive again immediately after giving birth. They should be kept separate for a minimum of two weeks after neutering.
For further orphan bunny questions, please first check the FAQs: http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/orphan.html
If your question was not answered concerning wild bunnies, please email: [e-mail]
For further domestic bunny questions, please email [e-mail] .



Source: National House Rabbit Society



good luck!

Answer 10

i dnt think they suld b away from their mother at that age? they prob wonder around when ur not there. if they've just been taken from their mum they're very scared! poor blighters. anyway, try gettin a large (well...bigger than them) stuffed toy rabbit, take off any strings and buttons and place it in their cage, having rubbed it on u (idealy in ur pits..nastly enuf, but its the place ur scent is strongest). they'll soon love u 2 bits cuz u smell like the thing they think is their new mum!!!

my rabbits abt 6 yrs old now n still loves her 'mummy teddy' lol
she was 6 weeks old when i found her hoppin round in the street!! awwwwwwwwww. also, dnt feed 'em just dwaf rabbit food, it needs 2 b JUNIOR dwaf rabbit food, their stomachs aint up to 'big bunny' food yet.

hope this helps. and awwwwwwwww, baby bunnies!!! so jealous, mines just a fat gray lump now!! lol. only moves 4 food...lazy bugger

Answer 11

They should start to move around a bit soon, I would wait till then until you begin to pick them up and move them. Getting them used to being handled is a good thing but introduce yourself gradually, to much too soon can be overwhelming. You should feed them a high fibre diet once they are fully weaned, a pellet mix with a hay and leafy vegatables. A rabbits teeth will continuously grow so they should have something to grind the teeth on, the hay and veggies should help with that. A rabbits gut is continuously moving so they graze rather than eat large amounts. They eat small amounts of the faeces which they eat these are caused caecotrophs and this allows them to digest all their food properly.
You should get them insured against ill health and you can have them vaccinated.