Help, how can I tell my buns apart.

[Brandizzy1]

Hi, I was recently surprised about a 2 weeks ago that my girl Bun was pregnant. She started building a nest and the next morning we found 4 babies in her nest. They’re eyes are open and are venturing out of the nest. At some point I need to figure out their sex. All the bunnies are white and look the same for the most part. My question is any ideas how I can mark or do something to distinguish the rabbits from each other? I know collars are bad, and have no idea what to do to help tell them a part. Thanks in advance for any ideas or suggestions. Brandi

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

You might try marking them with a marker-definitely you don’t want to use collars. Maybe your vet will have a suggestion and could help sex them. Was this an accidental litter?

I’m just going to copy the rules regarding litters in case you haven’t seen them, for your info
https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aft/10084/afnp/310990/Default.aspx

D. Discussions of Breeding and Rabbits as Livestock: Discussions involving intentional breeding (of any animal) and meat & fur rabbits are not allowed.
• Accidental Litters: We do not have the experience to advise you. We do not allow ongoing threads on the matter because the information then goes out to google search results, inviting more of the same. Only a couple of members have some experience with this, but we are unable to make sure the advice given is reliable; we are not a site or forum that has a wealth of experience in this matter and it would be better for your bunnies to find reliable resources for pregnant/nursing does and their babies. Please visit Resources and scroll to “Oops Surprise Litter”. Other forums like Rabbitsonline.net, that cater to a broader range of experience, may also be of help. (Your post may locked or deleted once resources are given.) And of course, be sure to seek vet care and advice. Do not use the forum to give or sell bunnies as well. Since we don’t allow prolonged discussions regarding this, the thread will be locked. We hope you will find the above resources useful. Please feel free to to ask about other aspects of caring for your bunny!

Do not post pictures of the litters unless you plan on keeping them.(or whichever one or so you plan to keep). Please refer to D-1 for rules about photos.

• Exceptions: Certified Rescues can post about a litters in regards to adoption and rescue support Rescues many times are subject to getting rabbits in that are already pregnant. They are allowed to use our forum to post about it in the RESCUE SECTION and use the forum as a resource for adoption.
***D-1 Baby bunny photos are allowed under these circumstances:
1. This is your own baby bunny that are already have or are planning to buy/adopt/acquire. Avoid posting photos of babies under 8 weeks of age.
2. Accidental Litters – You may only post pictures of the rabbit that you are certain you will keep. Bunny must be at least 8 weeks of age in photos, and the image cannot contain any other rabbits that you are not keeping.
While we understand that accidental litters do happen, these photo threads can distract from our main focus of helping members care for their bunnies. Therefore, we ask that if you want to show off the bunny you intend to keep, that you contain your photos and updates to a single thread in the Lounge. This enables us stay focused on what is most important to our forum and meet the needs of our members.
3. You are foster, volunteer, or work for a certified rescue/shelter. Post in the Rescue Section only and provide the shelter name & link to the shelter in your first post. Keep updates to a single thread.

[Bam]

On puppies, (dog-)breeders often use little tiny dots of different coloured nail-varnish to tell identical pups apart. Collars or ribbons etc should never be used. But it’s wise to mark them so you can keep better track of their individual development.

[Brandizzy1]

Yes it was accidentally. She was pregnant when we rescued them and had no idea until she was about to have them. I did read the rules. Just wanted to give a little background with the question. Thank you though 🙂

[Bam]

Brandi, these things do happen, and we fully understand. Thank you for taking Bun in and caring for her babies. The babies sound like they’re healthy, and that’s a job well done. Bun is very lucky to have you.

I have to issue a small warning about red nail-varnish for marking, I just read it on a dog-bredder’s site: If you use bright red your heart will stop several times a day because your brain will think it’s a bloody wound on the bun before you remember it’s just nail varnish!

[SirHopsALot]

Chalk
It’s safe unlike some markers which could be toxic or cause reactions.
Chalk is used in all types of livestock control and the fact that kids eat it during play without being poisoned says enough.

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