smidey Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 I have caught a baby rabbit on a golf course today, i would guess its about 2 weeks old. it is about 10cm long over all & quite clumsy. i have fed it goats milk with a syringe, each time about 5mls & it seems to take it well & cleans itself after & looks to go to sleep. is this what i should be doing, any other tips you can share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandysme Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 Oh i bet its cute as,,,pics please.. :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted October 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 yes it is, batteries are flat so not an option right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 if it was on the golf course and not in a burrow and its eyes are open it will be eating grass as well you can water down the goars milk by up to 50% greens, carrots, etc, rabbit pellets as well lettuce is just full of water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted October 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 if it was on the golf course and not in a burrow and its eyes are open it will be eating grass as well you can water down the goars milk by up to 50% greens, carrots, etc, rabbit pellets as well lettuce is just full of water awesome, i hope you would see this being the fountain of knowledge you are i will apply all & see how it goes. i tried to feed it sprouts but it wasn't keen. actually i'm not keen on them either so possibly not the best option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 it maybe at an age where it is first coming out of the burrow and going back to still be fed by mum of an evening the females cover the burrow over all day and just feed young 2x a day, evening and morning keep up the goats milk as the more it is handled (within reason) the tamer it will become it should settle quickly, as it hasn't learnt to fear things yet they are basically designed to eat grass and vegetation and need this or other roughage in their diet long term to keep their teeth from growing too long P.S. wrap it up and keep it warm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted October 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 this morning it seems to be doing well. i fed it again but it doesn't seem to be interested in grass or carrot. I would say that it is the age where its still feeding from its mum so will keep doing that & leave the food with it, maybe it will cotton on. it is getting plenty of attention from my kiddies (8, 5 & 2), they are very keen on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 yes just leave food there, it may eat when things are quiet it's whole world has changed so will take a few days to sink in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted October 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 great, thanks alot for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake kid Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 I uset to feed my rabit wheat bixin its food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeyedfrog Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 Apparently it can be very difficult to raise baby rabbits. They often die unexpectedly. Just when you think they are doing ok. They need bacteria in their gut to digest their food - they get that from their mum. The thing to do is to go find some fresh rabbit poo and put a pellet in their milk/water. Do that regularly. We had 5 wild rabbits that survived but I think they were bigger than yours. The other tiny ones ( eyes shut) we have had died. One vet suggested melted vanilla icecream to feed young ones. We fed them all sorts of grass/weeds. They eat and poop heaps. They loved dandylion, clover(esp the flower) and a broadleafed weed I cant remember the name of. Also grass seed heads. They became tame really quickly- they are sooooo cute. I will see if I have saved any articles on raising them Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 your rabbit will have enough flora in its gut already smidey better to feed natural yoghurt with acidophilus and bifidus than vanilla ice cream they are hard work raising from when no hair and eyes are closed but we have had success Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos & Siran Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 on the nine hole in Kamo Smidey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted October 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 on the nine hole in Kamo Smidey? nah at the pines. it is eating grass & carrot & is much more lively today so all is well so far. i am still giving it milk, at what stage would i stop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 water it down over the next 3 or 4 days till it is just water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Oh and if it eats its poo, that's a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Execpt it's called cecotropes, not strictly poop, sort of fermented food for later? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannosaurus Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Please NO lettuce. Lettuce can, and will kill rabbits quickly, especially babies. "Lettuce contains lactucarium, which can give your rabbit diarhea so bad that it becomes fatal." Read this: http://hubpages.com/hub/Bad-Rabbt-Food- ... Your-Bunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 but if you say cecotropes you don't get to use a naughty word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted October 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 well today the bunny has really taken off, he is eating well & running around the lounge very well. yesterday he was quite sleepy & wasn't very active at all although it has grown well since we have had him. the only issue i have now is keeping an active little bunny away from the cats that assure me he is their dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 it will handle the cats when it gets older Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 But never underestimate how large a bunny's head can be for a cat to fit it in it's mouth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 bunny beware of the wide mouthed cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted October 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 it will handle the cats when it gets older really? my cat at my olds used to bring home bunnies the same size as itself, she was a small cat (chinchilla) & the rabbits were adults. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 it can be a little different when the rabbit is part of the household Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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