Bunny breed
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Honestly I'm not 100% sure. I'm guessing maybe 5 or 6 weeks Unless he's really small for 8. I have a holland lol and she was not that small. Lol
There's really no way to identify his breed at this stage(or even possibly later), as he shows no specific characteristics of a particular breed. By the look of his face and eyes, he's very young. I would guess maybe around 4 weeks old at most, which is really way too young to be weaned from mom, in most circumstances(unless mom had another litter born and weaning was necessary). And in some places, it's not even legal to sell baby rabbits that are younger than 8 weeks old.
You'll need to be very careful with his diet, as bunnies weaned really early like this and not left with mom for longer, are very vulnerable to developing serious enteric illness. Especially adding on the stress of going to a new home, which stress can disrupt the digestive tract further.
So it's important not to make sudden diet changes and to keep the bunnies food the same as much as possible, including feeding the exact same brand and types. With the exception, if the food it's been on has been causing digestive illness, then specific changes may be needed. I also wouldn't feed any sugary high carb foods, as these are the most likely to lead to possible enteric illness developing. Baby rabbits aren't able to digest starches well, which can lead to harmful bacterial overgrowth in the cecum and digestive tract. I also wouldn't feed any veggies if the bunny wasn't used to eating them with mom, then only continue feeding the same ones it's digestive tract is already adapted to from mom eating them and being with the mom, not adding in anything new or making any changes.
It's also very important for the bunny to be free fed a good quality grass hay(no mold, no noxious weeds), as grass hay helps keep a rabbits digestion in balance, and so help prevent enteric illness from developing. And make sure bun is eating it's food well, and drinking well. Then keep a close eye out for mushy poop and changes in the poop, as this can be an early indicator of a problem developing.
https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Enteritis
https://bunssb.org/bunnies/guide-bunny-poops/
https://rabbit.org/vet-listings/
You'll need to be very careful with his diet, as bunnies weaned really early like this and not left with mom for longer, are very vulnerable to developing serious enteric illness. Especially adding on the stress of going to a new home, which stress can disrupt the digestive tract further.
So it's important not to make sudden diet changes and to keep the bunnies food the same as much as possible, including feeding the exact same brand and types. With the exception, if the food it's been on has been causing digestive illness, then specific changes may be needed. I also wouldn't feed any sugary high carb foods, as these are the most likely to lead to possible enteric illness developing. Baby rabbits aren't able to digest starches well, which can lead to harmful bacterial overgrowth in the cecum and digestive tract. I also wouldn't feed any veggies if the bunny wasn't used to eating them with mom, then only continue feeding the same ones it's digestive tract is already adapted to from mom eating them and being with the mom, not adding in anything new or making any changes.
It's also very important for the bunny to be free fed a good quality grass hay(no mold, no noxious weeds), as grass hay helps keep a rabbits digestion in balance, and so help prevent enteric illness from developing. And make sure bun is eating it's food well, and drinking well. Then keep a close eye out for mushy poop and changes in the poop, as this can be an early indicator of a problem developing.
https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Enteritis
https://bunssb.org/bunnies/guide-bunny-poops/
https://rabbit.org/vet-listings/
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