It's a risky thing to do.
A lot depends on the mother cat, how well she knows and likes you. What her general temperament is like, and what her mood is like at the moment.
People do move cats and even very newborn kittens safely, but sometimes it goes badly and the mother may either A) abandon her kittens, or B) frantically try to move them back, harming them in the process... or even try to move them somewhere else.
The general advice is not to usually touch the kittens until 2 weeks old.
UNLESS you have a close a bond with the mother. In which case, you could try to show the mother a new nest. If that goes okay, try to move just one kitten there (handle the kitten for minimum time, and perhaps even use gloves when you do). See if the mother accepts this. If she doesn't get defensive or try to immediately move the kitten back, you could try to move any other kittens, too.
Still, if at all possible, best to leave the kittens where they are until at least 2 weeks old. Is there some way you can make their current nest safer?
A lot depends on the mother cat, how well she knows and likes you. What her general temperament is like, and what her mood is like at the moment.
People do move cats and even very newborn kittens safely, but sometimes it goes badly and the mother may either A) abandon her kittens, or B) frantically try to move them back, harming them in the process... or even try to move them somewhere else.
The general advice is not to usually touch the kittens until 2 weeks old.
UNLESS you have a close a bond with the mother. In which case, you could try to show the mother a new nest. If that goes okay, try to move just one kitten there (handle the kitten for minimum time, and perhaps even use gloves when you do). See if the mother accepts this. If she doesn't get defensive or try to immediately move the kitten back, you could try to move any other kittens, too.
Still, if at all possible, best to leave the kittens where they are until at least 2 weeks old. Is there some way you can make their current nest safer?