When are baby bunnies weaned?

[bunnynoses]

Does any one know when baby bunnies are weaned? The rescue told me between 6 to 8 weeks. They are three weeks old now and eating alfalfa and drinking from mom. The rescue told me to start feeding them pellets and greens at 4 weeks.

What age did you get your bunny?

Thanks

 

[Korr_and_Sophie]

Baby rabbits do start to eat solid foods around 2-3 weeks. This does not mean they are ready to leave mom. They still need milk for another 4+ weeks. Some can be weaned around 4 weeks if necessary (like if mom has another litter), but it is not ideal.
Most breeders will wean around 6-8 weeks. It can depend on the mom as well. It many places, it is illegal to sell rabbits under 8 weeks of age.

The youngest I have gotten rabbits is around 10 weeks. Felix was 10 weeks when I got him. Korr was around 8-10 weeks, but I am not really sure.

 

[OakRidgeRabbits]

Kits should have access to food as soon as they're ready for it. Mine usually start diving into their mom's dish around 3 weeks old, so I add a second dish for them.

They can be weaned anytime from about 4-8 weeks old. If possible, I like to leave them with mom until 8 weeks old, or even longer if one of my extra large cages is available. Sometimes I have several litters at once so the ones in "normal" size cages are weaned based on size/number of kits.

Kits can be sold then after they turn 8 weeks old. It's illegal in many areas to sell them younger than that.

 

[bunnynoses]

Thanks, the babies started to eat the pellets the other day and they want the carrots and greens that I give the mother. They seem to like it and are okay so far, no diarehea.