Unexpected baby bunnies!! Please help!

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

Hi all! The babies are doing good. I do have one concern tho.

They are now 18 days old. All of them have their eyes open and are exploring the cage, all but Carmel. She was the first one to actually open her eyes on day 12, but ever since she doesn’t open them much at all and today I noticed they were kinda crusty and she didn’t open them at all. What should I do? Is this a concern? Please help! Thanks all.

 

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

@NatJ @LizzzyJo @Barred Rock Mama

 

[LhickenChicken]

It is a concern. She has been in the nest too long.

 

[LhickenChicken]

If you can get her eye open try polysporin eye drops. I think what is going on is she has something called (I THINK?) nest eye or something like that.

 

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

It is a concern. She has been in the nest too long.

Oh ok, thank you. What should I do? They stay in the nest most the day….

 

[LhickenChicken]

Do they have fur? Are they 3 weeks old?

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

Hi all! The babies are doing good. I do have one concern tho.

They are now 18 days old. All of them have their eyes open and are exploring the cage, all but Carmel. She was the first one to actually open her eyes on day 12, but ever since she doesn’t open them much at all and today I noticed they were kinda crusty and she didn’t open them at all. What should I do? Is this a concern? Please help! Thanks all.

This is called nest box eye, and it's common, I had it happen my Christmas kit batch. Use warm water to gently rub the eyes and remove all crustiness. She may need to stay inside with you for a day or two, but you will be able to put her back out with no troubles, so long as she doesn't smell like another bunno.

 

[LhickenChicken]

Yes. If you catch it too late though, your kit can go blind.

 

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

This is called nest box eye, and it's common, I had it happen my Christmas kit batch. Use warm water to gently rub the eyes and remove all crustiness. She may need to stay inside with you for a day or two, but you will be able to put her back out with no troubles, so long as she doesn't smell like another bunno.

Awesome, thank you so much for the help! So, are you saying I should bring her inside with me? That isn’t a problem if that needs to happen, but does that mean I need to bring the whole litter and mom in so she can still be fed? Sorry for all the questions, but thank you so much for the help!

 

[LhickenChicken]

I never had nest box eye happen to my kits, but I've heard of it. I have had an old mama have kits and not pull fur or feed them, though. Goat milk with whipping cream is good to feed.