Tuesday, August 24, 2010

HELP my rabbit gave birth to 8 little bunnies but she died?

my rabbit gave birth to 8 little bunnies but she died so i don't know what and how to feed them. i was going to give them milk but i think it has to much chemicalsHELP my rabbit gave birth to 8 little bunnies but she died?
No cow's milk. You will use kitten milk replacer or goat's milk. This page has a section on caring for orphaned domestic babies. http://www.rabbit.org/care/orphan.html You will need to feed twice a day, and they will need to be stimulated to eliminate. They are very hard to hand raise, so good luck!HELP my rabbit gave birth to 8 little bunnies but she died?
Okay, this will be long, but here goes!





One of my rabbits, when I was younger, had a litter, but did not want to care for them. Baby bunnies are tricky to care for all on your own, but it CAN be done!





First of all, I definitely agree with everyone suggesting to call a vet. Your local vet should be able to tell you if there is any specific formula you can use to feed the buns. Until then, you can get KMR: Kitten Milk Replacement from pretty much any pet store.





Also while you are at the pet store, you will need to get a syringe. Not a bottle - buns have sharp teeth that will chew into the nipple of the bottle! You can get syringes, usually in multi-packs, that will have CC's (the measurement) marked out on the side. They will also have different types of tips available; if you can get one with a mostly-pointed tip this will be the biggest help. Don't worry - these syringes do NOT use needles and so will be just fine to use!





When you feed the buns, draw some of the formula up into the syringe. It is a good idea to tap out any air bubbles, if possible. Gently, *slowly* drip some of the formula into the babies' mouths. Keep doing this until they seem no longer interested in the food. Once you are done feeding them, you will need to stimulate their digestive system: you need to help them poo! Mother rabbits will do this by licking the bunnies' bellies with their tongues; you can simulate this same effect by using a warm, damp wash cloth to gently stroke their tummies, in one direction, from the ribs down toward the tail. This will encourage them to poop and/or pee, and is necessary to keep their digestion going!





You will need to feed the babies every few hours, including during the night! Keep this up, but don't lose hope; baby bunnies grow up very quickly.





Definitely keep the babies in a warm place. If you have a solid box, that can be closed most of the way and shut out light, this will help the best to keep the buns calm and help them to sleep. Put several clean towels in the box, and place the babies in. Be sure to keep it in a nice warm place, but do not overheat it! The towels, plus the other bunnies, will help keep warm.





You will be surprised at how fast the baby bunnies will grow. Before you know it, you'll start to see hair coming in, and shortly after, their eyes will open! It's a beautiful thing, to see those newborn eyes seeing the big world for the first time. :)





If it gets hard, don't be afraid to call your vet and ask for help. Or see if there is a rabbit rescue that might be able to offer some tips %26amp; tricks.





Good luck with the buns!!
Call a vet, or the humane society or any other group that takes in rabbits. They should be able to tell you what kind of milk to give rabbits, I've heard you can give them the kitten milk supplement they sell in some pet stores, but I would get an expert's opinion first. They will need special bottles or possibly needle-less syringes to be fed, and they will need a lot of feeding. I'm so very sorry for your loss and the amount of work that you have ahead of you raising those babies. I hope everything goes well.
make sure u keep them warm this is the most important thing. u can get a shringe and feed them lactol u can get this from any pet shop. but read up on how to feed them properly with the syringe first .


ma by evan but a WARM water bottle underneath them with a blanket and some hay on top of it and then but the bunnies there and then cover them up with fur from the doe. good luck
The baby rabbits must go to a vet, it will be costy but it WILL save their lives. The vet will keep them nice and warm like their mother would and feed them special formulas (much cheaper than buying the formula).





Terribly sorry to hear about your rabbit :(.
they are not bunnies they are baby rabbits and feed them cat replacement

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