2 rabbits kindled, 2 litters dead. Where did I go wrong?

[porkchop48]

I bought 3 bred rabbits last month.

They have been here about 3 weeks.

First one is a Black and white dutch. Nice sized rabbits. She had 8 kits Thursday( I think it was Thursday). All 8 of them on the wire and dead ( this was not her first litter) No signs of them being chewed on, attacked, eaten, etc.

Yesterday my Californian had her litter. 4 kits all dead.

Is it something I am going wrong? All have food and water. Nest boxes. Not a whole lot of traffic in the area. Both built beautiful nest.

The breeder said maybe the wind got to them? They have 3 solid sided hutches the front half has a door and screen where the water bottle goes. Their feed bin is on the back of the door.

This was not the first litter for either of them.

 

[terri9630]

They could still be adjusting to their new home, something could have spooked them, wind, temp drop. It could have been anything. I've got a doe that is several days overdue but I think she is holding them due to a stray cat that has started hanging out on out fence. There is just no telling sometimes.

 

[crazyturkeydesigns]

I agree with the post above...sometimes it's hard to say why a doe scatters her litter. I'm guessing they are all in separate cages, so really it could have been the wind, a stray animal, just about anything. I'd give them another chance to get used to their new home and rebreed them.
Good luck! It's never easy to lose a litter

 

[porkchop48]

I had planned on giving them one more chance.

Possible two more chances and they are both large nice looking rabbits. Both have been put back in with the male and I will see how it goes next month.

The third one a smaller Dutch has not kindled yet. I am starting to think she was not bred or atleast not successfully bred.