#juno kits

[roseate-felidae]

Juno babies are 2 weeks old and walking about for the first time today!

Had to remove them all to do a full clean out of the hutches. They so teeny tiny! :D

@mekanikaltrifle @robotslenderman @lepurcinus @amber-tortoiseshell

[roseate-felidae]

Bunny binky, zoomies, camera sniffs and clothes chewing all included.

Juno and her babies are playing in their pen. Finally not too hot :D the babies are 8 weeks old tomorrow.

All are pedigree mini rex. (in black dalmatian, blue dalmatian, black otter dalmatian, blue self and black self).

@robotslenderman

@lepurcinus

[roseate-felidae]

Baby bunnies all lined up, 15 days old.

Blue, blue Dalmatian, black otter Dalmatian, Black Dalmatian

Blue, blue Dalmatian, black Dalmatian, black otter Dalmatian

@robotslenderman

@mekanikaltrifle

[roseate-felidae]

Baby bunnies are 14 days old, eyes open and have zest for life (read as binkies and zoomies)

Black otter Dalmatian

Black Dalmatian

Blue Dalmatian (forgot pic, took from video)

Blue self

Blue self with Mum (Juno), they are all so tiny!!!!

@robotslenderman

@mekanikaltrifle

[roseate-felidae]

Juno babies 9 days old

Babies have fur now and one was running around nest. I had a good look and quick photo of all the babies and here's what we have:

ps. Rabbits will not eat or abandon young that are touched, that's a myth. Mum is fine and not the slightest bit stressed.

Blue Dalmatian

Black otter Dalmatian, they have tan ears and tan nape of neck. black otter is unfortunately not recognised in Dalmatian, but cute nonetheless.

Black Dalmatian

Blue self

Mum and babies are doing great, I couldn't be more proud of Juno (their mum).

also fun fact- spotted is allowed in rex and mini rex, being called Dalmatian. usually the gene, called Broken (aka. butterfly), is only allowed in a blanket over the back. It is named Spotted in Old English (English spot), Rhinelander, giant papillon (and US checkered giant) and dwarf papillon.

@robotslenderman

@mekanikaltrifle

[roseate-felidae]

Juno's babies are 8 weeks tomorrow!

black dalmatian (doe) and blue dalmatian (buck)

Juno (mum, with eye closed), blue self (buck) and black dalmatian

black spot, black otter spot, Juno and blue self

black otter dalmatian (buck)

black otter dalmatian again with Juno (mum)

Blue dalmatian, blue self , Juno and Black otter dalmatian (behind). The boys with Mum.

black spot and Juno, the girls.

bonus- the joys of photographing buns, blue self (back) and Juno's ears (front).

[roseate-felidae]

Baby mini rex rabbits at 31 days old

All of Juno's babies are female strangely, I wonder the gender of the DOA baby?

[roseate-felidae]

Juno babies are 4 days old now

Juno is looking after her kits wonderfully, they are fat and lively :) some have grown fur aswell now.

pics and video underneath reassurance

Just to put peoples minds at ease-

Its a myth that rabbits eat or abandon their young if you touch the babies

This myth also extends to baby birds. Domestic rabbits do not abandon their young over your smell and wild rabbits will not aswell.

that being said- it is best to leave wild rabbit kits and wild bird chicks alone. predators could be watching you and if not, your scent could draw them there.

ps. you need to check domestic rabbit nests for dead kits and see if she's feeding them (dehydration shows as sunken wrinkled skin).

The largest kit.

sorry for annoying noise, they were too cute for me.

The three Dalmatian and a blue self. one spotted and the blue have fur now.

more of biggest kit-

I do not like disturbing baby bunnies for long as I like them safely warm in their nest. Mum knew I had the kit and doesn't mind.

So I only took a nest pic and very quick pics/video of one baby.

There will be better pics when they are three weeks old. this is as they leave the nest and can regulate body heat better.

@robotslenderman

@mekanikaltrifle