Tips for caring for a bunny?

Question

Hey!! I just brought home a 4 week old pure bread dutch bunny.. It is a doe. Is there any advice on how to care for her? Was she too young when I got her?

Answer 1

lots of greens.and toys are fun to play with. she will probably grow a lot so she needs a lot of space and play time(trust me, my rabbit is like 3 times bigger than when we brought her home)

I would say like 2 weeks early maybe?

Have fun with your bunny!

Answer 2

Put her in a pen not a hutch she needs to hop around.. Feed her rabbit pellets fresh apples and lettuce... Lettuce is NOT toxic to rabbits...

Make sure she either has a bowl or bottle with water and if you want to you can train her to use a litter box like a kitten

Best of Luck  Bunny Owner

Answer 3

I raised rabbits for a number of years and they're pretty great pets - easy to take care of.  Food - I used Bluebonnet rabbit pellets - you may not have this in your area, but look for a good grain or pellet food.  You may bee tempted to feed the bunny greens or carrots (like you see on TV) however - such foods can cause digestive problems (diarreha) so try a little if you must and watch for the outcome.  The cages I used were raised with a 2 in. deep try below to catch poo and urine.  Sometimes we would sprinkle the trays w/ shavings to soak up fluids.  Change them regularly.  You may want to give your bunny some hay for nesting (make's them comfortable) but if excrement gets on the hay change it out (nobody wants to cuddle a bunny whose been nesting in poo) plus it will have lots of germs.  As far as bathing the bunnies - don't do it.  They are like cats - they hate water and clean themselves with their tounges.  You can brush them though - keeps their coats shiney and clean.  In cold weather - give bunny extra hay for nesting and use a heating lamp to keep it cozy.  Hope this helps - enjoy your new friend!

Answer 4

Give her plenty of love and lots of carrots! Do you have a backyard? Let her out to rome at least and hour a day.

Answer 5

EAT IT

Answer 6

Here's a link to some basic rabbit care on the Humane Society's website:

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/rabbit...

And she may be too young. I'm not certain with rabbits. Good luck.

EDIT:

Here's some tips:

Our rabbits love greens and hay.

They like to run around in an outdoor pen.

They like to be petted and held.

They like to be in pairs. (We had one and he was looking depressed so we got him a buddy and he's better)

Good luck again.

Answer 7

4 weeks old is a "bit " young for any animal, but there is nothing wrong with it either.

You want to make sure your new bunny gets used to your scent as soon as possible. Keep in mind this is a young baby, it may be very scared by the "GIANTS" taking care of her. Try taking one of your old shirts, socks or towels and placing it in the cage/habitat for the bunny to get used to your scent.

Here are some great websites that have excellent information for rabbit care:

http://www.rabbit.org/faq/index.html

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/rabbit...

http://www.archaeolink.com/caring_for_ra...

Answer 8

feend it little food not big because its possible it can chock like my bunny i learned from experience

Answer 9

no that's a fine age, make sure you get her nice and fat, and get a young girl to love her, the best tasting bunnies are the ones loved by a young child. and remember not to overcook it, bunny rabbit meat burns fast