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elaine

Mama Doe
I had a phonecall from a lady tonight she is fetching me believe this 2 of 4 week old baby rabbits in tomorrow as lets just say the previous owner didn't have nice things planned for them so this lady has taken them on.

Anyway how do I cope with 2 rabbits this age that have no mum?? do you think they are liable to survive?? and if so what is the best way to do with them

Elaine
 
hi

I think you might get more help if Tamsin moves this to the care section - sorry I haven't a clue about baby bunnies - this is a good article I found though, which gives you an idea of how to substitute mothers milk for them - although they are starting to be weaned at their age they usually have milk too till they are older...The main problem seems to be that as they go onto solid food the mother's milk helps provide the necessary stomach bacteria for digestion - these babies are missing out on that so I think you should keep their diet as simple as possible - just hay and the milk substitute suggested here:
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/orphan.html

good luck with them - I would also keep them indoors for now
 
I think it would be advisable also to put on a bottle of kitten milk every day as they would still normaly be gatting some milk if they were with there mum. val
 
When I had kits that were thrown out of the nest repeatedly by the mother the vet advised me to hand rear with goats milk, but that was quite some time ago, so not sure if its still current :?
 
kits

HI...yes I have heard (via my vet) that goats milk is the best :) :) you can buy a feeding set from most pet shops which will be much easier for you & the babies to use :) :) its similar to a babies feeding bottle byt smaller GOOD LUCK :D :D :D :D
 
These rabbits have now arrived and believe it or not I now have 2 at 4 weeks and a further 6 at 5 wks

elaine
 
good luck with your babies, i have 9 10 days old babies, which was born to my 2 female rabbits(LOL) what a shock, luck for me i still have mum around, hope all goes well
 
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