Weaning bunnies

[Nyctra]

Oh look, I've got more questions! ahaha... >.>

The baby rabbits are about 5 weeks old give or take a few days. The babies don't bother mama until dusk when they get hungry for milk and chase her like wolves. It's a sight to see, all 10 of the little fuzzballs under her. Mama rabbit has been stomping and grunting the past few days though. Should I take a few of the biggest babies away?

 

[skysthelimit]

I do, but others like to leave them there longer. You could get mom some place to jump up on, or you could take her away, and return her for a feeding once a day.

 

[Saiyuri]

I weaned my first litter at 5 weeks as the mother was stomping and nipping them and generally getting irate, would do it gradually though take 2 or 3 every other day to let her milk dry slowly (maybe I'm just over cautious) although I haven't used it, but since mint drys up a doe's milk, maybe taking them away and feeding mint would work?