Wabbitdad12
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:shock:BABIES! :stork:Well, 3 weeks ago, Sept 15th, I went to a rabbit show and came home with a black flemish doe. The idea being to breed her with the steel buck I have. This would be our first attempt at breeding and we were going to keep good track when the buns were introduced so naturally we would know when the kits would be due.
I had my other flemish doe out for grooming and exercise time. I put her back into her cage and got another bun out. I was entering the bunny room to put her back and noticed what looked like a mouse in Sweetie's cage. I was thinking how in the world did a mouse get in there. Then I looked and it wasn't a mouse it was a kit!
Sweetie moved and I saw the afterbirth and more kits! She had given birth to 6 flemish kits. About this time, being unprepared as I was I began to go into a mild panic! :? After my first child I had at least an idea what to do the next time. This being my first rabbit birth I had no clue.
I called (yelled) for my son, Sweetie had babies! What? Sweetie had babies! Being a teen he wasn't really listening, but I finally got his attention. We called a friend in 4-H who has bred flemish for help.
After we followed her advice, I had my son call my wife who was on her way home from a class. I told him to tell her she was a grandma! He told her what happened she was surprised too! WHAT?!? Honey, I may be just a guy and the father of three, but I think I can recognize what birth looks like. After being told I was a wiseguy, she couldn't wait to get home and see them.
So now we have 19 bunnies in the house, 2 cats and 2 dogs. All I wanted to do was put a rabbit away and take a shower so I could go to bed. What an evening!:biggrin2:
I had my other flemish doe out for grooming and exercise time. I put her back into her cage and got another bun out. I was entering the bunny room to put her back and noticed what looked like a mouse in Sweetie's cage. I was thinking how in the world did a mouse get in there. Then I looked and it wasn't a mouse it was a kit!
Sweetie moved and I saw the afterbirth and more kits! She had given birth to 6 flemish kits. About this time, being unprepared as I was I began to go into a mild panic! :? After my first child I had at least an idea what to do the next time. This being my first rabbit birth I had no clue.
I called (yelled) for my son, Sweetie had babies! What? Sweetie had babies! Being a teen he wasn't really listening, but I finally got his attention. We called a friend in 4-H who has bred flemish for help.
After we followed her advice, I had my son call my wife who was on her way home from a class. I told him to tell her she was a grandma! He told her what happened she was surprised too! WHAT?!? Honey, I may be just a guy and the father of three, but I think I can recognize what birth looks like. After being told I was a wiseguy, she couldn't wait to get home and see them.
So now we have 19 bunnies in the house, 2 cats and 2 dogs. All I wanted to do was put a rabbit away and take a shower so I could go to bed. What an evening!:biggrin2:
