SA Farm's Kindling thread!

[SA Farm]

Today, I palpated my two does. Pretty sure Tootsie's got some babies growing in there. Tiny blueberries in her belly And Cherry wasn't bred, so I took her out and with 4 fall-offs on his part, and lifting on her part, I'm fairly certain she'll take this time! It only took two weeks in the house to decide she was ready!

 

[SA Farm]

Chestnut doe got bred today. Finally got a video. I've been trying to get one for a very long time, but every time I would have my camera with me and was using the pure NZ stock, either the doe or the buck wouldn't cooperate. If I threw a pure doe in with my mixed buck or a mixed doe with my NZ buck - no problem
Anyway, here's Chestnut:

Here's the link to the video for those interested. I'm finally starting to talk in them, which is weird for me, so excuse my long pauses and awkwardness

 

[SA Farm]

Quick update - Midnight was bred last week and Tootsie Roll is supposed to be due today. I palpated her and I could have sworn I felt kits, so we'll wait and see. Cherry and Chestnut are both due about mid-Feb.

 

[SA Farm]

Still no babies Must've felt poo rather than fetus when I palpated. One of the things I really don't like about winter - even with several fall-offs, my does don't always take!
Anyway, threw her back in with the buck today and if she's not bred this time, I'll have to...be really annoyed at her...lol

 

[Southern by choice]

I'll have to...be really annoyed at her...lol

sorry no kits this time.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Still no babies Must've felt poo rather than fetus when I palpated. One of the things I really don't like about winter - even with several fall-offs, my does don't always take!
Anyway, threw her back in with the buck today and if she's not bred this time, I'll have to...be really annoyed at her...lol

I have never been able to palpate and tell, we will put the doe back in with the buck around 14 days if we remember.

 

[JakeM]

Watched your video, it made me very jealous. None of my rabbits want to cooperate like that and breed on their own, they always need me these days. But it looks like your chestnut doe should be having babies so congrats!

My lovely book that I have sitting in front of me indicates that the feti (plural of fetus?) are in the lower abdomen closer to the belly. And if pressure if given, then you they should not be able to easily change the shape of them like you can with feces.

 

[SA Farm]

@JakeM I'm not going to squish the little balls when palpating to see if they change shape, but good to know. I just need more experience with it, that's all I've only just started!

 

[SA Farm]

We have kits!
Cherry Cola had 7 little ones on Friday and lost one, so we're at 6. Not bad for a first litter
Chestnut doe didn't take, so she was bred today. I'll definitely palpate her this time
I'll post pictures later on this week.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Awesome! Congrats