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Im fairly new to rabbits, so hopefully someone else can help out here... but from what ive seen rice/oats/potatos etc arent supposed to be fed rabbits and carrots/cabbage/spinach etc should be fed sparingly.

A lot of the foods you are listing are not healthy/ideal for rabbits, let alone nursing moms.

White chalky urine is usually from too much calcium... at their age I wouldn't worry about it. What are you feeding momma?

The only way to know for sure is to palpate(if you know how to properly/safely) or X-ray/ultrasound at the vet. It could be a phantom pregnancy or she could be pregnant. There is no real way to tell how far along or if she is pregnant by fur pulling. I've had two foster doe's that had kits and...

Good luck! Let us know how it goes!

So she ate the orchard grass for a couple days and then went off of it and didn't eat much of that either... I got her some 'horse hay' from a friend at work and she loved it, she has been munching on it all weekend. I have ordered her some hay from this place...

Did the vet find any reason for the scratching th first time? Typically it is ear mites or an ear infection that is causing the issue. I've also only seen it in cats and dogs but not sure that it would be any different for rabbits.

I don't own any bunnies but this is the setup for my foster momma and 9 kits... she started in the pen and then once I knew she wasn't a chewer she now has the full room. I plan on giving her more high areas so she can get away from the babies for breaks but open to any other suggestions anyone...

Thanks, she most likely had a rough life of being bred over and over before this so just want to give her the best care I can! She came from a petting zoo where she was housed in a barn stall with several other rabbits... do you think that the pet store hay just might not be as appealing...

Thanks! I picked up for orchard grass tonight, hopefully that will help:)

Thanks everyone! She is certainly eating less hay then before the babies... almost like she is holding out for pellets and veggies... any ideas how to encourage more hay eating? Or type of hay? She is getting oxbow Timothy hay right now. Is there hay that's more appealing to picky eaters but...

Thank you! I will pick her up some fennel. They aren't formed at all, maybe soft was the wrong word! Alright I'll cut the oat grass hay and just give her the Timothy hay! She is currently on Martin Timothy pellets.

Thank you for the quick reply! I probably should have mentioned that I have spoken to a vet (although I'm not sure how rabbit savvy they were). She went for X-rays and ultrasounds while pregnant as she had bleeding for a couple days before kindling- she has been an emotional foster! Anyways, I...

Very cute!

Hello, I am fairly new to rabbits.... I have owned many other small animals and am a part of a rat forum, but currently I am fostering a momma rabbit and her 9 kits for the local shelter. I know I get a lot of helpful info on the rat forum so I wanted to do the same with the rabbits.... the...