Any insight?

[thumbelina]

Mom is Broken Black and dad is magpie!

 

[Jesusfreak101]

I have does that grunt at the buck and generally if I try to put them in on another day they will take some days they just aren't interested. And if they are over weight they won't take very well either so do watch that.

 

[Ridgetop]

If none of the does produced kits after 33 days when they were supposed to be halfway through their pregnancies they probably were not bred. Out of 4 one might reabsorb from stress of moving but they normally don't do that just from moving,

The one that he mounted once that is now grunting at him might have conceived from that one time. It only takes once! LOL I usually give my bucks an hour or so to recover between breeding does since often they won't be as aggressive with the second doe. Not sure if they are confused and think they already got her or are tired, or what. However, I would definitely breed the other 2 does. You want to be sure that the does you bought are actually going to be able to conceive and kindle. If all 4 were bred to the breeder's same buck, he may have been infertile.

 

[Longhornbreeder101]

Beautiful babies

 

[thumbelina]

If none of the does produced kits after 33 days when they were supposed to be halfway through their pregnancies they probably were not bred. Out of 4 one might reabsorb from stress of moving but they normally don't do that just from moving,

The one that he mounted once that is now grunting at him might have conceived from that one time. It only takes once! LOL I usually give my bucks an hour or so to recover between breeding does since often they won't be as aggressive with the second doe. Not sure if they are confused and think they already got her or are tired, or what. However, I would definitely breed the other 2 does. You want to be sure that the does you bought are actually going to be able to conceive and kindle. If all 4 were bred to the breeder's same buck, he may have been infertile.

So last night I took out the nest boxes and this morning when I checked on everyone, one had pulled fur again is she just being weird? should I put the nest box back in? its pretty warm during the day right now so even if she does by some miracle have kits while im at work she has plenty of hay in her cage to make a decent nest so they should be okay until i get home but the nights are still pretty chilly.

 

[LilTxFarmer]

Don't get impatient. Give it at least another 3 weeks before you try to breed again and then be sure to write down the date after the first time the buck falls off her, even though you'll still want to let him do it a couple of more times, to be on the safe side.

 

[LilTxFarmer]

So last night I took out the nest boxes and this morning when I checked on everyone, one had pulled fur again is she just being weird? should I put the nest box back in? its pretty warm during the day right now so even if she does by some miracle have kits while im at work she has plenty of hay in her cage to make a decent nest so they should be okay until i get home but the nights are still pretty chilly.

It won't hurt one bit, to put them back in.

 

[Larsen Poultry Ranch]

So last night I took out the nest boxes and this morning when I checked on everyone, one had pulled fur again is she just being weird? should I put the nest box back in? its pretty warm during the day right now so even if she does by some miracle have kits while im at work she has plenty of hay in her cage to make a decent nest so they should be okay until i get home but the nights are still pretty chilly.

If she's not using it as a bathroom it won't hurt anything to put the box back in for a few more days. Kits move around, and the nest box helps keep them contained to one spot where they can stay warm and where mom knows to feed them. While they might survive if she has them in the cage on hay, it's less likely to have a positive outcome. Good luck!

 

[Ridgetop]

Definitely put the box back if she is pulling fur. The thing to remember with rabbits is that the mother will not gather the kits together like dog or cat, nor will she call to them like other species. If she has babies on the floor of the cage ("on the wire") they will just drag themselves about blindly and she will ignore them. The warmth of the outside air has nothing to do with this Kits are born hairless so they chill easily. The nest box enables them to pile up together and stay warm. When the doe goes into the nest to feed, it is rather hit or miss with her. Unlike a dog or cat she will not nudge the kit toward a teat. Litters born on the wire rarely survive so put the nest box bac in the cage. Better safe than sorry.

 

[thumbelina]

So just a little update. The black doe I was originally asking about did not have kits that round but I did rebreed her and she delivered 5 beautiful and healthy babies last Friday! Here are some pics I took yesterday!