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help my bunny plz?

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Question
my bunny is 4 days old now she/he was rescued by my mom, because my dogs got it out of the cadge, and now we have to bottle feed it, (its mom is rejecting it hand tries to hurt it.) and it just doesn't want to eat. we feed it early morning and late night because it barely eats. it eats like 1 cc thats it and its suppose to eat like 4 to 5.so How can i help it eat more? and tell the sex of the bunny?

Answer
Dear Brittany,

Here are full instructions for feeding an orphaned bunny:

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

It's not easy, but once the baby starts to accept the formula, things get better.  Don't forget to stimulate the baby to urinate and defecate, as described in the article above.  It's a vital part of the whole process.

Sexing will be pretty much impossible until he's about 6 weeks old, but then:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/sexing.html

will help.

Good luck!  I hope he makes it!

Dana