Baby Rabbit Milk Powder

Once you have gathered your ingredients.

Baby rabbit milk powder.

Instead of cow s milk you can try goat milk from meyenburg goats. One of the few products on the market manufactured specifically for rabbits. With the powdered milk it increased it up to 8 of each. They need a pinch of acidophilus powder to digest their formula and lactate will also have to be added.

A true rabbit milk replacer a nutritionally balanced milk substitute for all rabbit breeds. Because rabbit milk is the most caloric of all mammals we add in one tablespoon of 100 heavy whipping cream no sugar to each can of kmr. Mix the milk kitten milk replacer and heavy cream in the container. Baby rabbits should be fed kitten milk replacer kmr or goat milk which you can buy at pet stores or sometimes even a local veterinarian s office.

Rabbits are in a class by themselves. I was pretty worried that i might hurt them and that they might get overloaded on extra vitamins and minerals. When you give goat s milk be sure it is warm. Shake until you see the colostrum has dissolved.

Rabbit milk has close to 12 of each fat and protein but raw goat milk only has about 4 of each. In some cases feeding baby rabbits cow s milk can be fatal. Use for orphaned kits large litters or when the mother s milk is limited. Instead of cow s milk use kmr kitten milk replacer or goat s milk.

This has the right calories carbs and nutrients for a baby rabbit to grow up healthy. Pour the homemade milk formula into a pan and heat to 105 degrees fahrenheit. Add the colostrum and secure the container s lid.