DutchBunny03
Loving the herd life
No, you shouldnt worry. They still have a couple more days until there may be problem.
Firedragon1982s kindling thread
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firedragon1982
Overrun with beasties
I think Zelda will be today. When I did my morning rounds, she was making all sorts of grunting noises, and was obsessed with cleaning her parts. Hoping when I get home the babies will be in the nest box!
DutchBunny03
Loving the herd life
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firedragon1982
Overrun with beasties
Well Penelope has 4 active kits. Born this morning. And Zelda is either holding out or may have eaten them. She's still large, remade her nest several times, but no babies to be found. No blood either. So maybe she's a late kindler...
DutchBunny03
Loving the herd life
Yay for Penelope!! Rabbits almost never eat their kits, so that is probably not the case. What size is Zelda, and what size buck did you breed her with? What day gestation is she on?
!! Rabbits almost never eat their kits, so that is probably not the case. What size is Zelda, and what size buck did you breed her with? What day gestation is she on?- Thread starter
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firedragon1982
Overrun with beasties
She is (was before breeding her) just shy of 8 lbs at 7lb 13 oz. The buck was the same size. He is now a little over 8 lbs. If she took the first night, she'd be day 33. If it was the next morning its only 32. It's so hard to be patient!
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firedragon1982
Overrun with beasties
And just a few hours later, she's successfully had at least 5. And Penelope is now at 6 and as happy as a clam. I will leave the babies until tomorrow to fully count out the babies outside of mommy's gaze. Zelda was not a happy camper when I opened the cage and gave her a slice if apple. But she happily devoured it lol.
Edit: went out there to count, Penelope for sure has 6. Zelda has 8!! Can't wait to see the coloring. I know 2 of zeldas will be blacks, but then 3 look to be white, but even with the global pedigree estimator shouldn't be from a castor and a lilac.
Edit: went out there to count, Penelope for sure has 6. Zelda has 8!! Can't wait to see the coloring. I know 2 of zeldas will be blacks, but then 3 look to be white, but even with the global pedigree estimator shouldn't be from a castor and a lilac.
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Hens and Roos
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Congrats!!
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firedragon1982
Overrun with beasties
How often should I check the babies? The books say every day... And maybe Penelope really had hers yesterday? They're quite a bit bigger than Zelda's already. Unless that has to do with litter size. I really didn't check as thoroughly yesterday as I did today because I was not feeling well at all. I was focused on finishing chores and going to sleep.
Hens and Roos
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for us it depends on the doe and how protective she is of the kits. We peek in at chore time but don't disturb the kits each time.
