A little young to be weaned, right?

[rebecca100]

http://littlerock.craigslist.org/grd/1752260311.html

It says they are 6 weeks old and have been weaned for 3 weeks now. Isn't that way too early? I wean my rabbits at around 8 weeks then sell them if I am going to-which I usually don't. But then maybe that's why mine keep dying-maybe I'm weaning them too late!!

 

[ksalvagno]

Weaning at 3 weeks old is way too early.

I thought 8 weeks was the usual weaning period.

 

[tortoise]

"Almost 3 weeks" means 2 weeks and a little more. That is about right. Begin offering solid foods at 2-1/2 to 3 weeks, total weaning at 4-1/2 - 5 weeks. Separate from mom and observe health for 1 - 2 weeks before selling. I'm selling one kit at 5 weeks. Sold to a veterinarian so I'm pretty sure she can tell if the kit is OK. The rest will go at 6 weeks.

Depends on what they mean by weaned. Eating solid foods? or totally separated from mom?

If yours are dying at weaning age, me a "tea" out of momma's poop and syringe or bottle-feed it too them. Especially if they are out of a nest box, you need to be sure they are getting the bacteria for them to digest food. It is a very common cause of death in bottle-raised rabbits. They die at weaning if they don't have momma's poop to eat.