How do you take care of baby rabbit?

Answer 1

If the bunnies (baby rabbits) are with their mother and the mother is taking care of them, leave them alone and just check on them occasionally. At about 4-10 weeks, the bunnies can be separated from the mother and should be separated by sex too.

Bunnies that have been orphaned should be cared for by experts; their survival rate is very low. If you want to try to do it yourself, here are some guidelines:

Diet: Bunnies younger than 4 weeks should have milk. If they are not being fed by their mothers, you can use a milk substitute.

Bunnies should also have unlimited access to hay (alfalfa hay, or an alfalfa-grass mix) and high-quality pellets (adult pellets are fine, or you can feed a breeding pellet with slightly higher levels of fat and protein). At 12 weeks, you can gradually, in small amounts, start introducing Timothy hay. At 6 months you can, in small amounts, introduce treats (fresh fruits and veggies) and begin to gradually transition the rabbit to an adult's diet.

Care: Bunnies need to be in a warm, safe environment. An open cardboard box with hay and a towel or (if you want a top) a shower caddy with hay and a towel will do. Make sure the bunnies are in a warm room and guarded from other pets.

Do not handle the kits until they are about 4 days old and fully furred. Even at that point, handling should be very limited until the bunnies are about 2 weeks old.

You also need to keep a eye on them and make sure they are putting on weight and are full of energy. At 4-10 weeks, if you think the kits are a good size, slowly start to wean the kits. You do this by taking the biggest kit out of the hutch with its mother and put it in to one on its own. You wait a day and then get the next biggest kit and do the same. The runt of the litter should always be taken out last. Sometimes the runt needs to be left with its mum a bit longer as it is still dependent on her.

If this is a wild rabbit, handle it ONLY during feedings and make sure to keep it in a quiet, safe, out-of-the-way area of your home, as excessive handling and human interaction can be extremely stressful and potentially fatal and will lessen its chance of survival once released back into the wild.

For the BEST results, go to your local health food store (GNC has this) and get a bottle of ACIDOPHILUS. Ask for the capsules that have the "grainy stuff" inside (they are easier to mix than the "powdery stuff") and add it to the KMR at each feeding. Using acidophilus in addition to KMR will GREATLY increase the baby rabbit's chance of survival because it helps keep the bacterial balance in a baby's tummy adequate.

If you can find a wildlife rehabilitator in your area who will care for and release wild babies, this is your best bet. Otherwise, wild rabbits should be released as soon as they are eating hay and greens, are urinating, defecating, and drinking well, and are approximately 5 inches in body length. They will be small, but the longer you keep them, the more agitated and difficult to handle they will become and the less likely their chances for survival in the wild. Make sure to release them in a safe place, where no pesticides are used and and where they will not run out into a street! It is best to release them in the early morning so that they have the day to acclimate.

Answer 2

Baby rabbits are born 28 to 31 days from day of conception. Depending on breed, a litter size is between 4 and 8 average, though up to 15 is not unheard of. A doe only has 8 teats so she will hopefully not have more than 8 kits. It does happen though. This still doesn't answer your question. The answer is take care of the mother and she takes care of the babies (daily pellets and fresh water). When they are old enough to eat pellets that is the care they require also.