Raising bunnies

Question
Hi,
  my question I had gotten two bunnies and they are 4 or 5 weeks old and they are eating rabbit pellets and im not quit sure if they should be eating them or if I should give them milk, but they are eating the pellets. This is my first time ever having a pet and I'm a little scared that they might die beacuse of me holding them to much or letting them chew on on things but if its hazordous I stop them. I just need to know what to do from there, what do I do, I know that Im to keep feeding them of course but is thier anything specific Im supposed to do?  

Answer
They really shouldn't have been sold until at least 6 weeks, preferably 7 or 8, but what is done is done. They can be very fragile at this age, since they should still be with mom, but they should eat pellets. Make sure they have as much fresh timothy or grass hay as they want, as that can help prevent some very serious problems. Of course, they always need a fresh supply of water. Don't give them any fresh foods until they are around 3 months old. At that time, you can slowly start introducing one type of fresh food at a time, watching carefully for any bad reactions to it (rabbits can have allergies, too).

As far as holding them goes, I'd keep it to a minimum for the first week, while they get used to their new home. After that, as long as they are doing well (not thin, eating and drinking fine, no runny poop, clear eyes, etc.), you should be good to hold them as often as you want.

If both are in the same cage, you should check to see what gender they are. You don't want to keep an unneutered male and an unspayed female together, or they will have babies (and probably too young for the girl to really be safe having babies). If they are two males, and they do not get neutered, they may start mounting one another and/or fighting. The same can actually happen with females, too, if they are left unspayed. Any two rabbits that are kept together should get spayed or neutered when they are old enough. Really, any pet rabbit should be spayed or neutered, as it helps prevent behavioural problems (mounting, spraying, aggressiveness, etc.) and completely prevents cancers of the reproductive organs.