Nest Making

[Almi]

Took a look at Emmy this mornin'. Shehad a whole wad of hay sticking out on either side of her face, and wascollecting more. lol

I looked inside her "toweled off" area, and found a small pile ofhay. She's making a nest. So should I give her anest box now then?

 

[RusselandRoxy]

if shes only 15 days pregnant, she probably isntpregnant and is experiencing a false pregnancy - very common in rabbits- not sure though:?

 

[pamnock]

Some does will nest early. I give in and let them have their box as long as they are not soiling in it

It is also true asRusselandRoxymentioned,that does cycling through a false pregnancy may begin nest building acouple weeks after being exposed to a buck.

I have had many more cases of early nesters than false pregnancy nest builders.



Pam

 

[RusselandRoxy]

then put a nest box in!!! lol - thanks Pam - iwas just making a guess really! I have never had an early nester or afalse pregnancy so i wouldnt really know!!

Leanne

 

[Almi]

Ok, thanks.

I will put in a nest box as soon as I get home today.

She is most definitely pregnant; the small blobs I felt on the 6th day have been gradually getting bigger.

 

[RusselandRoxy]

aww congratulations! Thats great! i didnt knowyou could feel babies at 6 days - are you sure they didnt get loosebefore that? lol

Leanne

 

[pamnock]

You can most certainly palpate them by day14. Day 6 is too early to distinguish them from fecal pelletsin the intestines until about day 10-11.

Pam

 

[Almi]

They were "together" on Monday, April 4th, in the afternoon, to be exact. Heh.

Yes, I was able to palpate and feel thevery small, but softembryos in her uterine region. I was able to distinguishthese because of their position in the body (and intheuterine horns). I'm pretty sure "pellets" wouldfeel harder and a little bigger than what I felt, and would be locatedslightly higher in the body, and most likely in a differentposition. Trust me, I know my anatomy.

And sure enough, those SAME little blobs I felt are what I'm feeling now.

Oh, don't worry, I didn't count my chickens on that 6th day ofpregnancy, cause, well, you never know. But I do know nowthat that's what I felt. Heh.

 

[RusselandRoxy]

ok thts great and congratulations, let us know how everything goes,

Leanne

 

[Almi]

Will do!

 

[Almi]

Here's a little update.

I gave her a nestbox yesterday. She hopped into it, seemedsatisfied, and finally went to lay down in her litter box.

But of course by this morning she had the piece of fleece I put inthere pulled out, and she appeared to be fidgety and nest-making again.

At least I'm not worried about her soiling it, as she has neverurinated in that end of the cage (one reason it was so very easy tolitter train her; she's only gone in one spot and one spot only sinceshe "moved in" to the cage. ), and I usually don't find many pellets,if any.

Any nesting material she would like that I can put in there?I have some nice soft Crittercare bedding that I use for my hamsters,would she like that? Any suggestions?