Kit Colors

[iLuvMyLilBuns]

How do I tell which are broken or solid? (black tort) If someone can tell which are broken and solid that would be great. (I'm pretty sure the small one is a peanut)

 

[HototMama]

looks like you have 3 broken and 2 solid. the one my be a peanut. also they look a bit thin. make sure the mom is feeding them well.

 

[iLuvMyLilBuns]

looks like you have 3 broken and 2 solid. the one my be a peanut. also they look a bit thin. make sure the mom is feeding them well.

thank you! she just had them last night so I'll see what they look like tomorrow. hopefully she's feeding them.

 

[OakRidgeRabbits]

They look fine to me. The small one is a peanut. Three brokens and two solids.

 

[iLuvMyLilBuns]

They look fine to me. The small one is a peanut. Three brokens and two solids.

Thanks! I know that peanuts don't ever survive, should I let it die naturally or..?

 

[HototMama]

i would put it down. right now it is only steeling milk that the other kits would normally get.

 

[iLuvMyLilBuns]

I'm not sure how to put it down honestly, I've never had a peanut before.

 

[majorv]

We don't usually put a peanut down unless it's obviously suffering. Ours don't usually live more than 3-4 days and take so little milk that it doesn't hurt the others. If you had a large litter it might be different.

 

[OakRidgeRabbits]

I let nature take its course. Peanuts do not survive no matter what you do, but in the meantime, they provide more warmth for their siblings and experience for their dam.

Some kits with other genetic conditions, like the max factor gene, CAN survive but they experience permanent physical disability. Out of respect for their eventual quality of life, those kits must be humanely euthanized.

Fortunately (though unfortunately), peanuts are not able to survive and euthanasia is not a concern in that case. Some breeders do put them down to avoid the waiting game.

 

[OakRidgeRabbits]

For future reference, here are the AVMA guidelines for animal euthanasia:

https://www.avma.org/kb/policies/documents/euthanasia.pdf

 

[iLuvMyLilBuns]

 

[woahlookitsme]

I see torts at least three. 3rd one from the left looks off but too young for me to tell what color yet

 

[iLuvMyLilBuns]

I think two are solid black tort and two are broken black tort.

 

[HototMama]

I see torts at least three. 3rd one from the left looks off but too young for me to tell what color yet

i agree. i see 1 tort, 2 broken torts, and 1 ???. could be a tort.

 

[iLuvMyLilBuns]

Which one are you questioning?

 

[iLuvMyLilBuns]

here's another pic.

 

[iLuvMyLilBuns]

 

[HototMama]

ok, ya. i think that the one solid is a tort. just a very dark tort.

 

[iLuvMyLilBuns]

ok, ya. i think that the one solid is a tort. just a very dark tort.

me too. the dad was a dark broken tort, he's in my profile pic.

 

[iLuvMyLilBuns]