What do baby bunny's eat?

Answer 1

Newborn baby bunnies eat their mother's milk 1 or 2 times a day until she weans them at about 8 weeks. If the doe won't feed them, flip her over and hold her firmly but gently, then have someone put the babies to her teats so they can get her milk to come in. Look for the babies to have round, full bellies at each feeding. Pull the fur from around her teats and use it to put in the nest. It won't hurt her and the babies need to stay very warm!

Sometimes the babies are abandoned for some reason, and you can TRY to foster them to another doe who has kits (babies) about the same age. Get the foster doe's scent on the babies before putting them with her, or put a tiny drop of vanilla on their noses and her nose.

A newborn baby bunny can go 2 or 3 days without eating.

If fostering doesn't work or is not possible, you can TRY to mix a formula of 1 part Karo syrup, 1 part evaporated milk, and 1 part water, feeding with a calibrated syringe or eye dropper until their bellies are round and full once in the morning and once at night. Be careful not to drown them. However, remember you are fighting against nature here. Sometimes there is nothing you can do.

As for baby bunnies 6 - 8 weeks of age or more, they can eat lots of timothy hay, rabbit pellets from the store, parsley, bananas, apples, carrots, spinach, romaine lettuce (iceburg lettuce is bad for rabbits), raisins, turnip greens, dandelion greens, and a fun treat is Nilla Wafers.
If the baby bunnies (also known as kits) are still with their mother, they'll feed on their own with their mother's milk.

If they're old enough to be away from their mother, they can eat greens such as green grass (make sure there are no fertilizers being used), lettuce, and small, chopped up carrots.

If these kits are wild, I do suggest that you do not feed them or touch them, as the mother will most likely abandon them.

Answer 2

If they are not weaned yet but are just not getting enough mothers milk, we have found that goat's milk works great. My wife is better at the little stuff like this and we had three newborns that just looked too thin in the mornings where the others in the litters had big bellies. The goats milk, given with an eye dropper, gave them the food and nutrition they needed to keep up with the bigger babies and keep fighting for mom's nipples the following nights when she would nurse. (Moms only nurse once a night for the first few weeks) All three grew up and are doing great! It's gentle on their stomach. After the second week and especially after they start moving around better we gave them access to lawn clippings, rabbit pellets mixed with oats (regular oatmeal uncooked) and light vegetables like parsley and carrot tops. Keep a shallow water bowl for them.

Answer 3

Baby bunnies, also known as kits, should be fed a diet of mainly hay and fresh vegetables like lettuce, parsley, and carrots. It is important to gradually introduce new foods to their diet to prevent digestive issues. Water should always be available for them to drink.

Answer 4

Kits should stilll suckle from the mother. If it grew its teeth you can feed it Cheerios, and ask your vet which type of rabbit pellets you should feed it.