Feeding Baby Rabbits Evaporated Milk

Use a syringe or eye dropper to feed your baby rabbit twice a day.

Feeding baby rabbits evaporated milk.

Baby rabbits rely upon milk to survive even though they feed less frequently than other small animals. What to feed the babies 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. Rabbits are in a class by themselves. Egg yolk added to enough homogenized milk to make 4 to 6 oz.

Place it near the kittens mouth so that it can sense it. On wild rabbits which are very difficult to raise in captivity. Commercial canine or feline milk replacer formula 4 1 lg. Rabbits move onto solid food relatively quickly but will not survive without milk.

You can feed baby rabbits milk from its mother or infant formula milk designed for rabbits through a baby bottle kmr is a kitten milk replacer which is available in pet stores. Karo syrup 1 tsp. 4 drops karo syrup or 1 2 tsp. Written by lou carter.

Of formula directions edit. Add the colostrum and secure the container s lid. So yes you can. 1 can evaporated milk equal amount of water 1 1 1 tsp.

Mix the milk kitten milk replacer and heavy cream in the container. Squeeze the syringe very gently but not while it is in their mouth. Pour the homemade milk formula into a pan and heat to 105 degrees fahrenheit. 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.

Of cow s milk use kmr kitten milk replacer or goat s when you give goat s milk be sure it is warm. Baby cereal formula 3 1 tsp. 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. Mixed baby cereal for every 3 oz.

We only used this formula until the baby pig was up to eating whole milk. Formula and lactate will also have to be added. If a rabbit s mother is unavailable to feed her young a nutritious replacement will be required. Once the rabbit baby starts to feed on the milk you can squeeze a little more but not while it is actually in the rabbit s mouth.

4 oz evaporated milk 1 egg yolk 4 oz. The only problem we had with it was with the baby pig i believe it was a little too rich so we left out the oil. Stir or shake well when feeding. Shake until you see the colostrum has dissolved.