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Question
Well today one of my newborn rabbit die .and i only have 2 left .the 2 is dying his hear is peeping slow and few min he was in the stage of dying i have to give him mouth to mouth i save ,god. but im scare i dont wat to do ??????????

Answer
Is he thin? The mother may not be feeding him. Regular cow's milk is not the best for baby rabbits, but you can warm some up (just to where it is a bit warm to the touch) and use a clean eye dropper or medicine dropper (or a small syringe without a needle) to get a little food in him until you can either figure out why he is not being fed or else get him on a formula. However, be forewarned that raising baby rabbits by hand can be very, very difficult. If he is already very weak, he may very well die. :(

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 grass hay at 3 weeks.