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Question
i have 2 baby bunnies that are 2 weeks old and i gave them lettuce and they love it can i give them goat milk and and i have another one that is 5 weeks old can she have goat milk

Answer
Out of curiosity why are these babies not with their mother?  They need to stay with their mother until they are 8 weeks old.  Lettuce is bad for any bunny but especially bad for juvenile rabbits.  I suggest that if they still have a mother you put them back with her.  If they don't have a mother they have a better chance of survival if you use Dr. Krempels protocol.  Here is the link:

http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/orphan.html

Please do not feed lettuce to any bunny whether young or old.

Good luck

Pam