An easy way to tell whether the milk is properly scalded is that begins to form a thin skin on it from the cool air.
Baby rabbit milk replacer recipe.
Instructions for bottle feeding a baby rabbits including my baby rabbit formula recipe.
To create your own homemade rabbit milk replacer follow this recipe.
To feed your baby rabbit for the first 6 weeks of its life buy kitten milk replacer and add 1 tablespoon of heavy whipping cream to each can since rabbit milk is naturally high in calories.
An orphaned or abandoned domesticated rabbit must receive regular feedings of a simulation of his mother s milk to give him a chance of surviving.
Baby cereal formula 3 1 tsp.
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If you re going to tend to a baby rabbit you need to use a specific kitten milk replacer.
You should make a diet chart according to the age of the baby rabbit.
If unavailable you can make up this meal replacement at home.
1 tablespoon corn syrup.
1 2 cup evaperated milk.
Of milk into a mason jar uncovered heat on high for 25 seconds stir with wooden spoon heat additional 25 30 seconds or until milk starts to appear a bit frothy.
Commercial canine or feline milk replacer formula 2 1 can evaporated milk equal amount of water 1 1 1 tsp.
Mixed baby cereal for every 3 oz.
Feeding is a matter of life and death for the baby rabbits.
Realistically you ll need a baby rabbit milk substitute.
I will tell you exactly what i did so you can have a fighting chance for your bugglets keep in mind that i am not a vet and you need to run this by a vet if at all possible.
Kits should be fed every 6 hours for the first 2 weeks then every eight hours the third week and every 12 hours on the fourth week.
And it may not work for every little baby.
Mixed baby cereal 1 drop corn syrup 1 4 tsp.
Goats milk or homogenized cow s milk 1 tsp.
How to make a baby bunny milk substitute.
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.
Karo syrup 1 tsp.
Use a syringe or eye dropper to feed your baby rabbit twice a day.
You can either save the life of your baby rabbit or can harm them.
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.
Formula milk is the best option to feed baby rabbits without a mother.