Does anyone know how much and how often to bottle feed baby rabbits that are 4 days old?
You need to be 100% sure that the rabbit mother is not caring for the babies. The domestic bunny mom only feeds her young usually once in the middle of the night. Don’t assume she is not caring for them if you don’t see her nurse them. Check their tummies to see if they are round and make sure the the babies are warm in the morning–this means she is caring for them. In the rare situation that a domestic rabbit mom is sick or refuses to care for her young, you do need to feed the babies. Overfeeding is a leading cause of death in these youngsters which results in fatal intestinal disease. I would continue feeding the puppy formula. The nutritional requirements of puppies and rabbits are more similar than you may think. It may be easiest to start with a 3 cc/ml syringe or an eyedropper. Some use pet nurser nipples end of a syringe, but that isn’t always necessary. Feed only with the bunny sitting UPRIGHT, and point syringe down towards bottom or side of mouth, so if too much comes out,
