Solutions for female rabbits who refuse to breastfeed
1. If the female rabbit is because of Unbalanced nutrition, insufficient milk secretion and unwilling to breastfeed, the pet owner can feed the female rabbit some soybeans soaked in water at each meal, 5 grains per meal, and do not feed too much.
2. If the female rabbit’s milk secretion is normal and sufficient, but the female rabbit is not willing to breastfeed, the owner must force it to breastfeed. The mother rabbit will be controlled, and then the puppy will be placed next to her breast, and the puppy will find the nipple to suck the milk.
3. Usually, after the female rabbit gives birth, there will be no milk immediately, and it will take several hours or even half a day to produce milk. When the mother rabbit has milk and is full of milk, it will automatically feed the young rabbits.
If the mother rabbit still refuses to breastfeed the young rabbits after full milk, the owner can try to turn the mother rabbit over, turn her belly up, and then use the mother rabbit’s favorite snacks to distract her. Pay attention, and then move the baby rabbit to the mother rabbit’s nipple and let the baby rabbit suck. When the baby rabbit is seen with a ruddy face and a full abdomen, it means that the baby rabbit is full, and the baby rabbit can be moved back to the original place. Generally, after the mother rabbit is forced to breastfeed once, the mother rabbit will be willing to breastfeed the next time, and even consciously breastfeed the young rabbits.
4. If the mother rabbit has other abnormalities and cannot breastfeed the young rabbits, the owner should artificially breastfeed the young rabbits, such as brewing rabbits. The milk replacer was fed to the young rabbits, and the young rabbits were fed three times a day. Note that the food intake of the newborn rabbits is very small. Generally, the rabbits can be full after eating a few mouthfuls. Therefore, every time the pet owner feeds the rabbits, you can pay attention to the abdomen of the rabbits. When you see the abdomen of the rabbits bulging , you can stop feeding. At the same time, the pet owner can also judge whether to feed the puppy by observing the abdomen of the puppy.
However, most of the time, the survival rate of artificially reared rabbits will be relatively low, and pet owners need to be prepared.
The above is our introduction to the reasons why female rabbits refuse to breastfeed and the corresponding preventive measures. I hope the above sharing can help you. If you are concerned about raising pets If you have any other questions, please leave a message below.
