Mom won't feed babies ~ HELP!
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She may be feeding them. She willgenerally only feed them 1 or 2 times a day in the early morning andevening. She will basically ignore them the rest of thetime. In the wild this prevents the nest from beingdiscovered. If she is feeding them, their bellies will beround and full (they'll look fat) if their bellies are skinny, sheisn't feeding them.
Baby rabbits are very difficult to hand feed. Try taking momout of the cage and sitting her on your lap. Place the babiesunder her. You can also get her to roll on her side and helpthe kits find the nipples.
There are several threads on here about this problem. I'll try to post some links.
Good Luck!
Jen
Baby rabbits are very difficult to hand feed. Try taking momout of the cage and sitting her on your lap. Place the babiesunder her. You can also get her to roll on her side and helpthe kits find the nipples.
There are several threads on here about this problem. I'll try to post some links.
Good Luck!
Jen
Welcome rbunnies,
Jen's exactly right. Handfeeding babies is extremelydifficult. If you overfeed them, they can pass on, if you gotoo fast, you can get it into their lungs. You really have toknow how much to give and how to give it. As Jen said, theyusually feed their babies early in the morning, around 5:00 a.m. andthey should all look like they've swallowed a ping pong ball when youcheck them in the morning. Make sure they stay in their nestso that she'll tend to them.
Some people feed them KMR (Kitten Milk Replacer) or goat's milk.
Here's some idea of what to expect along the way.
http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=5541&forum_id=1
Keep us posted.
-Carolyn
Jen's exactly right. Handfeeding babies is extremelydifficult. If you overfeed them, they can pass on, if you gotoo fast, you can get it into their lungs. You really have toknow how much to give and how to give it. As Jen said, theyusually feed their babies early in the morning, around 5:00 a.m. andthey should all look like they've swallowed a ping pong ball when youcheck them in the morning. Make sure they stay in their nestso that she'll tend to them.
Some people feed them KMR (Kitten Milk Replacer) or goat's milk.
Here's some idea of what to expect along the way.
http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=5541&forum_id=1
Keep us posted.
-Carolyn
