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Forum DIET & CARE 5 week old bunny care!?

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    • peachybunneh
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        So recently I visited a not so great breeder looking for a young rabbit. Long story short, I ended up with an adorable 5 week old baby girl. I wasn’t aware at the time that 5 week old baby bunnies should not be away from their mothers and now I am at a loss of what to do, I’ve been feeding her timothy hay ( We plan to get some alfalfa hay either today or tomorrow.) and since she wouldn’t drink from a water bottle ( I’m assuming she does not really know how, considering the breeder I went to didn’t even have one where she was kept.) I’ve been giving her water through a small feeding syringe. She has been doing rather well, she has been drinking from the syringe and nibbling at hay. she is also regularly pooping etc. We have not given her any pellets as the breeder did not tell me the kind of pellets she was eating before and I do not want to upset her stomach at all since she is so young. So my question is, should I just feed her the hay and water for now? What should I do about the pellet situation? and is there anything I can do to insure her health and safety especially after being weened from her mother so early? I am very worried about her, she is the sweetest little thing. Any advice is appreciated! Thanks! 


      • Avantika
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          Baby rabbits are weaned off at the age of six weeks. Perhaps you can continue giving her rabbit or kitten formula milk for 1-2 more weeks. They are fed twice a day from what I remember reading. It is also said that baby rabbits should be given alfa alfa hay and pellets, since it will give them the required calories. I might have waited with the veggies; you never know which veggie will not suit their tummies. And you definitely do not want her to get a diarrhea at such a young age.

          I would love to see her picture

          Lets wait for more experienced members to read your post and give their suggestions.


        • Mimsy
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            That’s the age we got Willow at. Same here, first time I had a baby and didn’t realize she was really too young. All went well here though.

            We fed alfalfa hay, mixed with orchard and timothy, and alfalfa pellets. If you don’t know what kind she was fed, I’d recommend feeding a few pellets at a time and make sure it doesn’t cause any stomach upset. We use a bowl for water. It’s one of those that attach to the pen, so it c an’t be spilled. If your’s is anything like Willow, they are little poop machines, so it should be quickly noticeable if anything is going wrong. Since their digestive tract is still maturing I would go to the vets if she stops eating/pooping for any length of time. (I think I’d of been full panic at the 12 hour mark) The poops should be little compacted dark balls. (the alfalfa makes them dark brown, instead of a lighter brown)

            At twelve weeks is when it’s recommended to start adding greens slowly. Add a little of one and wait at least 3 days before adding another. Jot down notes if you will have issues remembering which ones you’ve tried.


          • peachybunneh
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              Thank you for the help! Peach seems to be doing really well so far, she is eating the alfalfa we got her and drinking plenty of water from the dish we supplied. She is using the litter box regularly and getting plenty of exercise, mostly from running about her MASSIVE cage. We aren’t feeding her any greens until she is 12 weeks or older and we plan to try the pellets once she settles in a bit more. We bought the Oxbow Essentials Young Rabbit Food, hopefully that will be a good one for her!

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