Can you feed baby rabbits cow milk?
I know ppl will say don't feed them cow's milk because they are unable to handle the fats and lactose in it & baby rabbits may suffer convulsions and die when given cows milk for a certain length of time. Instead to use goats milk and kittens milk. But I have two 8yr old rabbits and I've raised them since they were 10days old ( with an eyedropper, I have fed them successfully on 2% cows milk ($3) and they are still alive & healthy today) Bring the milk to a lukewarm temperature. Refrigerate any leftover prepared milk in order to avoid bacterial contamination. When they are born up to 2 weeks old, they don't consume much - about 1 eyedropper full per feeding. You only have to feed them three or four times per day, but make sure they get enough! I hand feed them until they were about 14 days old. at 2wks old they will start eating on their own - hay, alfalfa hay, carrots, and rabbit pellets, Don't feed them lettuce or cabbage. Good luck :) if you feel more comfortable, use kitten milk replacer ($3) or goat milk ($12) the closest to rabbits milk.
Can you feed baby rabbits whole milk?
No. Baby rabbits need to be fed kitten formula, or goats milk. Cow milk is not good for them.
What if i give new born rabbits cows milk?
Ok, why do you want to give them cow's milk first of all? Are you sure the mother isn't feeding them? Rabbits don't act like cats and dogs, and the doe only feeds her babies for about 5 minutes once or twice a day. The rest of the time the doe stays away from the nest to distract predators. So, you will rarely see her in the nest with them. As a result, the doe's milk is very concentrated, and cow's milk will not work as a substitute. Bottle feeding baby rabbits carries a 90% mortality and is not recommended. Litters which are being nursed have bellies at least as large as the rib cage, if not larger. These litters are warm and covered with hair, and the babies seem comfortable. When the litter is not being fed, the abdomens are smaller than the rib cage, the litters may seem the same temperature or cooler than your hand, and are very active when you touch the nest as they know they only have a couple of minutes to nurse. If truly the doe is not nursing, holding her on her back to let the babies find a teat is the most common practice - I wouldn't recommend doing this yourself though. Contact a rabbit breeder or rescue for help if the female is truly not feeding them. Fostering with another doe is also common. Milk letdown can be improved with shots of oxytocin which is a prescription drug from the vet. Bottle feeding them should be a last resort. If you've exhausted every other possible option, there are instructions and approved milk substitutes here: http://www.ehow.com/how_5695119_feed-orp...
What do i feed baby bunnies? (newborns)?
Baby rabbits should be fed Kitten Milk Replacer (KMR), which you can buy at pet stores, or sometimes even a local veterinarian's office. Because rabbit milk is the most caloric of all mammals, we add in one tablespoon of cream to each can of KMR. Unless you are familiar with and skilled at tube feeding babies, use an eye dropper or sterile oral syringe, which can be purchased at most pharmacies. Feed baby rabbits no more than twice a day. Baby rabbits normally feed only ONCE a day, but you're not mama and the KMR is not as caloric as rabbit milk---so if baby does not take in the total amount quoted below in one feeding, you may split the feedings in half, AM/PM - but no more frequently as it can cause severe gastrointestinal distress. Overfeeding is a leading cause of death in infant [domestic] rabbits. If this is a wild rabbit, handle it ONLY during feedings and make sure to keep it in a quiet, safe, out-of-the-way area of your home, as excessive handling and human interaction can be extremely stressful and potentially fatal, and will lessen its chance or survival once released back into the wild. Following is a guideline for the daily amount to feed a domestic OR wild rabbit who will be approximately 5-6 pounds as an adult (average rabbit size). You can increase the amounts as needed for larger breeds. Remember, if the rabbit does not eat the full amount listed, feed the remainder later, but do not feed more than twice a day.
Can baby rabbits drink regular milk?
Are you sure she isn't feeding them? Rabbits only feed their kits 1-2 times a day. Usually during the night or early morning hours. They do not like to have anyone watching them when they are caring for their young, so it can sometimes seem like they are not caring for them. Rabbits do not lay down and nurse like other mammals, they stand over the kits at let them nurse this way. You should check the kits to see if they are being fed. You can run your hands over the mother then gently remove the kits(one at a time) from the nestbox and check them over. if their bellies are round and they are lively. Then she is caring for them. Just return them to the nestbox and check them everyday. If they are skinny, wrinkly and not active they are being neglected. It is impossible to hand rear baby rabbits. They have a very unique way of nursing from the doe and trying to duplicate this with an eyedropper, syringe or bottle is not possible. newborns are especially hard to feed this way and usually aspirate the milk into their lungs,develop respitory problems and die. If they are over 3 weeks old they should be starting to eat solid foods(pellets and hay) and you should not give them any type of supplement. Cows milk by itself is not enough and it contains too much natural sugars for a rabbit. There are recipes for supplemental feed but again it is very hard to keep very young kits alive. Most likely the doe is caring for them you just don't see her doing it. Check them and see if they are growing and healthy
Can i feed my baby bunny cow milk?
Hello...get someone like your mom or a friend to go buy some baby formula. if the mom is not feeding the babies you try to with a baby bottle but don't make the hole to big.keep them warm they do get cold and will die.watch them as much as you can...they need you...please be good to them..try and go to a rabbit site on the web..like the rabbit society.com ,they can tell you and help you out even more.Thank God for you! Good luck to you,and talk gently to them,they love music that's not to loud,they do get lonely.
What happens if you give a baby rabbit cows milk?
Hi...I've been raising and showing rabbits for 10 years. I have successfully hand raised many baby rabbits. Is it a domestic or wild rabbit? And if it is domestic, do you have the mother and she just won't take care of the baby or did she pass away? Also, how old is the baby? If you do have the mother and you think she's not taking care of the baby, she could be and you're just not seeing it because rabbits usually only feed their babies once a day and it's usually during the night. If the baby's stomach is round and full looking and not sunken in then it should be fine as it is. If she's really not then what I have done is take the mother and flip her over onto her back by cupping her shoulders with one hand and placing your thumb around the base of her ears and then put your other hand on her rump just above her tail, supporting her wait with that hand and turn her over gently. You'll need another person to help with this, as you have to be careful she's secure and does not kick and scratch the baby, and have the other person hold the baby up to her teats (nipples) and let it drink until it's stomach is full and round but not hard, and then with a warm wash cloth gently rub it's stomach so it can use the bathroom, something that the mother usually does by licking it. If you do not have the mother it is a little more complicated, and still even more so if it is wild. If either of those are the case though, please contact me and I will do whatever I can to help you. Whatever you do though do NOT give it cows milk, that will definitely kill it. Hope this helps, good luck, and like I said please feel free to contact me with any questions at all.