Wild Baby Bunnies Today

So you found a baby rabbit and feel it may be orphaned.

Wild baby bunnies today. Young wild rabbits are hard to raise and quick to die when removed from their natural environment. We get these calls quite a bit says gary comer a wildlife management supervisor at the ohio department of natural resources division of wildlife. Does that baby rabbit need help. They are ready to be live on their own.

The first step is to keep all potential hazards away from the rabbit. The babies called kits expire for any number of reasons. If you are squeamish about removing a tick ask someone with experience. Baby rabbits do not bite.

The mother rabbit digs a shallow hole for the nest. And so it is very important to determine whether they really need help. They have ears that stand up hang down or are stuck in the middle. One test for dehydration is to gently pinch the loose skin.

Kids pets or potentially harmful objects like lawn equipment should be kept away from the rabbit. You and your children can peek at the baby rabbits but don t touch them. Most adult wild rabbits are infested with fleas but most babies are free of them but may have a tick or two that needs to be removed. The 8 th week is the time the rabbits will finally say goodbye to their nest.

A liquid kitten mix known as kmr kitten milk replacer sold in most pet stores will provide adequate nutrition. Given that the population of wild rabbits is constantly growing no wonder the chances of stumbling upon a wild baby bunnies nest are quite high. If anyone picks up a bunny return it to the nest. Simply fill an eyedropper with 5 cubic centimeters of kmr if the baby is a newborn eyes closed 7 to 13 cc for a 2 week old baby rabbit eyes slightly open and 15 cc.

Outdoor pets are a factor that are extremely harmful to wild rabbits. Most wild rabbits in the united states are cottontails who are brown with white tails. Very young wild baby bunnies with eyes closed and ears back rarely survive in captivity even given the most expert human care. Wild rabbits tend to make holes in the grounds they prefer the open leafy ground.

Domestic rabbits vary in size from 2 lbs. To over 20 lbs. But often those who find nests aren t sure what to do. They are extremely sensitive to stress.

A little human scent will not prevent the mother from caring for her young. Try to assess whether the infants seem warm and healthy or cold thin and dehydrated. Today we are going to discuss a little about the wild rabbits after which we will see what is there to be done when you stumble upon the baby bunnies. Nurse the wild baby rabbit if a veterinarian is unavailable.

You do need to be very careful with ticks as they may carry diseases transmissible to humans. Though most will be around 5 lbs.