4 day old kit

[Smyles]

This morning I woke up to find our doe eating a kit. She had had 4. 1 is left unharmed. We removed the nest box and got supplemental supplies. Best practices for keeping it alive?

 

[JBun]

Keep the kit indoors and make sure it's staying warm enough being a singlet.

If mom is producing milk, and if it can be done safely, holding the kit to her belly to nurse once or twice a day will be the best for feeding the kit. Holding mom on your lap and with help, bringing the kit up under the mom's belly is the best way if she'll tolerate it. Or turning her over and placing the kit on her belly, though this can be more risky as the mom is more likely to struggle and the kit can get thrown off or kicked, so needs to be done very carefully, preferably at floor level.

Hand feeding kits always carries a high risk of aspiration occurring, but if there's no other option, just making sure to feed as carefully as possible to try and minimize this risk.

https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Baby_rabbits_(domestic)
I like this ladies account of what worked for her.

https://jaimielistens.com/how-to-feed-orphaned-baby-rabbits/

 

[Smyles]

Keep the kit indoors and make sure it's staying warm enough being a singlet.

If mom is producing milk, and if it can be done safely, holding the kit to her belly to nurse once or twice a day will be the best for feeding the kit. Holding mom on your lap and with help, bringing the kit up under the mom's belly is the best way if she'll tolerate it. Or turning her over and placing the kit on her belly, though this can be more risky as the mom is more likely to struggle and the kit can get thrown off or kicked, so needs to be done very carefully, preferably at floor level.

Hand feeding kits always carries a high risk of aspiration occurring, but if there's no other option, just making sure to feed as carefully as possible to try and minimize this risk.

https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Baby_rabbits_(domestic)
I like this ladies account of what worked for her.

https://jaimielistens.com/how-to-feed-orphaned-baby-rabbits/

Thank you so very much for your advice. The remaining little one however did not survive.

 

[Tinytailsrabbits]

Thank you so very much for your advice. The remaining little one however did not survive.

Oh no! I would not breed that mama again. I would either sell her into retirement or keep her as a pet only. Sorry you had to go through this! I lost my first baby this year as a stillborn.

 

[Tinytailsrabbits]

Keep the kit indoors and make sure it's staying warm enough being a singlet.

If mom is producing milk, and if it can be done safely, holding the kit to her belly to nurse once or twice a day will be the best for feeding the kit. Holding mom on your lap and with help, bringing the kit up under the mom's belly is the best way if she'll tolerate it. Or turning her over and placing the kit on her belly, though this can be more risky as the mom is more likely to struggle and the kit can get thrown off or kicked, so needs to be done very carefully, preferably at floor level.

Hand feeding kits always carries a high risk of aspiration occurring, but if there's no other option, just making sure to feed as carefully as possible to try and minimize this risk.

https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Baby_rabbits_(domestic)
I like this ladies account of what worked for her.

https://jaimielistens.com/how-to-feed-orphaned-baby-rabbits/

I was about to reply to them but when I saw what you said I decided not to because that was exactly what I was going to suggest! I did that for a while because my doe was not feeding her kits.