Wild bunnies are difficult to bottle raise! But it CAN be done. Pet shops, WalMart and even some grocery stores carry the bottles and milk replacer. But it's usually easier to feed them with a syringe or eyedropper. You can ask your phamacist for one They use them for giving babies meds. (plunger thingy = hypodermic syringe without needle)
the 2 most important things about feeding:
1) don't let them get it in the lungs! if they don't suck (and they won't at first) do it a drop at a time. very slowly so they swallow. if you put it too deep in their throat, they will breathe it instead of swallow, then they either drown, or die of pneumonia
2) feed them often! much better to feed little and often then ty to feed too much at once. normally they nurse every couple of hours until they start eating solids. once they get where they are taking in a good amount, then you can feed them less often
Bottle feeding ANYTHING is not easy, but it's worth it when you see something that would have died growing and thriving
the 2 most important things about feeding:
1) don't let them get it in the lungs! if they don't suck (and they won't at first) do it a drop at a time. very slowly so they swallow. if you put it too deep in their throat, they will breathe it instead of swallow, then they either drown, or die of pneumonia
2) feed them often! much better to feed little and often then ty to feed too much at once. normally they nurse every couple of hours until they start eating solids. once they get where they are taking in a good amount, then you can feed them less often
Bottle feeding ANYTHING is not easy, but it's worth it when you see something that would have died growing and thriving
