oneacrefarm
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Nope, another round of misses.... *sigh*
Really sorry to hear you lost a whole litter. Yep, things happen and yes it does hurt. Again, so sorry to hear of your loss. We put so much into it, we get excited, and then a tragedy.Ravens Haven said:SO very sorry for your loss.
I too have had a terrible morning, went to check on momma bunny last night about 11:20pm and she was frantically building her nice fluffy nest, this morning about 6am I went to check on her and she had the babies at the front of the nest box they were all gone, I am so saddened but I know things happen but it hurts.
I agree. I got home Monday during an awful snow/ice storm to find an over due litter. They were like holding ice cubes. Sticking them in my shirt with a heating pad on low saved 4 of the 6. My husband thought for sure they were dead.oneacrefarm said:Just a reminder to all...cold and dead isn't always "dead"... try warming them up, you would be surprised how many can be revived. If they are "warm and dead" then they are gone for sure. Of course this is assuming that they aren't in rigor when you find them...
We had an experienced doe reject her litter. Its her 5th litter so she knows what to do. She just didn't. I caught it in time to save 6. I've been holding her down so they can nurse twice a day and offering the kits a bottle during the day to make sure they have enough.Lorelai said:We lost another litter today. Different doe, this time. I just don't think she pulled enough fur, or else she didn't feed them. Or both. It's hard to say. These ones were a day or two old. She's not a first timer, so even though it's been chilly, I'm a bit baffled. :/