my lil sister found a baby bunny outside, no sign of its mother...how do we go about raising it on our own....

Question

any suggestions....i think its a fun idea but i want to do it the right way...it seems a little young to be away from its mother...it doesnt even have teeth yet (bout as big as a tea cup) any suggestions...

Answer 1

If the baby is fully furred with eyes open, then it's old enough to be independant and it doesn't need you to take care of it. Baby bunnies become independant when they're as small as a chipmunk. This sounds like the bunny you have. So let it go outside.

If it's fur isn't fully in yet, or if its eyes aren't open, then it's not old enough to be on its own. If you know where the nest it, put it back. Mother rabbits only return to the nest twice a day, at dawn and dusk. This is to keep from drawing predators to the nest.

If it is injured or you can't find the nest, take it to a wildlife rehabilitator. (This site http://www.wildlife-international.org/EN/public/emergency/emergencyrehab.html can help you find one near you.) Wildlife rehabbers are trained to take care of wild animals and know best how to take care of a baby bunny.

Your idea of fun is most likely to result in a dead baby bunny. They are very hard to raise because they are very high strung and stress out easily. It will only see you as a predator, not someone trying to help it. So either take it to a rehab clinic or let it go, that's what will be best for the bunny.

If you absolutely must keep it: If it doesn't have its eyes open, you need to get kitten formula and feed it with a dropper or syringe. Make sure the formula is warm (not hot! like a baby's bottle would be) and give enough so the bunny is full, but its stomach isn't tight. Feed every 3-6 hours.

If its eyes are open, again, you should really let it go. You can feed it with grass, clover, and dandilion greens from an unsprayed yard. You can also give a baby-food jar lid of formula until you are sure its eating the greens. Don't feed pellets (pellets can be poisonous to wild rabbits). Apples and carrots are okay in moderation. If it's eating on its own, you can also give it a shallow dish of water.

Keep in in a cage away from lots of activity (remember, humans=predators), and make sure it has a place to hide. Don't bother it more than you have to to feed it and clean its cage, and don't make loud noises around it, because it will get stressed out.

Remember, though, wild rabbits survive best in the wild. That's where they belong.

Answer 2

Which you can feed the chook with the aid of shopping some wet cat meals and including water except it is extremely thin and soupy, making use of a dropper to feed it, keep in mind, small dropper and let the hen almost swallow the top of the dropper, like the mother's beak, down its throat. Dont drive it additional down the chicken's throat that it will take it. It has to be held gently and you need to use the tip of the dropper to gently faucet the side of it can be beak to let it recognize you might be intending to feed it. Don't provide it greater than half of a dropper of this food mix at a time, but it's going to require feeding about each hour to hour and a 1/2 in the beginning. We found a youngster robin once and that is what the vet suggested to us. I totally advocate calling neighborhood vets within the field Monday morning tho, wild birds hardly ever live to tell the tale when located like this and are high-quality suitable to the care they are able to obtain in an environment like a vet health facility, additionally, they have got assets in locating sanctuaries that the chicken will also be launched after rehabilitation. Maintain it in a small field, with a liner (we used a small towel for cushion) in a warm situation (we put him on the fridge, the fridge puts out a little warmth up there) except Monday. You'll be able to of food must final well prior the weekend, however, again, I strongly advise letting a vet take him.

Answer 3

Baby bunnies are often 'found' alone - if Mom senses danger, she'll run.

You need to put baby back where you found it so Mom can find it and care for it. The ability of people being able to properly nuture a bunny that young is pretty much zero.

Leave wild animals alone. 98% of the time there parents are close by and you are only risking the baby's life by removing it from the area.

Next time you see a baby animal alone, watch for about an hour or two and you'll see either mom return or baby go off to her.
You can call your local shelter for the number to an area wildlife sanctuary, where you can get advice about any wildlife.

Answer 4

You can feed the fowl by way of shopping a few rainy cat meals and including water till it is extremely skinny and soupy, utilizing a dropper to feed it, recall, small dropper and permit the fowl just about swallow the top of the dropper, like the mum's beak, down its throat. Dont drive it additional down the fowl's throat that it is going to take it. It needs to be held lightly and you'll be able to use the end of the dropper to softly faucet the aspect of it is beak to permit it recognize you're aspiring to feed it. Don't provide it greater than one million/two a dropper of this meals combine at a time, however it is going to require feeding approximately each hour to hour and a part to start with. We determined a child robin as soon as and that is what the vet instructed to us. I particularly endorse calling regional vets within the subject Monday morning tho, wild birds not often continue to exist while determined like this and are exceptional suited for the care they may be able to obtain in an atmosphere like a vet hospital, additionally, they have got assets in finding sanctuaries that the fowl will also be published after rehabilitation. Keep it in a small field, with a liner (we used a small towel for cushion) in a hot position (we placed him at the fridge, the refrigerator places out a bit warmth up there) till Monday. One can of meals must final good beyond the weekend, however, once more, I strongly advocate letting a vet take him.

Answer 5

If it's as big as a teacup, take it back outside and let it go. Baby rabbits are weaned at 4 weeks in the wild. Yes, they're still pretty small by this age, but if it's out hopping around on its own, it needs to be set free.

It does have teeth, they are born with them.

Answer 6

If you have already touched the bunny then dont release it, otherwise leave it as is. To feed the bunny give it a rabbit milk mixture ask your local vet or a friend who knows about baby rabbits. Get an outside rabbit cage or make it an inside rabbit with an inside cage. Make sure you take the baby rabbit to the vet for the nesesarie shots. Ask your vet for advice too.

Answer 7

First off, just because the mom isn't with it doesn't mean something is wrong. They will leave their young alone for hours at a time. Now that you've touched ti the mother will reject it. Second, depending on where you live it may be illegal for you to keep a wild rabbit. Third, it is extremely hard to care for wild rabbits, you should call your local shelter to see who they recommend for wildlife rehad.

Answer 8

look around and see if u see his nest/burrow in the ground nearby. mother rabbits dont come around except to feed the babies. he's probably fine. unless hes in danger from a cat or something u should leave him there and watch for his mom. if she doesnt ever come back then u can care for him. they are hard to keep alive and u may do more harm than good if mom is alive. see links below

Answer 9

if it's away from it's mother then it's about three weeks old and is old enought to be on it's own... rabbits are born with teeth so it should be fine.... just let it go where you found it and if it's mother is still around, then she will find it and take care of it...

Answer 10

dont take it in! but if you really want to, get it checked out at the vet's first for rabies and ask the vet what food it needs and the special care it needs too. the vet will give you all the answers you have about the bunny.