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How do you hand raise orphan rabbits?

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If you mean baby orphan rabbits, then you must first make them a warm nest, using cardboard and warm towels. (cotton chopped into 1/2inch pieces makes an ideal bunny nest material for babies to burrow down into.) You must also put a heat pad on LOW, any higher might be too much. (DO NOT PUT BABIES DIRECTLY ON HEAT PAD BUT PUT PAD UNDERNEATH A LAYER OF TOWELS OR CLEAN RAGS) Feed the rabbits warm goats or kittens milk or rabbits formula using a eyedropper or pet nurser bottle. These should be available at the pet store. Feed twice a day, in the morning and evening. After feeding, get a small cloth or napkin and dip in warm water and brush/touch gently on the rabbits' lower stomach. This should invoke the rabbit to urinate, which is a good sign, as the bladder may burst if they are unable to urinate properly. Remember though, that with baby rabbits, they frequently die. They were made for quantity not quality. I hope your rabbits live to be adults and that you enjoy looking after them. =) Handle the baby rabbits as little as possible, especially if cottontails. After feeding use a warm wet cloth to simulate mothers tongue and gently rub baby rabbit's genitals to stimulate urination and defecation. THEN CLEAN BABIES THOROUGHLY. Keep babies in warm quiet place, if babies are hungry you can tell because they will start making urgent 'hungry noises' they may want to eat more often than twice a day.

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