Handraised kit seems a little underweight..

[Jasminebunny]

So my kit ( only survior ) ., which we are handraising .
Seems a little underweight..

 

[Apollo’s Slave]

Could you send a picture. It’ll be easier to notice if she’s underweight. And also how old is she?

 

[Jasminebunny]

Could you send a picture. It’ll be easier to notice if she’s underweight. And also how old is she?

Bun is 6 days old , and I don't know buns genderno

 

[Apollo’s Slave]

https://www.raising-rabbits.com/feeding-baby-rabbits.html

 

[Jasminebunny]

Is she underweight or a good weight?

 

[Apollo’s Slave]

Is she underweight or a good weight?

They looks underweight. A 6 day old kit should look like this. They should have a big round belly.

 

[Jasminebunny]

She looks underweight. A 6 day old kit should look like this.

.. Like what?

 

[Apollo’s Slave]

.. Like what?

Sorry, just added a picture. I accidentally pressed post rather than attach files.

 

[Jasminebunny]

Sorry, just added a picture. I accidentally pressed post rather than attach files.

Oh , its okay!
Thank you !
Should i be feeding more formula?

 

[Mariam+Theo]

Yes! Feed until its belly is full.

 

[Apollo’s Slave]

I'd do another feed, so if you are feeding twice a day, I'd increase it to three feedings. So i wouldn't increase the amount of formula in each feed but add another feed of the same size.

 

[Jasminebunny]

I'd do another feed, so if you are feeding twice a day, I'd increase it to three feedings. So i wouldn't increase the amount of formula in each feed but add another feed of the same size.

Okay , bun is getting 2 feedings 2 .2 mil per feeding or so .
So 3 2.2 mil feedings , she gets fed through a pipette .

 

[Apollo’s Slave]

Keep us updated. I'd love to know how she gets on

 

[Jasminebunny]

Keep us updated. I'd love to know how she gets on

 

[Jasminebunny]

Bun bun

 

[JBun]

What's the exact formula mixture you are using?

 

[Jasminebunny]

What's the exact formula mixture you are using?

We tried to get bunny foruma , but it wasn't in stock .
So we bought kmr , and double cream like you said .

 

[JBun]

Are you mixing it 3 parts water, 3 parts, kmr, 1 part heavy cream? Rabbit milk is higher in nutrients and fat than other species milk, so it's necessary to make up a richer mixture to try and replicate the mother rabbit's milk as closely as possible. Mixing up a more dilute milk would mean the baby isn't getting enough nutrients and fat, so wouldn't be gaining weight and growing well.

If you are doing the 3:3:1 mixture then it could be the baby just isn't get enough, so I would add another 2 feedings instead of one, just because of how skinny it's looking, and monitor it's weight gain and growth very closely. You don't want it overeating in a single feeding, but adding other feedings spaced out is a good way for it to get more food.

 

[Jasminebunny]

Are you mixing it 3 parts water, 3 parts, kmr, 1 part heavy cream? Rabbit milk is higher in nutrients and fat than other species milk, so it's necessary to make up a richer mixture to try and replicate the mother rabbit's milk as closely as possible. Mixing up a more dilute milk would mean the baby isn't getting enough nutrients and fat, so wouldn't be gaining weight and growing well.

If you are doing the 3:3:1 mixture then it could be the baby just isn't get enough, so I would add another 2 feedings instead of one, just because of how skinny it's looking, and monitor it's weight gain and growth very closely. You don't want it overeating in a single feeding, but adding other feedings spaced out is a good way for it to get more food.

Thank you , but babies gone now

 

[Jasminebunny]

Are you mixing it 3 parts water, 3 parts, kmr, 1 part heavy cream? Rabbit milk is higher in nutrients and fat than other species milk, so it's necessary to make up a richer mixture to try and replicate the mother rabbit's milk as closely as possible. Mixing up a more dilute milk would mean the baby isn't getting enough nutrients and fat, so wouldn't be gaining weight and growing well.

If you are doing the 3:3:1 mixture then it could be the baby just isn't get enough, so I would add another 2 feedings instead of one, just because of how skinny it's looking, and monitor it's weight gain and growth very closely. You don't want it overeating in a single feeding, but adding other feedings spaced out is a good way for it to get more food.

Yes that's what I was doing