DeniseJP
Well-Known Member
Benn came back from Aruba and his camera was stolen...
I palpated Roxanne a few weeks ago and not feeling anything (I am better at palpating my Hollands) and today would have been her due date. I truly did not think she caught.
Today she was carrying around straw in her mouth, looking frantic. I added the , she rearranged it and then decided to pull fur and have the kits on the floor. They were sort of covered but spread out and cleaned so I entered the cage and went to scoop them up.
Roxanne was not appreciative and sat on her babies, making them squeal and squeak and she growled at me... not like her. I put the babies in the box, nestled them down and there was a good amount of heat coming off of them.
Out came the Yogies and hay to appease the new mom... she was grateful. I will have to go make sure they stay warm tonight but I hate to pull the box and bring it inside because Roxanne is protective of the kits... I have never had a rabbit that was THAT protective.
I did not even count the babies - I held one well-marked kit and a self... but did not want to stress Roxanne anymore. Keep your fingers crossed that I have them warm enough for the evening.
Juno's kits are well - two black does and a broken tort buck...they are still enjoying their time in the laundry room as Juno's cage is portable... Roxanne's cage is a four foot by four foot wooden structure that cannot be moved inside.
Denise
Whew!
Denise
I palpated Roxanne a few weeks ago and not feeling anything (I am better at palpating my Hollands) and today would have been her due date. I truly did not think she caught.
Today she was carrying around straw in her mouth, looking frantic. I added the , she rearranged it and then decided to pull fur and have the kits on the floor. They were sort of covered but spread out and cleaned so I entered the cage and went to scoop them up.
Roxanne was not appreciative and sat on her babies, making them squeal and squeak and she growled at me... not like her. I put the babies in the box, nestled them down and there was a good amount of heat coming off of them.
Out came the Yogies and hay to appease the new mom... she was grateful. I will have to go make sure they stay warm tonight but I hate to pull the box and bring it inside because Roxanne is protective of the kits... I have never had a rabbit that was THAT protective.
I did not even count the babies - I held one well-marked kit and a self... but did not want to stress Roxanne anymore. Keep your fingers crossed that I have them warm enough for the evening.
Juno's kits are well - two black does and a broken tort buck...they are still enjoying their time in the laundry room as Juno's cage is portable... Roxanne's cage is a four foot by four foot wooden structure that cannot be moved inside.
Denise
Whew!
Denise