Help! Kits crawling out of nest - worried

[Tbgb1912]

So I've got my first litter of kits, who are two weeks old now. They've got their eyes open now, and wandering around. However, for the first time since my doe kindled I've cleaned out her cage, and had to remove the nest and replace it with fresh hay and tried to keep as much of mum's fur as possible, etc. However the kits don't seem to accept their nice clean nest and are crawling out into the run where they sit in a corner, not finding their way back to the nest. I'm worried they're going to freeze to death over night, as it's 8pm now. The temperature overnight will be around 11 degrees celcius/50. Degrees Fahrenheit

Am I being too paranoid or will they be okay?
I don't have a suitable cage for them and mum, to be able to bring them inside for the night

 

[Zass]

If you are worried, you can bring just the kits in for the night. The doe will not reject them for this. Since rabbits only need to nurse once or twice a day, they won't miss a feeding. Their mom will probably just feed them when you put them back in in the morning.

 

[Tbgb1912]

If you are worried, you can bring just the kits in for the night. The doe will not reject them for this. Since rabbits only need to nurse once or twice a day, they won't miss a feeding. Their mom will probably just feed them when you put them back in in the morning.

Will my doe fret about her kits gone?

 

[Zass]

In the wild, rabbits hide their nestlings (like deer hide their fawns) and only sneak back occasionally to nurse. This is to keep predators from finding the nest.

It's not even natural for them to be close to the babies 24-7.

 

[MaggieJ]

I agree with Zass.

It is usually easier for kits to get out of the nest box than to get back in because inside the box they are standing on the litter. Putting a brick or something similar next to the end of the nest box outside gives them a helpful step up. Once I learned to do that, I never found another stranded kit--provided they have their eyes open.

 

[Tbgb1912]

Thank you both for your advice! I brought them inside for the night, and returned them all warm and snuggly to mumma in the morning, and they've been good as gold. Thanks!