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15 day old babies

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Question
hi i have got 2 15 day old baby rabbits at the moment they are eating the mothers poo and i presume milk but when do they eat proper solids and what will they be help thanks karen

Answer
Dear Karen,

Babies will begin to nibble solid food at about the age of two weeks, so start to provide them with pellets and gradually introduce fresh greens, like so:

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

Also please read:

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

Hope this helps.

Dana