Search results

I have 2 rabbits, who are both under 5, who have been really good breeders, who have suddenly stopped taking. Two months ago I bred them, and nothing..Last month I bred them, one started showing signs of false pregnancy...and then Wednesday, they both started pulling hair and looking to nest...

So it has been 24 hours...and the orphan is doing great...all 3 have full bellies...are warm and content...momma is doing great too...I have to be sure to give her lots of pets...if I just check on them without acknowledging her...she comes and keeps bumping me with her nose... So I pet and...

I think we have success...just went and checked...and have 3 babies with nice full bellies...YEA!!!! I'm so happy!!!!

Actually the two she had were pretty big..one is the same size as the 1 week old and the other slightly bigger... Then again my survivor was originally from a litter of 7...so I expected some size difference...This doe is actually the orphans aunt...her brother being the father... I put...

That is what I figured...thanks...just going to wait for the weather to clear out some...been a bit nasty all morning...no point it exposing the baby to that...and an unknown situation... And if its pee is any indication as to how well it is doing...well...it gave me plenty to clean up this...

OK... So out of the 3 that survived...I am down to one...this one bunnie is a REALLY good eater...seems strong and doing well... Last night one of my other does had 2 large, healthy bunnies...they look great and she built an incredible nest...this being her first time... So this is her first...

Thanks...I did try putting her on her side...but she is SO ornery...eesh...the only way I could get her to cooperate was to have her on her back...but with her upper body raised...kinda scrunching up her legs under her chin to immobilize her... She is really temperamental...stomps, bites...even...

Well we tried that...didn't work too well...she was not happy at all...thankfully we all had quick hands when she started kicking.... Also it seems that she didn't produce enough milk this time...they scrambled from nipple to nipple...not getting enough... I put her back...and offered them the...

I can give it a try..but she tends to be nasty with me...I don't know if she will let me tho... I do have 2 that are due this weekend, although they would both be first time moms... But will give it a go... Thanks...

Wasn't sure where to put this...so I figured this was the best place... So one of my does had a litter...unfortunately she did not make a nest...and we nearly lost them... One died right off...3 died after I had gotten them warmed up and they had seemed ok...guess not... So we have 3 left...

I hear what you are saying... I know it is absoultely not possible that a buck got to her..she is 3 cages away from the closet buck and probably 20 feet from the other one...and the cages are wood with mesh doors and bottoms... Obviously I messed up somehow...but I just do not recall...

I haven't been on in a while...crazy summer with all the animals here on the farm... Early June we were having excessive heat...and lost the last litter that was born...talked to a few people around here...they were having the same problems...HEAT... But we bred 3 of our does on and around...

Thanks everyone...

SOOOOOOOOOOOOO...She lost them all... 3 died all at once...then the 3 days following...one died each day... The last 2 seemed fine...were fine an hour before they died...and then they were dead... It is REALLY hot here...had to massage the does ears with ice...don't know if our having...

Yes we did...she had them in there...but tossed all of the hay like 3 or 4 times... But she has settled down..and made a nest... This is only her 2nd litter...so I don't know if that has anything to do with it or not... But we finally got her to accept the hay...and last I looked the...

Thanks...they look really good... But I was concerned for a bit because she just wasn't making the nest...thought she was...but she kept throwing the hay out...and they were getting cold... So I slid a piece of cardboard under the nesting structure...and places them in a warm cloth...their...

WE HAVE BABIES!!!! She had them this morning... 6 perfectly pink little squiggling babies!!!! All seems well...although she is building the nest NOW after she has had them... But it is still pretty darn hot around here...no break in...

LOL your telling me... 4 kids (girls at that!!! saw a news report that some of the most stressful homes are ones with 4 or more girls I believe it based on my own experience of course) 4 dogs, 6 goats (one is a bottle baby), 11 rabbits, 17 chickens, 2 mallards, 4 ancona ducklings (may be...

Thanks everyone...very very much.... I have been doing the water bottles...I have also been spraying them down...ears and face...which the ones who end up with more heat really don't mind... Funny my flemish giant LOVES to get wet??? Don't get that one....but I spray the top of the hutch...

So it has been REALLY hot here lately...Hot and dry... Last week, I got so busy, I forgot to check on the rabbits until well after 2 pm...by 1 pm I have to start cooling them down... Anyway...my kids of course didn't help...so when I went over there...there were a couple in distress... I was...