A few questions on breeding and a missing hair mystery...

[redthunderrabbits]

I have a Netherland Dwarf doe and Holland lop doe that I bred. I am a very strict record keeper so I write down when I breed and to whom, and when to put boxes in at day 20 I also make note that rabbits are due on day 27 to 32. At 34 days I take the boxes out if no babies were born. Last week I noticed my Holland doe was missing patches of hair. On her butt and on her underbelly, I didn’t see any hair at all in her cage, in the wire or in the box. She has also been using the nest box as a toilet. Yesterday was day 34 for both doe’s I went out and removed the box from the Holland. When I reached in for the Nd’s box she growled at me, I noticed her box was clean and during the time the box has been in the cage I haven’t had to clean it (Unlike Elvira the Holland’s). I also noticed a tiny bit of hair in the back of the box. I was wondering what does everyone think of this and is 34 days the right time to assume my doe’s aren’t bred??

 

[LindyS]

You could wait one more day but after that I would consider it a false pregnancy. I have two does due right now and it's day 30 for one and she isn't pulling hair yet but I know she pregnant because you can actually see where litter legs or arms move across her tummy. For better chance of breeding, mate them multiple times thru out the day.

 

[SNM]

This is the one thing I loved about Hollands. They always have their babies at 31 days exactly. (32 maybe depending on the doe). If she's using it as a litter box , I doubt she is pregnant.

Wait another day for the ND

 

[LindyS]

Oh I'm waiting but it's nerve wracking. Ugh!