How Do You Care For A Baby Wild Rabbit?
• Make sure that the rabbits actually need to be taken care of. Mother rabbits are very secretive, and it may not look like she is caring for them. If it is obvious that they need help (the mother is dead on the road, for instance), you will need to raise them.’; } s += “”; document.write(s); return; } google_ad_channel = ‘+7733764704+1640266093+9503394424+9016233241+8962074949+8941458308+7122150828’ + xchannels + gchans; google_ad_client = “pub-9543332082073187”; google_ad_output = ‘js’; google_ad_type = ‘text’; google_feedback = ‘on’; google_ad_region = “test”; google_ad_format = ‘250x250_as’; //–> • Prepare a place for the rabbits to stay. A wooden or plastic box with high sides is quite ideal. Line the box with pesticide-free soil, and follow with a layer of dried hay (not wet grass clippings). • Scoop out a circular “nest” in the hay for the babies to stay in. If you can, line it with some type of disinfected fur (if you have a pet that sheds, you can leave a pile of hair from th
• Make sure that the rabbits actually need to be taken care of. Mother rabbits are very secretive, and it may not look like she is caring for them. If it is obvious that they need help (the mother is dead on the road, for instance), you will need to raise them. • Prepare a place for the rabbits to stay. A wooden or plastic box with high sides is quite ideal. Line the box with pesticide-free soil, and follow with a layer of dried hay (not wet grass clippings). • Scoop out a circular “nest” in the hay for the babies to stay in. If you can, line it with some type of disinfected fur (if you have a pet that sheds, you can leave a pile of hair from their hairbrush out in the sun for a few days to kill any bacteria). If not, line it with a thick layer of tissues. • Place one end of the box on top of a hot pad, heated bed, or an incubator to keep it warm. • Gently place the rabbits inside of the nest. Use leather gloves to handle the rabbits. They can carry diseases and can draw blood from a b
