petsfanbooboo
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I recieved a call earlier today from a friend who found an orphaned baby bunny in their yard. Apparently they have been feeding it cows milk for the last few days (maybe 3-7, they didn't say). When they found the baby it's eyes were closed but now it has opened them which means that it is about the same age as my litter because they opemed their eyes only about 5 days ago. I posted a thread on another forum but was reffered here for advice on the process of introducing the new baby to the doe that I think is best suited to adopt the little one. I have never experienced this situation before and I am concerned about the mother's temperment. She is not mean and she is a good devoted mom but she is a little fiesty and gets agrivated very easily, even with her own babies. I would like for the baby rabbit to be adopted by her because I have every reason to believe that it is a wild bunny and I would like to interact with it as little as possible and maybe release it once it is old enough, which will be more difficult because it is the only survivor of the dog attack that orphaned it. I am prepared to get formula for it and raise it by hand if that is what must be done but I feel it would be much easier, less stressful for the baby and also best for the baby if I can get my doe to adopt it. Please post any steps I should take in introducing the baby to my doe and any other advise orbehaviors I should watch for that might be helpful.