As the bunnies get older you will notice they will start to eat their feces. This is normal. Bunnies produce two types of feces, one that is waste and another that is vitamins and other nutrients they need to digest twice. This is the same with other animals such as tortoises.
They will need to be moved into a bigger cage for freer roam. Slowly wean them off human touch, this is way it reproduces the natural fear they bunnies have for humans. Rabbits should be released around five weeks of age. You will be able to tell the rabbit is ready because it will be more alert. It may become aggressive towards you or its cage mates, and it will be completely weaned off the formula and on an all-solid food diet. Try to find a farm that does not hunt wild rabbits to release them in. Remember, hand-reared rabbits will be at a big disadvantage compared to their wild raised rabbit friends. This is due to the fact they will be more spooked towards prey and humans. Remember not all bunnies are meant to survive; otherwise the world would be overrun with rabbits. Only a few of the orphaned rabbits will live. Cottontail rabbits do NOT make good pets. They are wild animals and belong as such. The following link provides a good video on how to feed your baby rabbit, as well as information on nurturing and feeding the rabbit in the description on the video. (Just click show more info). Baby Rabbit Feeding (Too CUTE!)
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