Ummm, one warning--just take it into account with everything else.
Ok, I have a beautiful doe that had a litter 3 1/2 years ago. It wasplanned, but it was her first. There were five babies. Two of them gotincredibly fat, one was medium, and two were very very small. I hadbeen checking on them and discovered that the two were becomingdehydrated. Their skin "tented" badly (did not pop back when gentlypinched). I'd been reading about what to expect, asked experts, andbought some KMR to feed the baby--because apparently mom Izzy wasn't.
Well, unfortunately I discovered that feeding baby was very difficultand it managed to inhale the formula. It died shortly after.
I was devastated, especially when it became apparent that the other"peanut" was also not getting fed. This time I took gentle Izzy inside,held her, andmade the dying baby nurse on her.
The limp little guy suddenly started flailing and sucking madly. Withinminutes, the little belly was round with milk. From that moment on, thebaby became incredibly aggressive and never went hungry again. Althoughnot as large as the others it held its own.
Her name is Pandemonium--she weighs a hefty 5 1/2 lbs (Holland Lop) andis as ferocious and intenseas ever, although stone deaf. BTW,she's much larger than her originally fat brother.
I became very wary of interfering with feeding because of thebaby that died. So with the latest litter (13 days old), by a new(borrowed) doe, I noticed two shriveled-looking"peanuts". Ididn't realize it until the third or fourth day, which is why I didn'tpost for a few days after that. I was having a hard time dealing withthe thought of losing them. I decided, for several difficult reasons,not to intervene. It was a hard choice.
But somehow they survived. They were wrinkled for a few days, but nowthey are healthy and squirmy although small. Their bellies are round,and they are catching up fast. Very aggressive!
So why am I saying this? I've found that the best way to save arejected baby is by making mom feed it, because feeding formula istricky at best. And also, that some babies look bad but survive anyway,so don't lose hope if some seem small.
Just my experience. Hope that gives another small perspective. And best of luck for the litter!
Rose