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GypsyG
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Possible. I've had does that just wouldn't take, but two of them makes the buck suspect.
Gypsy's Rambles, Wanders, Wonders and Blunders
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B&B Happy goats
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Its three does...unrelated....
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B&B Happy goats
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About eight to ten months old....he has done the deed, and i did check the doe's. ..he had hit his target
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GypsyG
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Wow. It's been a while since I did a proper journal post. I've been busy. A lot has happened, most in the last three days.
Two days ago I went to meet a guy at the halfway point to pick up a trio of American blues... But when I got there, one of the rabbits had white snot and another had a crusty eye. I felt bad that the guy had driven that far, but I had to refuse to take them because I don't need to bring that into my rabbitry. The guy wouldn't refund my $60 deposit, but I'd rather be out $60 than bring something catching into my rabbitry that would cost me more money and potentially heartache.
That evening when I got home, one of my rabbit friends called and told me that she is cutting her herd way back, and wanted to know if I wanted first shot at any of her rabbits... So I have a big black French lop doe bred to her broken steel buck, and a harliquin rex doe bred to her rex buck coming home with me at the end of the month!
Yesterday morning my pregnant doe Coco seemed fine and normal when I did morning chores, as did my other two pregnant does. After I got done with the chores I went to Springfield to meet another lady that I'd reserved a rabbit from. I normally just breed meat rabbits, but my niece has wanted a cuddly pet rabbit for a while now. I finally caved in. Meet Fizzgig, the Jersey Woolie.
I went ahead and reserved a pair of French Angoras from her too when I picked him up, and I have a Jersey doe reserved from a local 4Her that I'm picking up next week.
After I brought Fizzgig home and got him settled into his quarantine hutch, I made another round to go check everyone's water. When I got to Coco's hutch I found her in her nest box with her head drooped over the edge with her eyes glazed over and labored breathing. She had given birth to 9 malformed still born kits, and her uterus was partially prolapsed and she had lost a LOT of blood. She was clearly dying, so I did the humane thing and ended her suffering.
I did an atopsy and found a tumor on her uterus that looked like it had ruptured during her contractions. I also found that she had excessive fat on her liver, kidneys, and heart... Which I found odd since she has never appear to be overweight and was not a food hog.
I also sold two of the Posy/Peter does yesterday. It was a long day. I gained a new rabbit, lost a doe and her litter and sold two does.
Today when I made my second rounds for the rabbits I found Brownie in labor a day early. Thankfully her outcome was better than Coco's... 7 healthy kits! I'm thankful that I caught it when I did... She is a first time mom and had had the first one on the wire. As soon as I put the kit in the box she hopped in and finished cleaning it up and she had the rest in the nest with no problem. I'm expecting that Brownie's sister Roanie will have her kits late tonight or in the morning. I hope everything goes well with hers too.
Two days ago I went to meet a guy at the halfway point to pick up a trio of American blues... But when I got there, one of the rabbits had white snot and another had a crusty eye. I felt bad that the guy had driven that far, but I had to refuse to take them because I don't need to bring that into my rabbitry. The guy wouldn't refund my $60 deposit, but I'd rather be out $60 than bring something catching into my rabbitry that would cost me more money and potentially heartache.
That evening when I got home, one of my rabbit friends called and told me that she is cutting her herd way back, and wanted to know if I wanted first shot at any of her rabbits... So I have a big black French lop doe bred to her broken steel buck, and a harliquin rex doe bred to her rex buck coming home with me at the end of the month!
Yesterday morning my pregnant doe Coco seemed fine and normal when I did morning chores, as did my other two pregnant does. After I got done with the chores I went to Springfield to meet another lady that I'd reserved a rabbit from. I normally just breed meat rabbits, but my niece has wanted a cuddly pet rabbit for a while now. I finally caved in. Meet Fizzgig, the Jersey Woolie.
I went ahead and reserved a pair of French Angoras from her too when I picked him up, and I have a Jersey doe reserved from a local 4Her that I'm picking up next week.
After I brought Fizzgig home and got him settled into his quarantine hutch, I made another round to go check everyone's water. When I got to Coco's hutch I found her in her nest box with her head drooped over the edge with her eyes glazed over and labored breathing. She had given birth to 9 malformed still born kits, and her uterus was partially prolapsed and she had lost a LOT of blood. She was clearly dying, so I did the humane thing and ended her suffering.
I did an atopsy and found a tumor on her uterus that looked like it had ruptured during her contractions. I also found that she had excessive fat on her liver, kidneys, and heart... Which I found odd since she has never appear to be overweight and was not a food hog.I also sold two of the Posy/Peter does yesterday. It was a long day. I gained a new rabbit, lost a doe and her litter and sold two does.
Today when I made my second rounds for the rabbits I found Brownie in labor a day early. Thankfully her outcome was better than Coco's... 7 healthy kits! I'm thankful that I caught it when I did... She is a first time mom and had had the first one on the wire. As soon as I put the kit in the box she hopped in and finished cleaning it up and she had the rest in the nest with no problem. I'm expecting that Brownie's sister Roanie will have her kits late tonight or in the morning. I hope everything goes well with hers too.
Baymule
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I'm really sorry about Coco and her litter. Sometimes these things blindside you and you can't even prepare for it. It sucks.
I'm glad that Brownie had a healthy litter for you. It sure helps on the heartache of loss to have new life, and the cycle of life continues.
I'm glad that Brownie had a healthy litter for you. It sure helps on the heartache of loss to have new life, and the cycle of life continues.
Bruce
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about Coco and the litter as well, of course you had no way of knowing.I bet the guy didn't advertise sick rabbits for sale. He should have called you and postponed until they got well or refunded your money if they couldn't do so.
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GypsyG
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I'm pretty bummed about it. I was excited to be adding pedigreed rabbits to my herd and was looking forward to learning how to show rabbits. I found the guy in the breed clubs breeder listings... I wonder if I should report him to the breed club for bad business practices and trying to sell sick rabbits?
I bet the guy didn't advertise sick rabbits for sale. He should have called you and postponed until they got well or refunded your money if they couldn't do so.
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GypsyG
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It's just a bad week for rabbits. Roanie, as I suspected, had her litter probably right after sleep over took me. She had them on the wire. I spent my morning trying to no avail to warm up and revive her litter of four.
Bruce
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I would. After all one EXPECTS the listed breeders in a club to be selling healthy quality animals.
Oh no, I didn't realize that rabbits were so difficult with regard to breeding/kindling. Though back when my Dad and Step-mother were raising meat rabbits, they found out that rabbits don't "breed like rabbits".It's just a bad week for rabbits. Roanie, as I suspected, had her litter probably right after sleep over took me. She had them on the wire. I spent my morning trying to no avail to warm up and revive her litter of four.
