im trying to weem my rabbits and id like to know what can i use as a milk subsitute?

Question
what can i use to weem the babys, and what is a god milk subsitute? my mom sugested mixing dryed milk with water and using that but i have no idea what to use.

Answer
You do not need a milk substitute unless the babies are too young to be away from their mother and the mother has died or is no longer producing milk. Weaning rabbits is quite simple, actually. Just remove the entire litter from the mother's cage at 7-8 weeks after birth. By this time they will be eating solid food quite well. As long as they are given plenty of timothy hay, grass hay, or oat hay (hay keeps their digestive system working properly as it has a lot of fiber), they should be just fine.

If they are too young to be away from the mother, and she has either died or is not producing milk anymore, you can use this formula:

1/2 Cup evaperated milk
1/2 Cup water
1 egg yolk
1 Tablespoon Corn syrup

FEEDING INSTRUCTIONS

Kits should be fed every 6 hours for the first 2 weeks, then every eight hours the third week, and every 12 hours on the fourth week. After that the kits should be eating a good amount of solid food, and they should be drinking water. If they seem to be doing well on pelleted food, discontinue the formula. Otherwise, feed once a day until they are six weeks old, or until they to well on solid food. Feed a good quality grass hay starting at four weeks, and do not feed any moist foods such as fruits or veggies.

The kits should be fed in an upright position using an eye dropper or a syringe (no needle) to prevent them from choking on the formula. It will take a few days for the kits and for your self to get used to the process, but since kits cannot go even a day without food, no matter how difficult it is for you, they must get fed. Slow down the feeding if the kit starts sneezing, coughing, or choking.

After the kits are fed, rub each kit's belly after it is fed to stimulate them to urinate. Using a cotton ball that is damp with warm water works best.

Offer pelleted food to kits when they are two weeks old, as they will start nibbling on it. Offer hay at 3 weeks.