Prgnant bun?
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Apollo’s Slave
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Okay. I’d give her the whole of this week to give birth and of course, if she shows signs of being off, or being sick. I’d take her to the vet. For now, don’t bother her too much, check up on her a few times of day and do your usual stuff, clean her bowls, feed her, refresh her hay. But I wouldn’t expect her to want to go out to play or anything like that.
I have been lettong her into her pen that is attached to her hutch. Is that ok? I dont have a rabbit savy vet around. The closest one is Michigan and im in Minnesota. With boarders closed it is almost impossible to get her to a vet. Animals are deemed as "non essential" in MN. so vets are closed around me.
Apollo’s Slave
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It’s okay if she wants to go outside but I wouldn’t force her to do it. Just leave the door open and if she hops out, that’s okay. Wow, I’ve not heard of animals being non essential before! In England, vets are open for emergency appointments and even so, I was able to take Apollo to the vet when it wasn’t necessarily an emergency.
Only farm animals are essential here. Quick question. Is it ok to put baking soda in her litter to help the smell. She has very smelly urine and has stuck up the cage even with me washing her potty box weekly and cleaning it daily.
Apollo’s Slave
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I wouldn’t put baking soda in her litter. If you clean it with baking soda, be sure to rinse it out well.
What litter are you using?
I would line her litterbox with a puppy pad, and then add a layer of wood pelleted cat litter, and hay on top of that.
What litter are you using?
I would line her litterbox with a puppy pad, and then add a layer of wood pelleted cat litter, and hay on top of that.
Currently its wood pellets mixed with hay on top and the bottom is lined with a layer of pine wood shavings.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/f82p5KVToKc1rDP49This is what her nest looks like so far. It was full but she packed it down. Should i add more to it?
Apollo’s Slave
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I would just fluff the fur up with your hand a little bit but it looks good!
Apollo’s Slave
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Very possibly. How to Deal with False Pregnancy in Rabbits — Rabbit Care Tips
It is also possible that she is pregnant. But you’d have to feel her stomach to tell. If you feel her stomach, you’d be able to feel small little balls if she’s pregnant.
I have felt her tummy and I did feel something but then she bit me so i left it alone. She is still making a nest. Im just confused because she started pulling hair the 14th of April and its now the 25th. My past rabbits would have had the babes by now. I do understand every bun is different but what i have read she should have had them within a week of pulling fur. Could she just be preparing early?
Apollo’s Slave
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I’m going to be honest, I’ve never bred rabbits, just researched it. The Pregnant Rabbit - Five Clues to knowing a blessed day is coming
Mariam+Theo
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Rabbits either prepare super early (2 weeks) or wait until right before. I would keep the nest box in there just in case.
Apollo’s Slave
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If she’s attacking you it’s likely that she’s hormonal and protective. Almost as soon as she has the babies, she’ll calm right down. You have to understand that she’s really stressed but she’ll go back to normal.
If she is pregnant or if it it just a fake pregnancy, she is hormonal and she attacks you because of that, when she gives birth or goes back to normal after fake, she will stop that. But you have to give her some peace don't pick her up because she can become aggressive for longer time. You need to respect her privacy or she will get defensive, she bites to protect herself from you. It's normal and you are wrong in this situation.
Your nest is looking good, I would use longer hay and softer because it will be softer for babies, but she should pull more fur, maybe just before or soon after kindling so should be fine.
Soda is not good, if you use wood pellets and change her litter every 3 days it shouldn't smell, maybe her litterbox is too small or something? Can you post some pics of her setup?
When you change litterbox you can use white vinegar 5 % for cleaning, doesn't need rinsing and it is harmless for rabbits and removes urine smell very well. I use 5 % distilled white vinegar I buy from food store, I added a spray nozzle to bottle and it is very easy to use and works well.
Sometimes I also put a very thin layer of shavings under wood pellets because they stay in place better then, but not too much as wood pellets absorb urine better and neutralise smell.
If you want to cover her cage or where she is with a blanket or something like cardboard so she can feel safe in there and leave her alone, only bring her food and water twice a day, don't take her out. No bright light and reduce noise around her, make sure she has her safe private area around the nest and no one is watching her.
If you got her 27 March and she pulled fur about two weeks ago it could be fake pregnancy as well, usually they start nesting around day 17 if fake but then back to normal in a couple days, but can be true pregnancy as well.
Wait until 28 April at least or even add one week to that date (sometimes more but rarely, could be up to 43 days I heard). Don't stress her, if she doesn't feel safe she can even absorb fetuses happens sometimes, so give her privacy and lots of hay and water, she will drink more water when it begins and she can eat less one-two days before that, give her some fresh herbs, fennel is good for pregnant, coriander and romaine lettuce are always good, keep us updated and good luck.
I understand that its my family that doesnt.
Thank you. I have been keeping my contact with her to a minimum. I only give pets if she comes up to me and nudges me and reach into her hutch when nessacary.
