Baby Bunnies dug up

[swampfox440]

Where are you from ? What species do you have in your area? We have cotton tail and snow shoe were stocked but with the shake of a cotton tail they crossed . Now I think they are cotton shoes .

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC! Sorry about your problem. Good luck!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[MissE]

Are you sure they are rabbits? Domestic rabbits are born blind and hairless, but wild ones are not. Or maybe you have a domestic rabbit that got loose, but they can't breed with wild ones. They are not the same species, so there would need to be another domestic rabbit in the neighborhood.

Was there a lot of fur in the nest? Does pull their fur out to line the nest. If there was not a lot of fur, they may not be rabbits.

Rabbits only feed their kits once or twice a day and do not stay in the nest beyond feeding time. Feeding is over in a couple minutes, so it's easy to miss if the doe comes back.

 

[N F C]

Best of luck with the bunnies, hope the doe is taking care of them.

 

[mamajos]

Welcome! I have taken care of many wild baby bunnies, feeding them formula with an eye dropper. They grow fast and can return to the wild in a short time. Good luck with them, and hopefully the momma is caring for them.

 

[RosemaryDuck]

Rabbits are extremely difficult to hand rear. They are very, very sensitive to formula and can get diarrhea from almost anything. And diarrhea is a major killer of infant and adult rabbits.

Everyone else has provided fantastic advice. I would leave them, and if you are positive the mother hasn't returned, contact your local wildlife rehabber.

 

[drumstick diva]

We had a litter of rabbits in our yard- the mom would show up late in the afternoon and pretend to be grazing. When she thought it was safe she would make some stupendous leap to where they were. They would come out of the nest to nurse. When she finished with them, she would do another stupendous jump. I realized she didn't want to leave a trail that predators could follow to her babies. Smart bunny!!

 

[mamajos]

I never had any problems feeding baby bunnies formula-I used baby formula without iron. They never had diarrhea, and thrived till I let them go. It was very easy for me and them. I don’t know why. But I only did it if their nest was ruined, or others gave them to me.