How do you look after baby rabbits?

Answer 1

If you are or will soon be caring for baby rabbits, there's a lot you need to know! How to care for them also depends on their age: 1 week old bunnies, 2 month old bunnies, and 8 month old bunnies need very different kinds of care! See the related questions and links below for more information.

Here's some very basic introductory information about how to care for newborn babies:

Make sure the mother is safe, comfortable, healthy, well-fed and watered so she can produce milk for her babies and take care of them. The mother will do a lot of the work. Keep the mother and her babies away from other rabbits, including the father, because there's the risk of accident and injury. (Other rabbits may accidentally crush or even eat the babies!) The mother will often leave the nest during the day and feed her babies in the early morning and late at night. You can check she is doing this by looking in the nest and seeing if her babies have round bellies. Round means they are being fed.

If babies manage to find their way out of the nest it is important that they are put back. The mother will not do this. You will have to. Also another key thing to remember is to remove any dead bunnies.

The babies can be separated from their mother after 6-9 weeks.

Answer 2

Do not feed any animal that you are trying to rehabilitate or care for cow, goat, or any other milk then what is recommended for the care of the animal. Go to a petshop or vet and get proper lactose free milk.

http://www.orphanedwildlifecare.com/rabbitandhare.htm

Answer 3

Stray domestic rabbits should be brought to a special "rabbit-savvy" vet for a check-up as soon as possible. Domestic rabbits have lost a lot of their natural instincts, and anyway they aren't living in their natural environment, so they don't do a very good job of taking care of themselves. Get a clean bill of health from your vet before going ahead with raising the rabbit, because otherwise the rabbit may need special care. See the related question below about rabbit vets for more info.

Baby rabbits younger than 6 weeks old might need a milk replacer (babies younger than 4 weeks definitely need a milk replacer). KMR kitten formula is sometimes recommended, but you should contact someone experienced with hand-rearing rabbits for advice (like a rabbit-savvy vet, a rabbit rescuer, or a wildlife rehabber). Once they're weaned, baby rabbits should have unlimited access to hay and pellets. At about 12 weeks, fresh leafy greens can be introduced very gradually and carefully. At about 6 months, treats (fresh fruit and veg) can be introduced in tiny amounts, very gradually. Between 7 and 12 months, the rabbit should slowly transition to an adult diet. See the related question below for more info about the rabbit diet.

Answer 4

it depends how old your rabbits are. if the mum is still feedind them leave them alone or the mum might turn to the babys and kill the