by Sylvia
(Miami)
Hi!! I'm a first time bunny grandma. My Ruby gave birth to 4 kits. 2 of them were pretty big, one was a bit smaller, and the 4th was much much smaller. We're on day 5 and three are the same size and the runt is still tiny.
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by Joanna Courage
(Greymouth)
We helped a runt from a litter, by feeding it electrolytes, as well as warmed, watered down goats milk, through an eye dropper,
The runt seemed to be sick at the time, and its poo was runny, after feeding it electrolytes for about 3 weeks, the poo was back to normal and the kit seemed to be doing much better, and with the extra goats milk it survived.
It always stayed smaller than its sisters, but fortunately it survived.
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Congratulations on successfully nursing your runt! Other rabbit breeders will be very encouraged to hear about this. That is a great story. Would you share more details?
What breed is it?
How did it compare in size to the other kits from the litter?
How much did you feed it per day?
How much was electrolytes, and how much was watered down goats milk?
What was the ratio of goats milk to water?
Did you try having the runt nurse by itself, then once he was full, let the other kits nurse?
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