Anyone know anything about rabbits?

[luvdzne]

I have a nest of baby bunnies in my yard under our swing set. They are about a week or so old. Their eyes just opened 2 days ago. Well Grace would very much like to get a hold of them. I have kept her on a leash so she can't get to them, but I would like to get them out of my yard. I have called our local animal control people to ask at what point I can remove them safely from their mother. Their reply was it is against the law to move them and that they would be gone within a week or so. Yeah right, when the dog gets a hold of them. So I'm hoping that someone could tell me when it would be a safe time to scurry the little critters out of my yard away from their mother. Grace would very much like to have her yard back.

 

[LindaR]

Unfortunately, if they are touched the mother will abandon them. This rule goes for all wildlife.......any scent left by human is bad

 

[Sherri]

Grace is adorable. But she needs to be patient I think it depends on how old they are now, but it shouldn't be more then two more week.

 

[mickeyfan2]

Just wait, they are going to be gone quickly. I have touched them to put them back and the mama bunny did come back to get them. I find them often in our mulch.

 

[pumba]

and remember that RABBITS re produce fast and fast and faster......you should have a zoo of little rabbits soon......

 

[btmfdr]

Grace is adorable. But she needs to be patient I think it depends on how old they are now, but it shouldn't be more then two more week.

Human scent does NOT cause abandonment as the old wives tale says. Abandonment may occur if you are too close to the baby for the mother to return and she is kept away too long. Unfortunately it will be diffulcult to recreate the nesting surroundings outside your yard and have the mother find them again. Generally speaking it won't be long before they are out of the nest and 'running' from your dog...

 

[luvdzne]

Thanks everyone!

Grace would very much like to go out and play with them. When she found the nest she dug it up and had all 4 bunnies out in the yard. They still had their eyes closed and barely any fur. We did put them back in their nest and
the mother has come back. Apparently the scent of dogs and children do not fend her off. Obviously rabbits don't have any common sense as the dog is always chasing them out of the yard.

I do have several bunny statues in my garden, one momma and 2 babies and a sign that says bunny crossing. But who knew rabbits could read?

and remember that RABBITS re produce fast and fast and faster......you should have a zoo of little rabbits soon......

That's what I'm afraid of! They love to eat my flowers!

 

[pumba]

OMGoodness........I got this on google...

The length of pregnancy in the rabbit is 31 days and the doe can
produce from 1 to 12 young each time she gives birth. She can
become pregnant again within a few days of giving birth. However
it is not good practice to allow the doe to become pregnant
straight after giving birth. It is better to mate the doe when
her young (litter) are 4 weeks old so that they are 8 weeks old
when the next litter is born. In this way one doe can produce 6
litters a year.

 

[mickeyfan2]

OMGoodness........I got this on google...

The length of pregnancy in the rabbit is 31 days and the doe can
produce from 1 to 12 young each time she gives birth. She can
become pregnant again within a few days of giving birth. However
it is not good practice to allow the doe to become pregnant
straight after giving birth. It is better to mate the doe when
her young (litter) are 4 weeks old so that they are 8 weeks old
when the next litter is born. In this way one doe can produce 6
litters a year.

Try to enforce that on the wild bunnies.

 

[luvdzne]

OMGoodness........I got this on google...

The length of pregnancy in the rabbit is 31 days and the doe can
produce from 1 to 12 young each time she gives birth. She can
become pregnant again within a few days of giving birth. However
it is not good practice to allow the doe to become pregnant
straight after giving birth. It is better to mate the doe when
her young (litter) are 4 weeks old so that they are 8 weeks old
when the next litter is born. In this way one doe can produce 6
litters a year.