mygoldendoe - deer, rabbits, &more(?)

[lcertuche]

That's funny about the buck. I guess boys will be boys. It's not hard to tell females from bucks. Didn't anyone think to look?

 

[Kaye]

In my experience I have had only one of many bucks that was mean. I have had more 'grouchy' does than I had 'lovey' ones. Every rabbit is different.
I say go have discussion with the ENT anyway. If you're anything like I was, you will only get sick again if not. Good luck!!

 

[mygoldendoe]

That's funny about the buck. I guess boys will be boys. It's not hard to tell females from bucks. Didn't anyone think to look?

Yeah we looked when we got them but he had pulled his scrotum up inside himself when we flip him, it just so happen that he's finally comfortable with me to drop em. He's so fluffy there that before,when I move his fur out of the way, I was moving the tiny bit of skin that was left out so that it just felt sold like a doe..

 

[Kaye]

@mygoldendoe
I am about to post some information on sexing rabbits for you in my journal

 

[mygoldendoe]

So yesterday afternoon, we figured we'd breed again, as it's been over 35 days. We bred the newer bunnies and bred the sweet bunnys. That's when we noticed that the "she devil" was building nest. (She had gotten slightly fatter but nothing ever came of it so we figured she didn't take like the other 2 -well 1 since the other was a boy) we leave her be, as she started pulling fur, and figure we'll see what comes of it the next day.
We had to shoot our first stray cat last night. Twice with a BB gun. G said if it cam back tomorrow he's taking an actual gun to it.
Well, we go out today and all her hay is gone. And she's HUGE. I give her the food amount of hay and she starts pulling apart and building her nest again (we left her box last night, when we were gonna pull it, since she seemed like finally gonna use it) so I dunno what to do.
We had planned to cull her and the "spray-crazy" male. But she's acting like she's gonna have babies even tho it's past her expected date. And she stupid huge from I'm guessing eating allll that hay..I'm go. A check her in few hours to see if she's gonna pull anymore hair...How long should I really give her now that she's acting this way?

 

[Kaye]

@promiseacres
@Bunnylady @Pastor Dave
Anyone else??

I'm not really sure. I guess I would give her 40 days. I have heard of rabbits going longer than 35 days, but I have never seen it myself.

I have a three strikes and you're out rule. In this case I think I would give her one more chance. Being as the first one was, umm... pretend. So, instead of this being strike 2, I would say one. lol. But that's just my opinion
And as for the cats, I don't blame you

 

[promiseacres]

I might give her a couple more days since she's nest building.
Generally I usually pull boxes at day 35 if no kits. Haven't had any issues yet. I am itching to rebreed a couple too. Monday is day 35.... no nesting though. Will probably hold off until Monday just in case.

 

[mygoldendoe]

Yeah, Friday was that pairs day 37 & she hadnt built one up til then. but by time we finished with the other rabbits and got to her cage she had one built and was pulling hair so we left it. today is day 38 & had ate all that hay as it was empty and she was HUGE..We have her lil handful of hay to eat and she started building again..I checked her later today and she's got a nest still and pulled bit more hair but not near as much as she should..If she doesn't do anything by weekend we'll cull her.

 

[mygoldendoe]

Well the husbands co-worker finally brought over the rabbits. We decided to keep a doe. The 2 male's will be culled this weekend. I told my husband I LOVE the size a body shape of the black one but his hair was missing. He said it fought with the doe. The broken one is super scared of everything except the black buck. He said it was the one the kid would mess with..
Would you consider the doe color a sable? I'm still learning coloring/marking names..
I haven't weighted her yet, I plan to do that when I trim everyone's nails, she feels as heavy as my NZ tho.

We also butchered and cooked the first of our rabbits. G didn't want to brine or rotisserie it so I had hard time with the problem tooth like I do with pork. (I swear spacers from braces can cause permanent issues after fixing alignment issues.) Next week tho I think I'll cull early in the day even if G doesn't want too and start a rotisserie while doing low brine for the other.

 

[mygoldendoe]

Ugh I'm at a loss of what I should paint the shutters or if I should just leave them...If it'd ever stop raining I got to start painting the garage door the white to match columns....Ugh.