ilovetoshoot12345 0 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 i have 5 week old kits and they dont seem to want to drink, will they drink when they need to?? i feed them turkey mince which contains fluid so im not to worried but as you can tell i am no expert. so any advise would be apreitated. thanks Quote Link to post
Guest smashygadge Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 i have 5 week old kits and they dont seem to want to drink, will they drink when they need to?? i feed them turkey mince which contains fluid so im not to worried but as you can tell i am no expert. so any advise would be apreitated. thanks i no turkey can be a bit dry even for us humans .can you not get a regular supply of rabbit as they tend to hold plenty off fluids for kits and the adult also and will they still have a little feed of the jill .good luck Quote Link to post
lorelei0922 2 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 i have 5 week old kits and they dont seem to want to drink, will they drink when they need to?? i feed them turkey mince which contains fluid so im not to worried but as you can tell i am no expert. so any advise would be apreitated. thanks i no turkey can be a bit dry even for us humans .can you not get a regular supply of rabbit as they tend to hold plenty off fluids for kits and the adult also and will they still have a little feed of the jill .good luck try pouring a little water around the mince as they are eating.. you'll be able to tell if they are thirsty ... if so..try adding a bowl of water to the cage.. easy as that Quote Link to post
diggermad 154 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 i wouldnt worry about it mate if theres water in there 24 / 7 they will find it mine only started drinking properly about 10 days ago and they are 7 weeks old they will learn off their mom ok mate Quote Link to post
The one 8,524 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 You could try a wee bowl of water and gently dip there jaws into it to see if they want a drink . But gentle pinch the fur and let go if it goes back quickly there not dehydrated so dont worry Quote Link to post
gnipper 6,571 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Feed them biscuits for a day and I bet you'll see them at the bottle. Don't worry about it mate they soon learn, i've seen wild baby rabbits learn to use a bottle without a parent to show them. Quote Link to post
victor 10 Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 (edited) get your self some laxtose intolarant milk, and dilout the water only just a dash and they will think they are drinking milk. i do this in summer so ferrets keep up their fluid levels. Edited July 4, 2008 by victor Quote Link to post
ilovetoshoot12345 0 Posted July 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 You could try a wee bowl of water and gently dip there jaws into it to see if they want a drink . But gentle pinch the fur and let go if it goes back quickly there not dehydrated so dont worry thats exactly what happend when i tried to give them water there head went back. Quote Link to post
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