I just purchased a new bunny from a petstore (unfortunately). I searched for a couple months for breeders near me with no luck. I was told by the petstore that I was purchasing a dwarf (very general I know) baby bunny that was 4 weeks of age. Now that I have it home, I have given it 2 days to acclimate to it\'s cage without disturbing it. It seems to be eating pellets and timothy hay well and also seems quite active. I am not sure if I should be concerned though because I am not seeing any signs of feces in the cage. The bunny is extemely tiny though (fits in the palm of my hand) and I am not sure what to expect. I have worked with rabbits in the past and also had one for a short time as a pet, but with them being much bigger, their droppings were normal size. Does anyone have any input for me? I am having trouble finding info online about caring for a rabbit that is so young and need to go buy some books.
Anytime a rabbit is not pooping for more than one day you have a problem.A four week old bunny should still be with its mother because they are still nursing.I wean at 6 weeks and none are sold untill 8 weeks.I suggest you see a vet.babies this young are very fragile.bluebird
Because this bunny is so young, digestive disturbances would be my first area of concern. The Timothy hay you are feeding is great. Provide pellets, but try mixing them with 20% Old Fashioned oatmeal. The 20% level will not slow down growth, but does seem to help prevent digestive disturbances resulting from being weaned this early from the doe.
Withhold green feeds and fruit until the bunny is al least 10 weeks old - and then only sparingly.
Make sure clean, fresh water is available at all times.
Good luck with your bunny.
Charlcie Gill
Zodiac Rabbitry
Astoria, OR
http://www.zodiacsatins.com
Thanks for the advice. I decided to take the bunny to the vet for an exam because of it being so young and also due to not seeing any droppings. The vet felt that the bunny was healthy and could not feel any blockages and advised to keep monitoring it closely. I am going to take out the majority of the bedding in the cage and see if I droppings after doing that also.
Once all seems to be going smoothly, how soon can I introduce a litterbox into the cage? It seems to be urinating in various areas of the cage and not in the corners.
Again, thanks for the input.