Doe killed her 1st litter

[PattySh]

Roll, sorry bout the first litter, congrats on the 2nd! They should be fine if they've gotten this far. Do you know the history on the first mom, hopefully she wasn't available (culled) because she ate her kits, once they do that it's impossible to stop the habit. I do give first timers a second chance. It is possible that the one chewed on kit was born dead. Most often they leave the dead ones and you have to retrieve them. I have 3 rabbits due tomorrow and the following day. Sounds like you are as busy as me!

 

[jodief100]

Sounds good so far. Isn't it nice to not have to wait five months for new babies?

Good Luck!

 

[Roll farms]

He went a little nutty and bred 5 does in 3 days. We'll be knee deep in buns in 2 more weeks.

I was told the Cali doe had had one single kit in the past...I just ASSumed she raised it but...I didn't ask.

She's due again in 2 wks.

 

[Roll farms]

We still have 8 live babies.

4 look like mom, who I'm told is a Broken Black NZ doe. The other 4 are solid black.

I'll post pics once they're cute and fluffy. Still look like little ratlings for now.

 

[PattySh]

Congrats on the litter! Had a NZ doe give birth today (she has a challenging temperament and I paid too much for her). She made a nice nest, gave birth to 8 babies and didn't pull enough hair to cover them so I went out and found cold, dead and semiconsous(sp?) kits. Stuffed 4 living ones in my bra and brought them into the house to warm them. 3 warmed up, gave them sugar water and I put them into another NZ mom's nest also born today. I am worried now, didn't count the other kits, at least 8 in the nest I think! The mother heard them cry and immediately went in to nurse so MAYBE they got lucky. Heading out to check and hopefully she didn't hurt hers because I stuck in extras. Culling the mom. rabbit stew!