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- 05/25/2009 at 2:34 PM
  lilmizzsnickerz
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  my mates rabbit had a little baby which was fine its is 5 and a half weeks old but the mother has started attacking it as it is 5 and a half weeks its eating hay and pellets but they should still be on their mothers milk right she’s asked me to help out (she’s only a kid) but i don’t know weather to leave it be or give it a little bit of goats milk to keep it going till its 8 weeks old anyway please get back to me soon i don’t wanna give
  
  p.s this is another pet smart oh yeah they are definatly two female moments!
- 05/25/2009 at 2:40 PM
  TARM
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  If the baby is eating pellets and hay it should be fine without the milk. If mom is attacking the baby I would separate them.
- 05/25/2009 at 2:42 PM
  lilmizzsnickerz
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  they are seperated its just its only started to wean and probably isn’t eating enough pellets to sub-stain it would it be bad to give ti a lil bowl of goats milk in the mornings maby to bulk it up a bit
- 05/26/2009 at 10:57 AM
  Elrohwen
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  If you wanted to give it a supplement, I’ve heard that kitten milk replacement (found at most pet stores) is the best thing to use. But if he’s eating pellets and hay, I think he’ll be fine without mom. I’ve read that most rabbits are weaned by 6 weeks anyway, the extra time with mom is mostly to help boost the immune system and let the gut settle, not because they still need milk.
- 05/26/2009 at 1:20 PM
  KatnipCrzy
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  If the bunny is eating enough and maintaining weight- I would weigh on a scale meant for small stuff (kitchen scale, postal scale, etc) daily- then I would not supplement with milk. Fresh goats milk is what is one of the things recommended for baby bunnies- and Mom only usually feeds them twice a day or so- so they need a milk that is high in fat, etc. I used to rehab baby cottontails that were orphaned and it is a brutal task and heartbreaking. Their systems are so delicate and there is such a fine balance. There is a milk replacer made just for baby rabbits- made by Fox Valley but you would most likely need to special order it.
  
  Baby bunny guts so so delicate I would honestly NOT give it milk replacer or goats milk unless you have to. Weigh it daily- best would be the same time every am before offering greens, more pellets, etc. I don’t think it would drink it from a bowl so you would have to bottle feed or syringe feed it. I would maybe try a pellet slurry before goats milk.
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