We have a litter of rabbits that is three weeks old, and a friend wants one of the babies. Is it too soon to let her take it home? It is eating hay and grass and such, and seems like it's big enough.

What do you think?

-- Chuck (woah@mission4me.com), April 13, 2002

Answers

What kind of Rabbit breed? Usually atleast 4 weeks but minis usually arent weaned till 6 weeks.

-- tracy (murfette@stargate.net), April 13, 2002.

Hi Chuck! Your family might find this page of interest. Lots of info on bunnies. Fun to read and nice pictures too. LQ

-- Little Quacker (carouselxing@juno.com), April 13, 2002.

if its eating on its own, and drinking water,, it can be on its own,, as long as you dry the mother

-- Stan (sopal@net-pert.com), April 13, 2002.

Had a 2 week old escape last year, eyes just barely opened! I opened the cage and he darted out! he is still out! I catch a glimse of him from time to time up in the hills and once in awhile I see him under the does cages.

-- westbrook (westbrook_farms@yahoo.com), April 14, 2002.

It would be HEALTHIER for the rabbit if you wait until it is at least 5 weeks old. Think of a two year old human, it's starting to eat solids but still needs it's bottle.

-- Dee (gdgtur@goes.com), April 14, 2002.

I was in 4-H and bred rabbits, and we learned no sooner than 6 weeks for any breed...out of compassion for the mother and baby- it is traumatic for rabbit (emotionally and physically) to leave it before then, and may result in not-as-good health later on.

-- Heather Nordstrom (snortstrom@yahoo.com), April 14, 2002.

EMOTIONAL for a rabbitt??????? P L E A S E

-- Stan (sopal@net-pert.com), April 15, 2002.