Mama rabbit and pinkies need help!!?

Question

My mom bunny had 7 kits this morning! Her last litter was only 2. But i am really worried becauce she is ignoring them. We have been checkin on her hourly, and all the bunnys are alive. But she is on the other side of the cage. (we have a double sisdes hutch, and the kits are all in the nest, in the elclosed side!)

Also, it is pretty hot today. The kits are in a shady area (elclosed part of the hutch. no sun) but would it be to hot for them? Why is my mom rabbbit ignoring them? She did wonderful with her 1st litter! Ugh. please help me!

Should I put her and the kits in the house? We were last night, but my mom took her abck outside this morning. (right before she had them)

Answer 1

Is it her 1st time? If so that happens.

Answer 2

Rabbits only feed their kits once a day. They do not like to do this when anyone is around. They usually feed during the night.Some does do not begin feeding the kits right away they can wait up to 48 hours before feeding them. The doe will not stay in the nest box with the kits, this is a way of protecting them from predators(from when they were wild animals). if you continually check on her she may end up rejecting them completely. best to leave her alone and only check the kits once a day. Try and do it at the same time each day.

They will be fine as long as they are not in direct sunlight.

make sure the doe has an ice pack or frozen water bottle for her to keep cool.