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So, I've got a couple does due today 6th, tomorrow 7th, the 18th & 19th. Ok, eight total!
Experienced AmChin & first timer Chin made very stuffed nests on the 3rd. They are now laying around being very fat and annoyed that their kits still haven't come.
Experienced Cali doe made a nest yesterday 5th, no kits yet.
First timer SF doe made a nest last week, about 2wks early. But I can feel big blobs in there!
First timer black Chin hasn't made a nest, she's sleeping in the one I keep remaking for her.
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First timer Cali doe didn't make a nest, but isn't sleeping in the one I made her.
The first timers due on the 18/19th, one has been grumpy since last week, the other, I don't think she took.
I've been waking up freaky early every day this week to catch any wire babies before they freeze, but no kits yet.
Been giving them Mulberry branches, grass, alfalfa/timothy hay cubes and morning/night time pellets this week.
Today was PERFECT weather for kindling!! But do they care? No. Ugh! So stressful waiting for kits and hoping all moms, first and experienced does do well! Tomorrow will be 40F, but then rain and sleet through Friday! Then clear, 42-45F through Sunday night.
Experienced AmChin & first timer Chin made very stuffed nests on the 3rd. They are now laying around being very fat and annoyed that their kits still haven't come.
Experienced Cali doe made a nest yesterday 5th, no kits yet.
First timer SF doe made a nest last week, about 2wks early. But I can feel big blobs in there!
First timer black Chin hasn't made a nest, she's sleeping in the one I keep remaking for her.
=/First timer Cali doe didn't make a nest, but isn't sleeping in the one I made her.
The first timers due on the 18/19th, one has been grumpy since last week, the other, I don't think she took.
I've been waking up freaky early every day this week to catch any wire babies before they freeze, but no kits yet.
Been giving them Mulberry branches, grass, alfalfa/timothy hay cubes and morning/night time pellets this week.
Today was PERFECT weather for kindling!! But do they care? No. Ugh! So stressful waiting for kits and hoping all moms, first and experienced does do well! Tomorrow will be 40F, but then rain and sleet through Friday! Then clear, 42-45F through Sunday night.
but DD and I tried warming the 2 babies up before putting them into the box with the others. We added more hay to the doe's cage and also put some over the top of the babies along with some dryer lint. Doe didn't have a problem with us helping her and infact started to take more hay into the nest box. Hoping she will take care of the litter- her mom(who we still have and due any time now with her 2nd litter) was fantastic in her care of the 1st one(of which this doe is from) so we are hoping the 2 daughters do just as well.
