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rearing baby rabbits

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Question
HI AGAIN ELIZABETH, I hope you dont mind me keep asking questions,? well this morning most ofthem were not happy to eat , some are quite dehydrated and 2 had soft yellow pooh, not runny though.  this is a bad sign isnt it, I didnt want to force them but idid try sand just drip it in for them to swallow, the runt just sneezed up milk every time he sucked, its very upsetting to think i might lose them, but i no thats nature and i am not squemish about it. Any ideas please, much appreciated juls

Answer
Hi Julie,
since yopu think they may be dehydrated you should feed them small amounts every 2 hours...and you can keep a heating pad underneath them for extra warmth...if they are becoming weak,they'll need extra help with warmth.
 so do the feeds every 2 hours,then let me know what's going on...good luck again,Elizabeth