Promise Acre: Our Journey

[samssimonsays]

Yes hope they make a full recovery

 

[promiseacres]

Demaris had 6 bunnies during the night, 1 was away from the others and cold so brought him in to warm him up. She didn't have a great nest but fortunately it's mid 30's and supposed to get up to 40 today. for caring for her first litter.

 

[Hens and Roos]

congrats on the new arrivals!

 

[promiseacres]

Twilight had 6, all doing great this morning! And Demaris' 5 are as well. De actually had 7, lost 2 (she laid on 1 and I didn't find it til later) She also pulled more hair. It's ok it's her first litter. Alena gets a box and another shot today. I finally found a better scale also so will be rechecking weights. Major sigh of relief we have some live kits. Another one once they are 2 weeks old. Will take pics once their fur comes in.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Glad to hear the kits are doing well

 

[promiseacres]

I took some pictures so will share.


George x Demaris born 1/30

Moonstone x Twilight born 1/31

 

[goatgurl]

loving baby bunnies! one of my does is bred and the other is going to wind up in the stew pot if she doesn't get her act together and accept the buck. i fear that I've let her get to fat and maybe she won't breed at all. she better watch out...

 

[Ferguson K]

Finally done relief around there!! Glad to see baby (kits?) Live and well!

 

[promiseacres]

loving baby bunnies! one of my does is bred and the other is going to wind up in the stew pot if she doesn't get her act together and accept the buck. i fear that I've let her get to fat and maybe she won't breed at all. she better watch out...

I have one like that.... I have tried everything... will try again after I am not seeing any signs of the vd. .. every bunny got a 4th shot yesterday except for the nursing mamas and my polish.

 

[promiseacres]

Demaris is down to 4 kits, she definitely laid on the last one that was died, My fault I guess as the box is on the larger size.... anyways I put the kits in a litterbox, in the nest box....and that kept her out until I checked them tonight. And she was lounged out on top of them. So I put them still in their box in a nearby empty cage. She wasn't upset just lounged out on the cage floor.... so until they get bigger am thinking of putting them in with her twice a day. Have used this box before but with an experienced doe. And now all the boxes that fit in thru the cage floor are in use. Twilight is doing great with her 6, though 1 has a small wound on his hindquarters. It seems to be otherwise.