Rabbits are in a class by themselves.
Feeding baby rabbits evaporated milk.
Baby cereal formula 3 1 tsp.
On wild rabbits which are very difficult to raise in captivity.
1 can evaporated milk equal amount of water 1 1 1 tsp.
Karo syrup 1 tsp.
It just gives them.
Of formula directions edit.
Of cow s milk use kmr kitten milk replacer or goat s when you give goat s milk be sure it is warm.
You can feed baby rabbits milk from its mother or infant formula milk designed for rabbits through a baby bottle kmr is a kitten milk replacer which is available in pet stores.
Scalded milk without egg yolk unborn chicken is recommended for all vegetarian animals babies or adults including deer rabbits mice rats wild and domestic hamsters gerbils guinea pigs as well as all types of tree squirrels or ground squirrels including flying squirrels prairie dogs chipmunks groundhogs marmots beaver and nutria.
Pour the homemade milk formula into a pan and heat to 105 degrees fahrenheit.
Once the rabbit baby starts to feed on the milk you can squeeze a little more but not while it is actually in the rabbit s mouth.
Place it near the kittens mouth so that it can sense it.
We only used this formula until the baby pig was up to eating whole milk.
Squeeze the syringe very gently but not while it is in their mouth.
Only push out enough so that it seeps out the syringe nozzle not enough so it squirts out.
Formula and lactate will also have to be added.
Shake until you see the colostrum has dissolved.
Egg yolk added to enough homogenized milk to make 4 to 6 oz.
Written by lou carter.
Rabbits move onto solid food relatively quickly but will not survive without milk.
Mix the milk kitten milk replacer and heavy cream in the container.
Use a syringe or eye dropper to feed your baby rabbit twice a day.
Stir or shake well when feeding.
4 drops karo syrup or 1 2 tsp.
Commercial canine or feline milk replacer formula 4 1 lg.
What to feed the babies baby rabbits should be fed kitten milk replacer kmr or goat milk which you can buy at pet stores or sometimes even a local veterinarian s office.
Baby rabbits rely upon milk to survive even though they feed less frequently than other small animals.
Because rabbit milk is the most caloric of all mammals we add in one tablespoon of 100 heavy whipping cream no sugar to each can of kmr.
Mixed baby cereal for every 3 oz.
4 oz evaporated milk 1 egg yolk 4 oz.
The only problem we had with it was with the baby pig i believe it was a little too rich so we left out the oil.
Add the colostrum and secure the container s lid.
