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You must first get the bunnies weight in GRAMS!
How much to feed (A Guideline - Approximations)
| BUNNIES WEIGHT |
AMOUNT |
FREQUENCY |
| < 30g |
1-2 cc |
3-5 X day |
| 30g - 40g |
3-4cc |
2–3 X day |
| 40g - 60g |
4-6cc |
2 X day |
| 80g |
7-8cc |
1 X day |
Use a 1 cc medication syringe to feed. You can pick one up at a feed store, pharmacy, Dr’s office, or Vet’s office. It will give you much better control than eye droppers or other devices, and you will be less likely to cause aspiration (sucking formula into the respiratory tract).
DIET
(FORMULA)
KMR Power - 1 Part
Hot Water - 2 Parts (May want to make it 3 parts hot water at first to avoid diarrhea)
MultiMilk - 1/2 Part (This is optional, if available it adds a little extra fat & protein)
(Bunnies like their formula very warm, almost hot.)
FOODS THEY LOVE (WILD) – Pick Fresh Daily
Clovers & Wildflowers (stems & flowers)
Dandelions - The green leaves of the plant - not the fuzzy part of the flower.
All types of natural grass: Bermuda, St. Augustine, Pampas, Johnson, etc.
“Dole” Spring Mix (contains Escarole & green leafy lettuce) ABSOLUTELY NO ICEBERG LETTUCE - It compacts in the digestive tract and has no nutritive value.
Baby carrots, apple, grapes, broccoli, sweet potato, & squash can be given as treats and may work as an appetite stimulus in VERY SMALL amts - NOT TO MUCH.
Small quantity per feeding of purchased "bunny pellets.”
Remember: keep the diet as natural/wild as possible. The goal is to prepare them for return to the wild.
EYES OPEN ABOUT 10 DAYS OLD
Start giving a small amount of fresh water in a jar lid or other small, flat bowl.
They should start nibbling on the grasses around this age.
Pick fresh daily—even if they don’t seem to be nibbling—they will!
HOW & WHEN TO RELEASE:
Watch the weather forecast and try to release at a time when several days without rain, severe cold, or bad weather are expected in a row.
Locate an area with lots of high grass, underbrush, and access to a lake or pond.
RELEASE @ 120 grams or about 1/4 pound body wt – Approx 6 to 8 weeks of age. (They will be hopping around in the box like popcorn at this age and try frantically to get away from you when you approach or try to handle them. These are excellent indicators that they are ready to go).
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