Does anyone know anything about bunnies?

[BjsBestGirl]

I went to walmart and got canned goats milk. I microwaved it slightly so it was just over luke warm. I got a nursing bottle that is used for guinea pigs and kittens. I couldnt even get them to open their mouths to it so I put a tiny drop between their "lips". One seemed like it was doing the chewing thing, but nothing else after that. So ill try again in about 2 hours to see if i can get any more luck. Im going to continue to do that every two hours until morning. In the morning, if they still havnt done it, im going to switch to a medicine dropper. Do you have any other suggestions to get them to eat?

 

[Cindiloohoo]

I used a syringe for the baby sqirrel we raised.

 

[BjsBestGirl]

should I try that now? Or should I keep trying with the mini bottle?

 

[Cindiloohoo]

I'd try it if you have one handy.

 

[BjsBestGirl]

We have a farm, of course we have one. We have dozens!

 

[Cindiloohoo]

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[BjsBestGirl]

Ok, no systems go. I repeat mission not complete. lol. Their belly's are HUGE! They seem like they are not hungry but than again, im not exactly sure how to tell. If they were hungry I figure they migh try to eat, but, nothing. I'll tell you what, I didnt want to mention this before, but i feel it might be useful now. Im allergic to Angora (rabbits fur). I found this out the bad way... I bought a very nice Angora shirt and I got hives everywhere the shirt touched. I still have it. Do you think if I put it over my other shirt, they might be more likely to strive?

 

[Minniechickmama]

I am not sure about wild rabbits, which by the way are genetically different than domestic rabbits, but the kits with domestics usually eat once a day and usually in the early morning. It is rare to see the momma rabbit in with the kits any other time. I have had a couple of doting does, but for the most part you never see them in the nest.
I also know that the momma wild rabbit leaves the kits to fend for themselves a lot earlier than domestics do.
As for the "edible poop" I have read that it is secreted very early in the day and is a softer poop than the usual balls of poop. Personally, I don't see this kind in the trays as they supposedly eat it as it comes out. I know, gross, just another "strange but true" thing.
Good luck in trying to save them. I don't mean to sound like a downer, but the momma pretty much sealed their doom by her being stupid enough to nest them in your yard, they are usually smarter than that. Cats are cats and they will hunt rodents, which rabbits are. If they are meant to live they will and if not, then so be it.
It is funny what we will go through to save a baby something, but if it were a full grown rabbit and it were eating everything in your garden, would you have as much sympathy for it?
I love rabbits, and I own and raise them, but everything has its place and its time to live and die.
I hope I don't sound cold, I don't think I am, but facts are facts.

 

[BjsBestGirl]

Not cold and very undertandable. I feel that same way. It is the way life is. My trying to help them wont change their fate for fate is pre-existing. Its all part of Gods plan. He knew what he was doing and what i was going to do when the time came. I trust god and believe this was planned. Therefore, I dont feel guilty about trying to help. What happend to them, would have happened to them with or without my help. I will get ahold of the rabbit farm monday. Although they might eat the poo "upon exit", maybe ,somehow, I can "scare the crap out" of the surrogate pooper. lololololol. Litterally! I dont know what to say. If I cant get any on monday morning, i'll get ahold of the vet and drive them into town. But being this a very Back Woods area i live in, they'll probably just want to put them down and expect me to pay for it. Better it happen naturally then by the vet. Cruel yes, but where I live, that's how things are. But I will try; I promise!

 

[little_grey_bantam]

LOL, I was going to post that too... if you want to avoid anymore killings on wild animals, keep your cats indoors.
Seeing that they are "Farm" cats, that's a different story...
It's what they do

I'd take them to a rehab... or ask a veterinary to help you out or guide you and what not... at the very least, if you feel you are incapable and cannot care for them or have any other reason for not finding a rehab or aiding them that are beyond your capabilities (lol, sometimes for us, driving the extra 50-100 miles just to get a to rehab is costly) you can put them down at the vet's or by yourself (be careful, sometimes the vet's give them away to people who "feel bad for them" and they sometimes just do more damage to try and help than anything!).

Bunnies are hard to raise... especially itty bitty kits states person who had raised bunnies along side a breeder for ten years --> me. Sometimes, and most times for beginners, they just sort of shrivel up and die from lack of nutrition and care (not on your part, you're doing the best you can, but sometimes, your best is not enough - which is an ouch! I had to learn it that way). Sometimes putting them down is just more humane.

Make sure ya neuter/spay the kitties though, so this happens less often lol
Other than that, good luck!

THis is a tough job!

Oh just read your other post... BE CAREFUL of handing off bunnies to other people... if they don't know what they're doing, especially a rabbit breeder or farm (probably a BYB), they can infect their rabbits with what the babies may have... biohazard