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JakeM
True BYH Addict
Okay, update time. Finals are in less than 4 days and I need to de-stress (at 1:30 in the morning 
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So, my Champagne d'Argent I found was pregnant! I knew she was getting fatter, and I didn't think I was feeding her more. Sadly, she had them (only two) before they were fully developed on day 25/26. They didn't seem to have external ears and they had no pigment (were red from blood vessels). I have a picture (not gruesome, I promise) and I'll post it if people want to see.
More bad news (yay...), one of my kits out of litter of 6 had developed nest box sore eyes (usually caused by a very dirty nest box and is a bacterial infection). I don't understand why it developed, I treated this litter the same as my other litters, cleaning the box at the same points I would with any other litter. I've been fighting it with this little doe for about 2 1/2, almost 3 weeks. Any thoughts/suggestions? Any tips? Anyone had this before pop up in their barn/rabbitry? I've been cleaning it daily (2 times if my schedule allows) and applying an ophthalmic ointment as said in Raising Better Rabbits and Cavies.
Positive news? The litter seems to be half of each gender, so options are there for keepers. And we've had no new snow for like 2 weeks! Plus most of what we had is gone (if not all). Going to be re/breeding some rabbits soon, just gotta get them in the mood and wait for them to be at their most receptive. If all goes correctly, I should have 4-6 litters at once, still deciding on a couple does and whether or not to try them yet.
).So, my Champagne d'Argent I found was pregnant! I knew she was getting fatter, and I didn't think I was feeding her more. Sadly, she had them (only two) before they were fully developed on day 25/26. They didn't seem to have external ears and they had no pigment (were red from blood vessels). I have a picture (not gruesome, I promise) and I'll post it if people want to see.
More bad news (yay...), one of my kits out of litter of 6 had developed nest box sore eyes (usually caused by a very dirty nest box and is a bacterial infection). I don't understand why it developed, I treated this litter the same as my other litters, cleaning the box at the same points I would with any other litter. I've been fighting it with this little doe for about 2 1/2, almost 3 weeks. Any thoughts/suggestions? Any tips? Anyone had this before pop up in their barn/rabbitry? I've been cleaning it daily (2 times if my schedule allows) and applying an ophthalmic ointment as said in Raising Better Rabbits and Cavies.
Positive news? The litter seems to be half of each gender, so options are there for keepers. And we've had no new snow for like 2 weeks! Plus most of what we had is gone (if not all). Going to be re/breeding some rabbits soon, just gotta get them in the mood and wait for them to be at their most receptive. If all goes correctly, I should have 4-6 litters at once, still deciding on a couple does and whether or not to try them yet.
