kits showed up. finally!

[terri9630]

At what age can kits survive with out "mom". I got back from picking up some buns in AZ to find one of my nursing does dead. No marks or reason I can find for it. They were the first litter born during the storm. They are in with the second doe who's kits were born the same day(close to the same size) but they are all so big I don't see how she can possibly feed them all.

 

[Rabbitshower101]

At what age can kits survive with out "mom". I got back from picking up some buns in AZ to find one of my nursing does dead. No marks or reason I can find for it. They were the first litter born during the storm. They are in with the second doe who's kits were born the same day(close to the same size) but they are all so big I don't see how she can possibly feed them all.

Aww I am sorry and you can feed the babies by yourself use Goats milk

 

[Ms. Research]

So sorry to hear about your doe. I think I would have done the same thing you did by placing them with the second doe. I would just observe to see if all are eating. The ones not getting any or not enough, can you use another suppliment?

Wishing you the best with all those kits. And the Momma rabbit taking over the job for all the kits.

K

 

[DaRabbits]

Congrats on the Kits That so exciting

 

[terri9630]

So sorry to hear about your doe. I think I would have done the same thing you did by placing them with the second doe. I would just observe to see if all are eating. The ones not getting any or not enough, can you use another suppliment?

Wishing you the best with all those kits. And the Momma rabbit taking over the job for all the kits.

K

I can get some goats milk if I need it. The local grocery store carries it. They are all fat and eating pellets and oats this morning.

 

[Bunnylady]

Sorry to hear about your doe. People who think rabbit breeding is easy have never tried it, huh?

Let's see, I think I read that you now have 10 3-week-old buns in with one Florida White doe. Is that right? That is a lot to ask of her, but if they are eating well, it's do-able. I would add some Calf Manna (pelleted milk replacer) to the feed. I have had a couple of litters that got orphaned at 3-4 weeks, and they did ok, even without a substitute mom. I don't like to wean them that young, but you do what you have to do, and I know commercial breeders will do it as a matter of course. Good luck!

 

[terri9630]

They seem to be doing well. No one is chasing her around like their hungry.

 

[terri9630]

Sorry to hear about your doe. People who think rabbit breeding is easy have never tried it, huh?

Let's see, I think I read that you now have 10 3-week-old buns in with one Florida White doe. Is that right? That is a lot to ask of her, but if they are eating well, it's do-able. I would add some Calf Manna (pelleted milk replacer) to the feed. I have had a couple of litters that got orphaned at 3-4 weeks, and they did ok, even without a substitute mom. I don't like to wean them that young, but you do what you have to do, and I know commercial breeders will do it as a matter of course. Good luck!

You got it right. They had just started eating the pellets, calf mans and oats that momma gets when she died.