Many kittens are highly stressed at leaving their mom and siblings and going to a new home environment with new smells and new humans. The key is patience. It can take time for the kitty to gain confidence enough to want to start investigating things. It is also common for a new kitten to not want to eat, but after 48 hours, I might at least try to syringe some food down as you don't want the kitty to get sick. You want to continue feeding the kitty what the breeder was feeding the kitty. Most kittens will start eating within 48 hours. But, if this baby is particularly traumatized, it may take longer. Try some treats, or tuna in water -- at least to get the kitty started to eat. If that doesn't work, a trip to the vet is going to be necessary, although most breeders' contracts state you must take the cat to the vet within 72 hours for a checkup.
Hopefully, by now, you've gotten things settled -- please update us on how she is doing.
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