mrsquackie
New Member
Hello!
I've bred my Holland Lops in my 4h project. Mom and dad are both BEW carriers, so I can't wait for babies to open their eyes!
This is my and the does first litter. She had 10 kits total, two were stillborn, one she ate, the other she left. I disposed of those.
Today is the 3rd day, and I fully inspected all the kits, two of them have one ear chewed off, probably by mom?
What should I do with these two? One of them is the runt and the other is one of the bigger babies.
Are there any issues with keeping them in the nest box? It looks like the wounds are clotted and she probably did this when they were born, but I don't want maggots to be attracted. Is this a common thing? I know they would have to go to strictly pet homes, I just don't know what I should do about them.
Also, mom is very anxious today, and keeps trying to jump out of the cage and or biting where the latch is. Is that normal? I tried taking her out and putting her in the run for a bit, but she didn't seem happy there either, shes acting a bit crazy.
ANY AND ALL ADVICE GREATLY APPRECIATED!! <3
I've bred my Holland Lops in my 4h project. Mom and dad are both BEW carriers, so I can't wait for babies to open their eyes!
This is my and the does first litter. She had 10 kits total, two were stillborn, one she ate, the other she left. I disposed of those.
Today is the 3rd day, and I fully inspected all the kits, two of them have one ear chewed off, probably by mom?
What should I do with these two? One of them is the runt and the other is one of the bigger babies.
Are there any issues with keeping them in the nest box? It looks like the wounds are clotted and she probably did this when they were born, but I don't want maggots to be attracted. Is this a common thing? I know they would have to go to strictly pet homes, I just don't know what I should do about them.
Also, mom is very anxious today, and keeps trying to jump out of the cage and or biting where the latch is. Is that normal? I tried taking her out and putting her in the run for a bit, but she didn't seem happy there either, shes acting a bit crazy.
ANY AND ALL ADVICE GREATLY APPRECIATED!! <3