HELP WITH KITS!!!!!!!!/Kid progress

[Bucking Adoeable Fainters]

So healthy!

 

[Bucking Adoeable Fainters]

Sad i know...but this is learning for me, and anyone else reading.

Help, advice?

 

[SA Farm]

There are a number of potential causes, but these questions may help narrow it down if it wasn't just a fluke.
How old is Fluffy? How many litters has she had? Any questionable feed or weeds/leaves that may have gotten into her hutch? Anybody handle her a little too harshly while she was pregnant?
Sorry about the babies! Glad you've got a couple survivors

 

[Bucking Adoeable Fainters]

In 2weeks from tomorrow she will be a year old. I have all her docs/pedigree. This is her first kit (yes i know odds are against her, and me, I'm a newbie too. But her dam was an EXCELLENT mother and had live babies on her first). No questionable food whatever, she lives in our living room lol. She was ONLY handled a few days ago, when she was checked physically, and nails clipped. We sat on the floor and i never grabbed her belly. But good to know if handled roughly, can effect kits.

Stillborns just stupify me. I still ponder my doeling from last year and causes =/

Thank you for advice!!!!!

 

[SA Farm]

No problem at all It being her first litter at a year old may be all it is, actually.

 

[Bucking Adoeable Fainters]

A old is too old? I thought it was good to wait until 9mon-year? Awwww poop! We tried to dtd earlier, but our buck was a first timer too. Then i had kids...and you know how farm life is! Hahaha. Newbies with Rabbits here!

Thank you again so very much for the advice.

 

[SA Farm]

A old is too old? I thought it was good to wait until 9mon-year? Awwww poop! We tried to dtd earlier, but our buck was a first timer too. Then i had kids...and you know how farm life is! Hahaha. Newbies with Rabbits here!

Thank you again so very much for the advice.

Age to breed depends on size. The smaller the adult, the earlier you can breed. For example, my Mini Rex can be bred usually by 4-5 months old and my NZs usually between 6-8. I believe the giant breeds usually wait until 10 months to a year, but as they are much larger it takes longer for them to grow. It can be difficult to get a doe over or around a year old bred because by then, you can be dealing with fat deposits which can cause infertility, smaller litter sizes, and the occasional stillborn - all of which becomes more common the older the doe.
That said, a lot of older does do just fine and have large healthy litters too

 

[Hens and Roos]

No problem at all It being her first litter at a year old may be all it is, actually.

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see how she does with the current litter- some does are great right from the start and others it takes a few times. Hard to say why some didn't make it.

 

[Bucking Adoeable Fainters]

Thank you again for the information and lessons learned!!!! Loooooove this group for the support and education!

 

[Bucking Adoeable Fainters]

Babies look gorgeous!!! I love them!!!!!! They both appear to be blue (yes i know too early). Mama already fed them! Their bellies were full, round and like Pillsberry dough boy! One is super big and a bit of a shove n' stuff. The other is more of a snuggler. I'm guessing both male, possssssibly male and female. Who knows. Just so thankful!!!!!

Their (tentative) papered names will be
Blue Suede Shoes
Blue Steel