Probably the best thing is to give them to a wildlife rehabilitation place. Have you looked up any in your area?

They can be really tough to rehab- they will seem to be doing well and just die out of the blue.  They need a high fat milk replacement (ideal is the Fox Valley formula for bunnies) and they are only fed a couple of times a day- as they would be in the wild.  The high fat milk sits in their tummies longer and keeps them nourished throughout the day.

Check them carefully for fleas and ticks- you don’t want to bring anything into the house!

Would it be possible to call the next nearest wildlife rehab and ask if they will take them? It might mean driving the babies there, or having them come a distance to get them, but I think you would be much better off letting them do it. My first concern is that they will not be able to be released back into the wild unless cared for with that in mind, and the rehabs know how to do it. Wild babies don’t become domestic bunnies easily, so it’s doubtful you can raise them to keep. Call the rehab that closed and if they still answer, ask for a reference to somewhere else. They may have a message on a machine for an emergency phone number, or check the yellow pages or your government website for animal control. The babies may have died from abandonment, but if the two remaining kits got an illness from the others, they may be in bad shape as well.

It’s so sad, I know.

Wildlife rehabbers are trying to speculate why some litters do so poorly and others seem to do fine- that is why you might find conflicting advice on the internet.  One speculation is the affects of yard chemicals on the mother rabbit that is passed on to the offspring.

I had many young wild bunnies die- and I had proper bunny formula, pages and pages of info from wildlife rehab seminars, etc.  That is why I only rehabbed for one summer.  Then I got a pet bunny and will not bring wild bunnies into the house even though in the US I am not aware of any transmittable airborne diseases- but my house bunnies are treated like royalty and I am taking no chances- plus the heartbreak was terrible when I lost a bunny.

I colored in their white blazes with a paint pen in order to be able to tell them apart for feeding and monitoring purposes.  Here is a pic of one of the litter- they are on real rabbit fur since the HSUS (Humane Society of US) takes donations of old fur coats and sends them to rehabbers to use with babies.

So I know how you feel- it is very sad to lose a baby bunny- but you did all you could and that is all anyone could ask for and more than what most people would have done.  (I lost 2 of the litter below when I rehabbed them)

Awww…that is so sad. There is nothing cuter than a bunny that small. Sorry you had to deal with that.

I’m so sorry BunnyBuns. Thank you so much for trying.

(((((Binky free Babies!!!)))))

Awe I was so hoping they would make it.  Nature is a mysterious thing sometimes.  Things look fine them wham  they aren’t

You can say you tried your best.  Like you said maybe they were ill to begin with. 

I’m sorry I took so long getting back to you. You cared for these babies as much as you could.

Katnip, the colored markers on the litter is adorable, and such a good idea.