How to Care for a Newborn Rabbit

By Christine

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Discovering that your bun is pregnant can be an exciting time. If you’re a new rabbit parent, you’ll likely want to prepare for the arrival of those cute little bunnies.

Discovering that your bun is pregnant can be an exciting time. If you’re a new rabbit parent, you’ll likely want to prepare for the arrival of those cute little bunnies.

More often than not, you won’t have to do much for those babies as their mother will perform most of the work. Still, knowing how to care for a newborn rabbit (also called a kitten or kit) will come in handy in some situations.

As we said, in most instances, the mother bun will look after her kits. However, in some cases, you may have to care for the baby bunnies, such as when they’re orphaned or rejected by their mother. You’ll need to act fast because rabbits, especially newborns, can’t last long without food.

Why You Need to Know How to Care for a Newborn Rabbit?

Be ready to look after the kits under the following circumstances.

You discover a litter of wild baby bunnies:

You discover a litter of wild baby bunnies:

The mother rabbit rejected her babies

The mother rabbit rejected her babies

The mother rabbit dies

The mother rabbit dies

How to Care for a Newborn Rabbit

Newborn kits are delicate creatures that require gentle handling and lots of attention. Unfortunately, even if you provide them with the best care, they sometimes die suddenly, so be prepared for that harsh reality. That said, you can also increase their chances of survival by knowing what to do.

Set up a Nesting Box

Set up a Nesting Box

The kits need a safe environment to live in. They will spend all their time in their nest for the first two weeks of their lives, so you’ll need to provide one. To build a nest, you can use a small box made of wood (9 x 15 inches is the recommended size). The sides should be at least 5 inches high to prevent the babies from falling out.

Feed the Baby Rabbits

Feed the Baby Rabbits

If the mother rabbit isn’t around to provide milk, you’ll have to feed the little ones yourself. But not just any milk will do. Adult rabbits don’t drink milk, and the kits’ digestion can only process their mother’s milk. In an emergency, you can provide Kitten Milk Replacer (KMR).

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