Our Holland Lop Babies

We currently have no babies.  Please enjoy pictures from our most recent litter:

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Storm & Moose's Babies - Born 3-21-21
Colors & Names: orange (Cheez Whiz & Bento), chestnut (Hashbrown), opal (Tuna), broken cream (Omelet)

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Clementine's Baby Bunnies: 1 day to 6 weeks old

Cocoa's Baby Bunnies: 1 day to 6 weeks old

Fun facts about baby bunnies:

• Rabbit gestation is about 30-32 days, which is about twice as fast as for dogs!  
  
• Baby bunnies are born blind and naked.  They look a lot like big baby mice as newborns.
  
• Baby bunnies are called kittens or "kits."  When a rabbit delivers her kits, it's called kindling. 
  
• Contrary to the myth, you can and MUST touch and check a domestic rabbit's baby bunnies daily to make sure all the kits are being fed.  She will not abandon them.  
  
• Holland lop babies typically open their eyes around two weeks of age.  Sometimes, I use a warm, damp cloth and gently help any eyes that are struggling to open by then.
  
• The mom nurses her babies once or twice a day, usually early in the morning, so it's not often to witness the baby bunnies nursing. 
  
• In larger litters or when the mom is struggling to nurse her kits, I gently hold any skinny babies to the mom for extra feedings or foster to another doe if I have one in milk.
  
• Around week 3, the babies are usually hopping in and out of the nest box and nibbling on hay - sometimes pellets and water too.  It's hilarious to watch them learn to hop, flop, and binky! 
  
• Holland lop bunnies are often the cutest around 4 weeks of age with their fat ears beginning to lop and extremely round bodies. 
  
• I never wean my bunny babies before 7 weeks of age, sometimes much later, and they don't go to their new homes before 8 weeks old and well weaned from their mom.
  
• Baby bunnies in particular are very sensitive to a change in diet.  I've have much success feeding Sherwood brand baby bunny pellets, hay, and water.
  
• Remember that although incredibly cute, bunnies are often neglected and rehomed as they age when once excited kids tire of the hefty responsibility.  Bunnies can live upwards of 10+ years, are delicate creatures with special needs and particular ways of expressing affection, and are a HUGE RESPONSIBILITY!