My rabbit had 5 bunnies yesterday morning. I touched one today, will the mother ignore that one?

the mother is Lionhair which are said to be very good mothers. All of the babies are warm and active. But I wasn't sure if the mother is feeding her babies so now I'm afraid that the mother might ignore the one I touch today and let it die from starvation.My rabbit had 5 bunnies yesterday morning. I touched one today, will the mother ignore that one?
The caution not to touch usually doesn't apply unless the mother is really fearful or ultra shy. Dogs, cats, rabbits, sheep, horses, it's all the same--if they're ok with you being by the babies, they're ok if you are very gentle with the babies and touch them.My rabbit had 5 bunnies yesterday morning. I touched one today, will the mother ignore that one?
You have probably herd that you aren't supposed to touch a bird egg or the mother won't take care of it. That isn't true. People say that so kids won't bother the birds in there nests.So if you touch one of the baby bunnies I don't think it will have any affect on the mothers relationship with it.
The whole idea of a mother rejecting a baby that's been touched is a myth. It's actually recommended that you begin handling the babies from day one [although some breeders wait until the babies are a week old] to get them used to being handled.





Remember that the mother will only spend about 5-15 minutes in the nestbox at a time. Her natural instincts will tell her to draw as little attention as possible to the babies. To be sure the kits are being fed, turn them over and look at their bellies- They should be big like they swallowed ping pong balls. =]





Best of luck!
it won't ignore it. it will keep it still.


congarats on the babies!!
no. this is a common misinterpretation she will care for them even if touched i learned this from a judge at a local rabbit show.
This depends entirely on the rabbit. If she's comfortable with you and you've handled her a lot, chances are she won't mind you messing with them at all as she knows your scent and isn't afraid of you.


However, if you haven't handled her a lot and she's not comfortable with you, she MAY reject or eat the baby.


It's best to wait until their hair has started coming in and they're crawling around a bit to handle them though.


I guess it depends on whether or not you're willing to gamble.


I never handle mine until they're a week or two old though. I just move things around so I can check on them or remove any dead ones, if there are any.
i had a bunny who had babies and i touched the babies once everyday so i could check them for anything that might be wrong. the mom will feed the babies at night, so u probably will not see her feeding them. so, i really don't think u need to worry.