I THINK MY RABBIT DOE IS GOING TO HAVE BUNS Update, she had more!

[country farm girl]

HELP!!! 4 of her kits are not being fed, the other 4 are fed and are 2 times the size of the ones not fed!!!! what can I do?? I don't want to lose the 4 kits as they have very pretty marks on them!!! Can I feed them and put them back in the nest box??? what can I feed them and with what???? HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Roll farms]

Have someone help you flip the mama over, put the babies on teats and let the 4 smaller ones nurse for 10-15 minutes, 2x a day.

 

[country farm girl]

Have someone help you flip the mama over, put the babies on teats and let the 4 smaller ones nurse for 10-15 minutes, 2x a day.

OK, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[manybirds]

Have someone help you flip the mama over, put the babies on teats and let the 4 smaller ones nurse for 10-15 minutes, 2x a day.

x2, after a few feedings they should be able to get some themselves.

 

[country farm girl]

" sighs" the doe is not giving anuff milk only for 4 kits. can I use cow milk till friday when I can get the milk replacer??

 

[CYGChickies]

This may sound crazy but use a can of goats milk mixed with an egg.

CYG

 

[country farm girl]

This may sound crazy but use a can of goats milk mixed with an egg.

CYG

does it need to be warmed up?? can I use this until they are weaned or just until I get the milk replacer?? what kind of milk replacer should I get??

 

[terri9630]

Why do you think she doesn't have enough milk? I've used goats milk with a q-tip. Just be careful not to get milk on the nose, they can aspirate it.

 

[country farm girl]

Why do you think she doesn't have enough milk? I've used goats milk with a q-tip. Just be careful not to get milk on the nose, they can aspirate it.

she can feed 4 of the 8 kits. so I tried to milk her to see if any milk comes out and no milk. also, I try to put the small kits like they said on her and she can feed one, but only one at a time. the small kits can and do feed, but she not giving any milk to the other 3. so I have to feed them one at a time on her.

 

[daisychick]

Can you just rotate the ones you feed off of her to make sure everyone is getting their share? I have heard and read a lot on here that trying to feed them yourself with a bottle and milk replacer usually doesn't work out very good. If mom is willing to let them nurse I would just try to ration out what milk she has and rotate the babies feeding times and hopefully she will start producing more milk. Wanted to say I know nothing about rabbits, but if I were in your place that is what I would do. I hope she starts making more milk.