*you have a nest box for her, d.? You supply the hay; mombun will line it with fur from her belly. If you handle the babybuns, rub a drop of vanilla on your hands first and put a dab under mombun's nose when you put the babies back, o.k.?? >>EDIT: This is a trick taught me by a champion breeder friend of mine when one of my satin's wasn't "taking well" to motherhood, ESP. if the kits were handled in the least. (Her first two litters ended badly; we upped her protien w/ 1 TBS good dry catfd to her feed for 1 wk. before & 2 wks after birth; limited handling, and did this vanilla trick. It worked, so I did it w/all my buns from then on.) Wash hands, add a dab of vanilla on them; helps by disguising your scent. ADD a dab of vanilla on the MOM'S nose when you put the kits back-- by the time the vanilla wears off the kits are all pretty much scented just the way mom likes em-- Which is just like HER!! HELPS prevent things like a distraught mom's rejection of kits by stomping, scattering, or cannibalism.
