Is there anything baby bunnies can't eat?

Question

We bought a bunnny around valentine's day, hence her name is valentine. Anyways, she had babies a month later. They are two weeks old now. they seem to be doing fine. I am just concerned, are we allowed to play with them now that they are hopping around? And I gave them some kale and it seemed to make them jittery, Are they going to be ok? What about mama, is she ok, if we play w/the babies?

Answer 1

onions are fatal for rabbits. you also should avoid giving them nuts, legumes, seeds, and minimize their fruit intake (about 2 tablespoons a day). Dont feed rabbits those rabbit food bags from petco, pellets are ok, but if you buy pellets you need plain timothy pellets (alfalfa pellets make the bunnies pack on unnecessary weight) and only 1/4 cup per 5lbs of bunny. Also avoid iceburg lettuce, because it has a high water content and very little nutrients and can give rabbits diarrhea.

My rabbits love herbs such as basil, mint, cilantro, and parsley. They also like raddish tops, kale, broccoli and collard greens. They love timothy hay, which rabbits should be able to have as much as possible throughout the day. Here's a list of healthy bunny food: Apple mint, basil, bok choy, broccoli, brussel sprouts, carrots, carrot tops, celery, cilantro, collard greens, dandelion, dill, endive lettuce, escarole, kale, lemon balm, mustard greens, parsley, radish tops, spinich, swiss chard, watercress, wheat grass. For fruits (aka treats): apple, banana, blueberry, cantalope, cranberry, orange, papaya, grape, peach, pear, pineapple, plum, pumpkin, raisin, raspberry, strawberry, tomato, watermelon

Oh just watch the quantities of carrots, broccoli, kale, and spinich, because they give them gas.

Answer 2

it is definitely extremely unhappy that a 4 week previous rabbit is removed from this is mama so youthful. 8 weeks is the ideal age because of fact even although at 4 weeks they are able to devour solids, they nonetheless nurse from their mom a pair cases an afternoon. It facilitates build up their immune gadget so as that they are actually not getting ill. As for what you may desire to be feeding it, certainly NO vegetables or vegetables until that's 5 months of age, and no fruit until around 6 months. in basic terms introduce one fruit or veggie at a time. additionally, ditch the Timothy hay until the rabbit reaches a year of age and purchase some alfalfa. this is bigger in fat and calcium and that's what a transforming into bunny desires. as quickly as he or she reaches a year previous then initiate giving Timothy and get rid of the alfalfa.

Answer 3

kale is fine. Any veggies are fine except for Iceberg lettuce- that will get them sick (diarrhea and dehydration). It is really cute to watch them eat corn on the cob.
As for you playing with the babies- once they are hopping around by themselves well (eyes all the way open, very fuzzy, and ears popping up), you can play with them. They can actually be separated from mom at about a month old. Once they are eating solid foods ok, they can be separated.

Answer 4

Give the babies alfalfa hay nibbles when they are older, and please be careful with the kale. Kale and spinach are high in oxalates, which can build up in a rabbit's system over time and cause toxicity. My buns love kale, but they get it sparingly as a weekly treat. According to the House Rabbit Society and an exotic animal vet friend I know, babies up to 3 weeks old should be only drinking their mother's milk. Veggies should only be introduced after the babies are 12 weeks old. Lists of approved veggies are on web page. Because the mother is lactating, she should also be given some alfalfa in addition to timothy, oat, brome, or other grass hays. Alfalfa, a legume, is high in protein, calories, and calcium in comparison to grass hays like timothy. Babies and lactating mothers need the extra calcium and protein that alfalfa provides, but this combination of extra nutrients can prove unhealthy for adult rabbits. High calcium can produce crystals and sludge in the urine, and other health problems. Rabbits also do not need a diet that is very high in protein. Stick to the milk when the kits are babies, give them alfalfa and alfalfa based pellets along with the milk as they get older and then gradually transition the rabbits to a timothy based diet with veggies and fruits as treats. Oxbow makes great timothy pellets and alfalfa based food for growing rabbits.

Play with the babies if the mother is OK, but remember, they are still baby animals. You don't want to lose your bunny's trust, and you don't want the kits to get overexerted.

I know this is an unsolicited opinion, but you might also want to consider spaying your adult rabbit if you are not intending to breed her. Spayed and neutered pets live longer and do not have many behavioral problems associated with un"fixed" pets.

Answer 5

Bunnies can be weaned off their mother's milk by 5 weeks of age. Until then, their diet should consist of primarily mother's milk. Don't be suprised though if you see them trying out hay or mama's pellets.

The kits normally start showing interest in the world around them around 2 weeks old, so yes!!! you can gently hold them and play with them. Mama will be fine with it. It's good to show them love and handle them regularly when they are young, it makes for well adjusted bunnies.

The kale probably didn't hurt them, they just weren't ready to digest it yet. Just let them stay on mama's milk and test out her food, and you'll be good to go. You'll see when you need to start adding in more hay and pellets for the babies.

By the time my bunny was 2 months old she was on a diet of unlimited pellets, unliminited alfalfa hay and 1/2 cup of fresh veggies a day. when a bunny is gwoing, it is important that you give them lots of food and start introducing veggies a little bit at a time. I know there are some people who hold of on intiroducing vegetables until they are approximately 8 months of age, but at 5 months, your bunny is able to digest them. Start of with parsely, curly parsely, carrots with tops and kale. Introduce them slowly so you can see if any cause your bunny diarrhea or anything and you can pinpoint which veggie it was.

At that age, I like a mixture of alfalfa and timothy hay. As your bunny gets older, you will have to start weeding out the alfalfa to get your bunny just eating timothy hay. I like to compare alfalfa to frosted flakes and timothy hay to cornflakes. Alfalfa is just a bit more sweeter that timothyl, so bunnies like that more!

I would start introducing some fruits and additional vegetable around one year of age, which is when your bunny she be on a diet primarily of timothy hay with pellets, I am not sure how much, since I don't know the breed of your bunny or how big she is. It depends on size, but they should always have unlimted hay!

I also like to reccomend the book Rabbits for Dummies.... It's my bible and has really great information for bunny parents!!!! Also, rabbit.org, has AMAZING information. Have you thought about getting mama spayed after this litter? Unless you are a professional breeder, it's really the best thing you can do for a house pet bunny healthwise. Please please please look into spaying Valentine.

Best of luck.

Answer 6

Not sure what u cannot give them, but just give them stuff they normally eat.
We feed them bread, carrots, green leafy veges and bunny food (they should contain all the vitamins and minerals they need)... oh.. and water.