Feeding baby bunnies

[EweAreKiddingMe!]

We have a bunny that may or may not feed her babies so I need to brush up on some feeding. What milk should I use? So far we have been flipping the mother over and putting the babies on her nipples so they can eat. Why is the best way to do it if we have to separate her from the babies? They are Jersey Woolies if that helps at all

 

[Mini Horses]

Sorry...no buns here.

 

[EweAreKiddingMe!]

Sorry...no buns here.

That's alright

 

[Sundragons]

We have a bunny that may or may not feed her babies so I need to brush up on some feeding. What milk should I use? So far we have been flipping the mother over and putting the babies on her nipples so they can eat. Why is the best way to do it if we have to separate her from the babies? They are Jersey Woolies if that helps at all.

The best thing you can do is leave them alone. Does will feed kits maybe one or 2 times a day for 5-10 minutes and they prefer to do it in seclusion. My girls would normally feed just before sunrise but mileage varies. You probably won't see her feed, she's a prey animal and doesn't want to lead you (a predator) to her nest. If the babies are warm, look like they have firm bellies (no wrinkles) and they are calm/sleeping, Momma's likely feeding them. If they are cold, have shrunken bellies, and are wrinkly, you may need to intervene. This should be an absolute last resort if you are certain she's not feeding. Leave them alone otherwise. Their best chance for survival is with Mom.

Wombaroo rabbit milk is good, but usually needs to be ordered. You can get by with KMR (Kitten Milk replacer) in a pinch. A small syringe will work for feeding.

Be warned. Survivability goes WAY down if you have to intervene. You may lose some or all of the litter. hand-raising kits is challenging at best, and can be very hard emotionally if it goes south.

 

[EweAreKiddingMe!]

The best thing you can do is leave them alone. Does will feed kits maybe one or 2 times a day for 5-10 minutes and they prefer to do it in seclusion. My girls would normally feed just before sunrise but mileage varies. You probably won't see her feed, she's a prey animal and doesn't want to lead you (a predator) to her nest. If the babies are warm, look like they have firm bellies (no wrinkles) and they are calm/sleeping, Momma's likely feeding them. If they are cold, have shrunken bellies, and are wrinkly, you may need to intervene. This should be an absolute last resort if you are certain she's not feeding. Leave them alone otherwise. Their best chance for survival is with Mom.

Wombaroo rabbit milk is good, but usually needs to be ordered. You can get by with KMR (Kitten Milk replacer) in a pinch. A small syringe will work for feeding.

Be warned. Survivability goes WAY down if you have to intervene. You may lose some or all of the litter. hand-raising kits is challenging at best, and can be very hard emotionally if it goes south.

I have had my fair share of rabbit birth trouble. We are not beginners but not great at "bottle feeding" . We have used kmr before. One time one of our rabbits gave birth to a litter of 14kits at one time and only 3 lived so we bottle fed them but one by one they started dying from a contagious pnemonia