When should i expect the babies to be born? **Day 33 still no kits**

[woodleighcreek]

My doe is due tomorrow. When should I expect the babies to be born? Like could they be born tonight? Im just asking because I just had chickens hatch 2 days before their due date.


update My doe has still not kindled, and only pulled a small bit of fur. I moved her to see if any babies were under her (there wernt), and she just growled and bit me.

 

[therealsilkiechick]

usually anywhere from 28 to 32 days. mine usually have them 30-32 days. usually really late at night or in wee hours of the am but some of my newer mini rex moms this last round had them in the afternoon /evening time. i'd say a guess night of the 31st but each doe is different w each litter and depends on breed also. some of the larger does take 34 days. they pretty much have them when they want and they feel they r ready.

 

[rabbitgeek]

From 28 to 31 days is the average but I had American Blues who would wait until the 11th hour of Day 33. It used to drive me nuts.

That is why marking the breed date on the calendar is so important.

If no kits by 35 days, then rebreed the doe.

Have a good day!

 

[cattlecait]

From 28 to 31 days is the average but I had American Blues who would wait until the 11th hour of Day 33. It used to drive me nuts.

That is why marking the breed date on the calendar is so important.

If no kits by 35 days, then rebreed the doe.

Have a good day!

Exactly what he said. If she doesn't kindle though after 35 days and you DEFINATELY feel babies in there, you might want to call the vet. It'd be pretty obvious though if there are or aren't any babies in there by then.

 

[woodleighcreek]

She is just sitting in her nest box. She hasn't pulled any fur yet, but she lined the nest with strips of the towel I put in there and isnt eating the timothy hay I put in the nestbox like she usually does. Today is her due date. Do you think they will come soon?

 

[cattlecait]

She might be thinking about it lol. How many days has it been till breeding?

Throw a small handful of straw in her cage. If she carries it around in her mouth, I'd say she's going to pop within the next day to day and a half.

 

[woodleighcreek]

It has been 31 days since breeding. When I put straw in her nestbox, she pushes it to the desired place with her nose.

 

[cattlecait]

She might be nesting but she might just be rearranging too. Give her a few more days, till at least day 35. Put some on the wire in the cage, not in the box, to see if she picks it up and puts it in the box.

 

[woodleighcreek]

I did that and she dosnt move from the nest. She already has a lot of straw in it. Since today is her due date, do you think she will have them tonight? How will i know when she is about to have her babies? I heard somedont pull fur until the last moment.

 

[cattlecait]

Some don't. My Harlequins would always pull theirs about 3 or 4 hours ahead of kindling, like clockwork, but they were all cousins or closer and that may have just been a trait of my bloodline. They'd all also kindle mid-afternoon...I knew when they started pulling hair to chase the siblings out of the barn and barricade the door until the next day to ensure peace and quiet! My other rabbits were similar in habit.

This is always my general rule, and it may not apply to everyone's rabbits but it sure did to mine - when they start nesting, it's within a day. When she's pulling hair, it'll be within a few hours.

She may *may* have them tonight. It doesn't sound like it, but she might. Hopefully she proves me wrong!

Have you palpated her to ensure that she's pregnant?