introducing baby rabbits to adult rabbits?

[haych82]

ok so my french lop gave birth a week ago and i was all up for selling them but i know i wont be able to do it and want to keep them all. so so far i have 1 male 2 females (one of which is the new mummy) and 7 babies (10 rabbits in total), my idea was to have them all neutered and build one huge( i mean huge) rabbit enclosure and have them all living together.is this going to be possible or am i going to be waiting for a disaster to happen.
At what age would i start to introduce the babies and the mum to the other rabbits without the mummy being worried that her babies will be in danger.i know this may take a long time and that i should let them all greet each other through wired cages so they can see each other but how will i know for sure that my other 2 rabbits will not harm the babies.will the other female get jealous will the male know there his babies and want to kill them. just any info anyone has will be great advise thanks.

 

[catx]

Do lots of reading on bonding. I would not recommend beginning introducing the babies until they are all neutered (bucks, as soon as their plums have dropped, for the does, at around 5-6 months old), one unneutered bun in the mix could result in fighting. Rabbits remember fights too, once they've had a fight any chance of bonding them is pretty much over!

Big groups can and do work, but it requires a ton of patience, a ton of space, and a ton of research on proper bonding of bunnies! With them all being French Lops you really will need to dedicate a huge space for them all! And be prepared for one or two of them to not want a bond or fall out.

 

[Ganesh Mohan T]

Baby rabbit eyes open at about 10 days of age. You may start introducing them to hay and pellets at this point, but no veggies or fruits yet. Just leave some hay and pellets in a corner of the box where the babies can easily get to them. Make sure it the pellets are plain, high fiber and fresh, with no added goodies such as dried banana chips or seeds. Don't ever leave a deep water dish in which a baby could drown; instead, use something shallow and rinse and fill it frequently.

After a two week you can introduce them back to mother rabbit.

 

[SamanthaS]

We had 18 baby rabbits last year which was a complete suprise!. We kept the mummy with the babies and watched daily and checked that the little ones were feeding, it normally once and at night (their tummies bloat up). Daddy was kept separate for about 6 weeks, by which time the babies were weaning themselves and starting to eat hay and nuggets with water.
They grow very quickly and when they were able to move around safely we introduced the dad back with mum and they were happier straight away. Some babies were given away within friends and family when they were ready, and it is nice to still see them which is great for my 3 daughters.

We now only have the mum and dad, and two little ones from the second litter left, and they live in 2 hutches and they have the run of the garden. they were happy to be around eachother straight away. I hope that this is the same for you.