What do you use to feed baby bunnies?

Answer 1

Baby bunnies should be left alone: their mother will take care of them. People often find wild baby bunnies and think they have been abandoned when in fact they haven't.

If baby bunnies have been abandoned and need to be hand-reared, it's likely they won't survive. They have the best chance with someone who has experience raising bunnies: a rabbit rescuer or wildlife rehabilitator. If you find abandoned baby rabbits or have any in your care, call a local rabbit organization, wildlife rehab organization, government wildlife department, humane society, or SPCA for advice.

The babies will have to be fed with a milk replacer until they're weaned. Cow milk is dangerous for rabbits. Safe milk replacers include KMR Kitten powder (for domestic babies) or goat milk (for wild babies).

When they start to wean (between 4 and 6 weeks old) they can start on pellets and hay. Fresh greens can be introduced in small amounts when they're about 12 weeks. Treats (fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains) should wait until they're ready to begin transitioning to an adult diet (at about 7 months).

See the links below for more information on caring for baby rabbits.

Answer 2

You should NOT feed a baby bunny any baby formula! If the baby bunny isn't weaned, you can feed it KMR, Kitten Milk Replacer. Baby rabbits shouldn't eat anything other than milk or milk replacer until it's weaned; as they wean and once weaned, you can make unlimited hay and pellets available. Once the bunny is 12 weeks old, you can introduce fresh dark leafy greens (like Romaine lettuce, dandelion greens, fresh basil, carrot tops). At 6 months, you can introduce treats (like carrot bits and cut up veggies). From 7 to 12 months, the rabbit should be slowly transitioned to an adult's diet. See the related questions below for more details and links.