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Why are you advised not to wean a baby before they are 17 weeks old?
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Is it safe to wean baby mice at 3 weeks old?
yes
Can you wean 1 baby rabbit in 3 weeks?
Yes, it just wont be easy. I would not. They need to be with their mother so they will grow properly. Most breeders wean their rabbits at 6 weeks.
How old do baby cocketail birds start eating on their own?
You can wean a baby cockatiel when they are at least eight to nine weeks of age.
When do baby mice open their eyes and do you wean them before or after?
mice' eyes open at aprox. two weeks. they need to be able to nurse for at least a month before separated from their mothers.
When do baby goats stop drinking milk?
Baby rabbits will drink for as long as they can. But you will have to wean them at 6 weeks. By this stage the mothers milk will be slowly decreasing.
When baby bunnies are done weaning do they open there eyes?
Weaning? you don't wean a bun until it is 7-8 weeks old, sometimes longer. Baby rabbits open their eyes at 3 weeks. Baby rabbits open their eyes at about 10 to 12 days. They very much need to be nursing from mom until AT LEAST 6 weeks although bunny mills wean theirs at 4 weeks, I would never recommend it.
At what age can I wean my baby bunnies?
At 4 to 6 weeks they should start to eat solid food and drink water.
At what age do animals wean?
depends on the animal, like guinea pigs wean at about 2 weeks and dogs should wean about 6-8 weeks whereas African elephants don't wean for about 2 years.
How long do you have to wait till you separate the mommy rabbit from the baby rabbits?
Baby Rabbits Can Be Separated From Its Mother When 8 Weeks Have Passed,Or When It Starts Eating Regular Rabbit Food.By about seven to eight weeks old a baby rabbit should be fully weaned and ready to be separated from its mother. However, do not start this process before at least four weeks of age. Up until then it's vital that they get the nutrition and immunity protection that their mother's milk provides. During the next few weeks the mother's milk will begin to dry up and she would naturally wean the baby herself. During this time the baby rabbit can gradually be introduced to adult food such as greens, vegetables, pellets, and hay.
How old should baby hamsters be before being sold?
9 weeks or when weanedYou should wait until they're 7-8 weeks. They need that time to properly wean from their mother.
Can you wean rabbits at 4 weeks due to birth of a new litter?
No, you can't wean rabbits at 4 weeks due to the birth of a new litter. A rabbit that's giving birth to a new litter when her last litter is only four weeks old is over-breeding. Breeding is hard on a rabbit's body; it takes a lot of energy to reproduce and raise babies. Over-breeding weakens the rabbit and leads to exhaustion, illness, etc. Responsible breeders give their rabbits plenty of time to recover before they breed them again. Baby rabbits wean between 4 and 6 weeks. Babies taken away from their mothers too early (like at 4 weeks) are at a higher risk of illness than those allowed to wean naturally.
How long before you wean the puppies?
wait until they're six to eight weeks old--otherwise they wont know how to act like a dog^^that answer is ridiculous. ! They are ready to go to new homes at 6-8 weeks. You should start weaning at 3-31/2 weeks, depending on breed.^^Breeder.
