mama24
Ridin' The Range
I have a friend who wanted to get started on meat rabbits. She bought some young ones from someone who told her she was getting a trio. They were all boys. So I gave her 2 does, young nz mixed. I kept their sister from the same litter and she had had 2 healthy litters, great mom from the get go, just like her mom. The 2 sisters I gave my friend have had 2 and 3 litters each so far with none living. The last time, all died but one, and I took it in bc I had a doe kindle just a couple days before. Babies are 3 weeks old. I noticed a few days ago hers had a goopy eye. Easy to tell which bc hers is the only black. Didn't think much of it. Checked in to let a friend's daughter hold one and the black one was dead. What do you think is going on? Should we treat with antibiotics or cull? I was culling the doe that fostered anyway. She's too hard to keep weight on. So if culling is best, no big deal to me, but my friend is pretty upset . Poor thing.
