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Me and my family went to an animal auction to look for some new chickens. They had a pregnant flemish giant who was due the 15th. so we decided to take her home and give her an amazing life (assuming she was from a breeder she didnt lok to good) she was due 2 days ago and has no signs of gicing birth. however we can tell she is definetely pregnant. Ive read online that by 35 days the babies will die. however i dont know what to do. what if there past owner messed up the date? what if from the auction she was just too stressed?
 
Most likely a date mess up, or some rabbits wait pretty long.
Give her rest, lots of food (that what she's used to) and water(although 1-2 days before giving birth they often lose some appetite), nestbox and a lot of privacy, and enough space to hop around. Keep an eye on her if and where she builds a nest, give her lots of hay to gather. Really, piles of it, in different locations.

My does build the nest just in time, sometimes a few hours in advance, most times they give birth in the evening, before midnight, but that can differ.

I wouldn't interact too much, just being around to have a look now and then, but give her privacy, leave her alone. That little voice in their head, their instincts, telling them what to do can be too easily droned out. Let her get the feeling that the place she'S in is undisturbed and hers.
When you notice her nesting, check regularily from a distance. If the nest isn't in the nestbox just make sure she has enough hay to build a proper one anyway. When she's done, feed her, check for kits outside the nest.
Prepare an alternative for the case that she doesn't pluck enough for, like cotton wool, drier lint, - I keep fur I brush from them when they molt for such occasions.

You can't change past stress anyway, just make sure she can settle in now. Socialising with her etc. can wait.

Good luck.
 
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Most likely a date mess up, or some rabbits wait pretty long.
Give her rest, lots of food (that what she's used to) and water(although 1-2 days before giving birth they often lose some appetite), nestbox and a lot of privacy, and enough space to hop around. Keep an eye on her if and where she builds a nest, give her lots of hay to gather. Really, piles of it, in different locations.

My does build the nest just in time, sometimes a few hours in advance, most times they give birth in the evening, before midnight, but that can differ.

I wouldn't interact too much, just being around to have a look now and then, but give her privacy, leave her alone. That little voice in their head, their instincts, telling them what to do can be too easily droned out. Let her get the feeling that the place she'S in is undisturbed and hers.
When you notice her nesting, check regularily from a distance. If the nest isn't in the nestbox just make sure she has enough hay to build a proper one anyway. When she's done, feed her, check for kits outside the nest.
Prepare an alternative for the case that she doesn't pluck enough for, like cotton wool, drier lint, - I keep fur I brush from them when they molt for such occasions.

You can't change past stress anyway, just make sure she can settle in now. Socialising with her etc. can wait.

Good luck.
Thankyou so much!
 

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