TinysMom
Well-Known Member
Ok....I've done a lot of research on breeding -read about genetics - read about problems with kindling - read aboutwhat to have on hand for various things, etc.
HOWEVER, I didn't know a doe would be in labor for possiblyhours. Maybe it never dawned on me - my kids were born byemergency c-section 20+ years ago and I only had back labor for about 2hours maybe and slept through some of it....or dozed through it.
SO....how long can a doe be in labor before I should becomeconcerned? I'm not 100% sure she's in labor because she willtake one or two fruit loops (if they're the right color) and a piece ofhay once in a while and some water. But she's breathing sortof heavy/deep and she looks different - less round now. Asy'all know - Miss Bea started acting this way about 9 or 10 hours agoand I'm now starting to get worried.
Also....Summer has started breathing deeply and laying still a lot and just isn't acting like herself.
I don't think its an illness that's been brought into the rabbitry - I do think it is labor....
BUT HELP!!!!!
Peg
P.S. Miss Bea is a first time mama and Summer has had onelitter before. Miss Bea seems to sleep for 10-15 minutes andthen breathe deeply for a bit and then sleep or rest somemore. Summer is a bit more active but not much...
HOWEVER, I didn't know a doe would be in labor for possiblyhours. Maybe it never dawned on me - my kids were born byemergency c-section 20+ years ago and I only had back labor for about 2hours maybe and slept through some of it....or dozed through it.
SO....how long can a doe be in labor before I should becomeconcerned? I'm not 100% sure she's in labor because she willtake one or two fruit loops (if they're the right color) and a piece ofhay once in a while and some water. But she's breathing sortof heavy/deep and she looks different - less round now. Asy'all know - Miss Bea started acting this way about 9 or 10 hours agoand I'm now starting to get worried.
Also....Summer has started breathing deeply and laying still a lot and just isn't acting like herself.
I don't think its an illness that's been brought into the rabbitry - I do think it is labor....
BUT HELP!!!!!
Peg
P.S. Miss Bea is a first time mama and Summer has had onelitter before. Miss Bea seems to sleep for 10-15 minutes andthen breathe deeply for a bit and then sleep or rest somemore. Summer is a bit more active but not much...