Baby bunny

[hunnybunny63]

hi im quite new 2 this forum but i hav breedbunnies in the past but this time my bun doesnt hav much milk. should igive them some extra milk? the babies are only 2 days old but i dontwant them 2 suffer.

if i do need to hand raise them how is the best way 2 do this?

 

[samandshawn]

Hi niceto see someone new.

I think this is a question for Pam

 

[hunnybunny63]

who is Pam???

 

[samandshawn]

A breeder on this forum, shes great and has a very extensive knowledge of our bunny friends.

 

[hunnybunny63]

how can i contact her?



just incase she doesnt come onto this question. lol

 

[ayglnu13]

hunnybunny63 wrote:

hi im quite new 2 this forum but i hav breed bunnies in thepast but this time my bun doesnt hav much milk. should i give them someextra milk? the babies are only 2 days old but i dont want them 2suffer.

if i do need to hand raise them how is the best way 2 do this?

Check on them tomorrow morning, really really early like 5 or 6 AM andsee if their bellies look like they are full.....they will kinda looklike this...

If they are not full looking then maybe the mother isnt feeding them enough.

Another way to tell if your babies are not being fed is to lightlypinch the skin and if it doesnt roll back then the babies aredehydrated.

It is REALLY hard to hand feed the babies, they can aspirate on themilk and get it into their lungs. They also can over eat whichdefinitely isnt good for them

Keep us updated!

~Amy

 

[samandshawn]

Check your private messages. hunnybunny

 

[hunnybunny63]

ayglnu13 wrote:

hunnybunny63 wrote:

Check on them tomorrow morning, really really early like 5or 6 AM and see if their bellies look like they are full.....they willkinda look like this...

If they are not full looking then maybe the mother isnt feeding them enough.

Another way to tell if your babies are not being fed is to lightlypinch the skin and if it doesnt roll back then the babies aredehydrated.

It is REALLY hard to hand feed the babies, they can aspirate on themilk and get it into their lungs. They also can over eat whichdefinitely isnt good for them

Keep us updated!

~Amy

i cant really check them tomorrow at 5 or 6 o'clock coz i have to go toskl. i was thinkin about just giving them a little bit extra milk ontop of the mothers as i no how hard it is 2 hand raise them.

 

[hunnybunny63]

i went down to our local vet theafternoon, unfortunatley they did not have anyformular. we then rang our usual vets who could give us simicat Pguessed the spelling!!) and some syringes, hopefully theywill give us some more advise on feeding them.

 

HunnyBunny Just becarefull notto overfeed them , unless their stomachseem shrunken and shriveld oryou can pich the tummy shinand it stays pinched iwouldnt suggest hand feeding them ,If it isnt donecorrectly they will asperate itand basically drown, IT takes aLOT of practice to hand feed a rabbit ,It is nothing like hand feeding puppiesand Kittens , If you fiind theneed to hand feed the babies use thesideof your index finger as alanding pad for the formular adrop at a time and dont rushthe formular , the baby will lickoff what it needs or wants, Ihave had to do this handfeeding and I will tell youit takes time patience andpractice, Amy will attest to thatalso, Shehas had to hand feed herbabies when the mother refusedto .

But check the babies first ,the Mother is most likely feedingthem because If she wasntthey certainly wouldnt be alive right now.

 

[ayglnu13]

I really believethat they are beingfed.[/b]

I wouldntrisk handfeedingthem,since they are still alive then they are ovbiouslygetting enoughmilk that they need to survive. I wouldnt riskdeath just to fatten themup



~Amy

 

[hunnybunny63]

later on i will post a pic of how thin they r

thx for the advise



Nicola



P.S please keep sending it

 

[hunnybunny63]

i have been told alot about the rabbits breathing in milk if this happened wot could i do to help the bunny?



they are all drinking well and i hope im not over or under feeding them!!!



ill keep you posted on the news

 

[ayglnu13]

Are you bottle feeding them? Or are you talking about the mother under feeding them?

~Amy

 

[hunnybunny63]

ayglnu13 wrote:

Are you bottle feeding them? Orare you talking about the mother under feeding them?

~Amy

we are bottle feeding them as the mother does not seem to have any milk and we are not sure if she is feeding then at all.

 

[ayglnu13]

What you can do isstick a drop of the formula on your finger and let them lick it off.This is so they can control how much they are taking in. And you canadd drops as the lick it off.

~Amy

 

[bunnylover78642]

gypsy wrote:

HunnyBunny Just becarefull not tooverfeed them , unless their stomach seemshrunken and shriveld or youcan pich the tummy shin andit stays pinched i wouldntsuggest hand feeding them , If itisnt done correctlythey will asperate it and basicallydrown, IT takes a LOT of practice to handfeed a rabbit , It is nothinglike hand feeding puppies and Kittens ,If you fiind the need to hand feed thebabies use the sideof yourindex finger as a landing pad forthe formular a drop at a timeand dont rush the formular, the baby will lick off whatit needs or wants, I have hadto do this hand feeding and Iwill tell you it takes timepatience and practice, Amy will attest tothat also, Shehas had to hand feed herbabies when the mother refusedto .

But check the babies first ,the Mother is most likely feedingthem because If she wasntthey certainly wouldnt be alive right now.

I am afraid this is the same problem with my buns... If anyone has any advice to what to do please pm me.. or email!

 

[hunnybunny63]

i hope it is going ok for bunnylover78642 and your baby buns

 

[ayglnu13]

Hey Hunny Bunny! How are the babies doing? Everything going smoothly?

~Amy

 

[hunnybunny63]

evything was going okish till the morning.

evythings going wrong. some of the babies are giant compared to theothers they dont hav huge tummies coz ive been watching how much theyeat. how many ml do u think they should be drinking? (they are nearly 2weeks old and are mini lops



one of the smaller ones has recently become very week.

unfortuantly we lost it the morning about 1/4 2 7

i was so sad



i cried alot but im feeling a bit better now



Nicola