What Do You Feed A Baby Rabbit?

Question

i saw the cat grab something last night and wat every it caught swilled loud so i went 2 c wat it was and it was a baby rabbit that doesn't even have it's eyes open! i put some grass in a shoe box, put the bunny in there and put a heat lamp on it! but i dont know wat 2 give it 2 eat???

Answer 1

It's best to get it to a rehabber.  90% of orphaned wild baby rabbits die, even with good, knowledgeable care.  Captivity is very very stressful to them.  Read here: http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/orpha... for more information.  If you are unable to locate a rehabilitator near you, then you will need to get a bottle and either Kitten Milk Replacer or Goat Milk (Never, ever cow's milk of any kind) to feed it.  If its eyes are closed it is not old enough to eat ANY sort of solid food.

Answer 2

Hey, I'm Bunniee.

Your bun was probably taken from his nest, or disowned by his mommy.

In order to keep him alive,{This is gonna suck} You need to either find Car milk, or try dry or condesended Milk, heat it up in the microwave till it is skin temperature NO WARMER

Then put it into a syringe with a tiny end.

Your hunnybunn probably won't drink very much so you'll have to force feed him, put him in the bend of your left arm, With is body leaning against your chest, not on his back, because he'll choke if you feed him like that, or try to put him on a table, and hold him upright, then put the syringe as far back into his mouth, start in the corner,, so he won't spit it out, only release a few drops at a time, I should squirm a lot when he's done, or he'll  fall asleep in your arms, or refuse the milk.

Your going to have to do this every 3 hours or so, your bun is probably only 1-2 weeks old, it's very important to keep him warm, so he doesn't panic, think about puttign a larger stuffed animal in with him, or a beanie Baby the same size, he'll cuddle up with these, and they'll keep him warmer, keep the heating lamp on, but only in part of the box.

your bunny will probably die, but it's worth a try to save him.

Also, look around for the nest, and don't handle him too much, if you find the nest, also find rabbit droppings and rub it on him, then place him back into the nest, and make sure he doesn't get disowned by his moma, the mommy might not like the smell of him{He smells like you} and may kill him, or kick him out of the nest.

Good luck!

Email me if you need more help!

Answer 3

Rabbits have sensitive digestive systems, and so a balanced diet is important. Half of a healthy rabbit's diet should consist of coarse hay and straw, to eat, chew and prevent boredom. Give each rabbit a handful of rabbit food mix or food pellets per day. Rabbit food mixes contain cereals, fruit and vegetable flakes and herbs. Pellets are not as appetising to look at, but each one ensures that the rabbit gets a balance of the nutrients it needs.

A good diet should also include occasional small chunks of fresh lettuce and carrots, and plenty of water.

Answer 4

My grandaughter has a baby rabbit give it water and some hay but don't give it any pellets yet just incase it is to young.

Answer 5

Since its eyes aren't open yet, it hasn't been weened. That is - it still needs to be fed by the mother rabbit. Rabbits in the wild only feed ther offspring once in the night, and that's it for the day. Their milk is very rich and that's all that's required. You could go to a pet store and possibly find some powdered variety of milk that you could mix up, but likely without the mother's milk, your little bunny won't make it.

Answer 6

a very small bottle with milk..MILK is very imp. and dont give him grass as it is very early to give it to the little rabbit..Also some say that grass isnt good for them

(for their stomach). You can find ''rabbit food''(its kind of dry food) from pet stores. It is the best food you can give them. Also small pieces of grilled bread is good(in d future as he is so little to eat that)

Answer 7

puppy milk. you can find it and a bottle at any pet store. warm it up by placing the bottle of milk in hot water for a few minutes, and the amount you feed daily is on the container. keep the heat lamp on it and feed it every 3-4 hours until it opens it's eyes and starts moving around alot, then feed it every 5-6 hours. start offering it alfalfa or timothy hay at this point, he will start nibbling. if you nurse it yourself you will have to keep it though, it won't know how to survive in the wild. if you want it to release it back , then call your local shelter for your local wildlife rescue number. they will know what to do to get it ready to survive on it's own. good luck.