Baby Rabbit Questions

[seedcorn]

they are large/old enough to take care of themselves. Hawks, cats, and dogs will be hard on them. That's why rabbits reproduce so much and we're not over ridden with them.

 

[JenniferJoIN]

Update: Before I went to bed last night, I went out to check on the rabbits and they were hopping around, so I decided they were big enough to take care of themselves and we let them go.

I think they'll do better in the wild than in captivity... but they were awfully cute!

 

[lurky]

You did the right thing

 

[NewHopePoultry]

You did the right thing

I know how hard it is, but its for the best.

 

[JenniferJoIN]

Thanks everyone! Is it bad that now I want a rabbit? (and more chickens of course!)

 

[chickbea]

Look on www.rabbibt.org for multiple resources on places you can adopt homeless bunnies. It's the House Rabbit Society.

 

[JenniferJoIN]

Ah... I like it! DB says we can't spend money on a rabbit when we can catch one for free. But maybe if its a rescue....

 

[MandyH]

Jennifer,
I have a baby wild rabbit right now that is a little smaller than yours. I give her kitten milk replacer with an eye dropper twice a day and she has rabbit food in a dish in with her and a shallow dish of water too. She eats a good bit of her rabbit food , but also likes the milk. We raise rabbits and they are not supposed to be weaned before 8 weeks. Since this wild rabbit is fairly small and I don't know its age, I give her milk just to be on the safe side. She is doing wonderfully but is still really jumpy. I'm hoping to turn her loose behind the house in the woods.

 

[Rebeccahorse]

I would try to find someone who has experience caring for wild rabbits. I have never had a baby wild rabbit survive in a cage. For some reason they just can't.
Maybe a local vet will take them.
I found some once and took them to our local vet and they found someone to care for them.