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:(:( 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.
 

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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.
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.

I'm sorry. I think all these losses or lack of breeding has to do with the weather change. The heat and humidity is so extreme now that the animals, especially the smaller ones are struggling. Nothing we do. I think it's just nature's way of adapting to the new climate changes. And we are seeing the affects. It's stressful to animals when it goes to extremes. And heat and humidity does have an affect on rabbits and their breeding. This summer's heat and humidity is still showing it's affects with loss of litters.

We have been talking to farmers here regarding their crops. Poor corn production. The Jersey tomatoes were tasty but the skins were as thick as leather. So if heat, humidity affect plant cells, they just have to affect cells in rabbits and their hardwired thoughts. This goes for other livestock too.

Sorry for rambling. Truly sorry for your loss. Hope the next litter from this doe is very successful.

K
 

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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...
 

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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...
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.
 

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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. :/
 

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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. :/
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.
 

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Ok, so long time no post, but I also lost two litters the week after Christmas. A litter of 6 and a litter of 8. Both kindled in the box but did not pull any fur. I saved 5 out of the litter of 8, then lost 2 then lost the last 3. Hoping they both do better this time around.
 
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