bunnylove2024
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Right, but when he is older could he get bigger, at least thats what happened with my runt, is that normal?
Runt or peanut?!?
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As the other tells you a runt will need extra help to survive. My own runt was bottled fed until 7/8 weeks and I picked him up at 8/9 weeks old.
I hope the kits grow up healthy. My own runt it’s still small for his breed, he get mistaken for a kit very often
I hope the kits grow up healthy. My own runt it’s still small for his breed, he get mistaken for a kit very often
HAPPYHOLLANDS
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They will get bigger they just won’t get as big as their siblings. Peanuts do not grow, and look like in sort of a peanut shape. I will give pictures just have to find the pictures
Agree that it is a runt. the parents look like Dutch mixes (which is not a dwarf breed).
bunnylove2024
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Huh, I must have gotten really luck, he was half the size when he was born and now he is the same size as his sister who is the same size as there mom.
Well, I hope this little guy makes Ithe I so cute!
HAPPYHOLLANDS
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How old is he, if he is 3 years now he with definitely make it. Once they start eating food they will most likely make it
bunnylove2024
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Yeah, I know he is fine now. I was just saying that her runt might make it because mine did.
HAPPYHOLLANDS
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Oh ok! Yeah my runt seems like he is going to make it! You can kind of see if he/she is not going to after like a week
bunnylove2024
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I am happy to here that! Give him a suggle for me!
knkibbons1
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More pictures as requested. Little one is still hanging in there and is actually more active than the other three. We are doing supplemental feedings at least once a day.
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SableSteel
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As others have said, it's a runt, not a peanut. You don't need to know that the parents weren't dwarf rabbits to tell - peanuts have underdeveloped hindquarters and tiny, triangular ears (less than half the size of normal baby ears) so you can tell just by looking that this is not a peanut.
Good luck with the baby, they're looking very cute! I usually go by the rule of thumb that if they live five days, whatever you're doing is working. Once they are old enough to open their eyes and wander around the cage by themselves I usually stop supplemental feedings (at that age they can chase down the mother if they are still hungry)
Good luck with the baby, they're looking very cute! I usually go by the rule of thumb that if they live five days, whatever you're doing is working. Once they are old enough to open their eyes and wander around the cage by themselves I usually stop supplemental feedings (at that age they can chase down the mother if they are still hungry)
HAPPYHOLLANDS
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I agree with SableSteel. I say that when they are running around then I stop. But I also say they are “not out of the woods” til they start eating food (around 3 weeks). Because then the siblings aren’t fighting for food as much
knkibbons1
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Here’s an update with pictures! Our little guy is still smaller than his siblings but not by much anymore! They are all so fluffy and developing their own personalities very quickly.
