pregnant rabbit not eating/drinking much.

missy_cbell21

In the Brooder
10 Years
Apr 5, 2009
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maysville, nc
Leaving out lots of details but I have a doe who is 1.5 years old and almost 2 weeks pregnant and she is not eating much. I don't know when it started but I have only had her for 3 weeks and changed her to a crock about 4 days ago and have been measuring her food twice a day and she is eating less than 1/4 a cup and drinking about 6-8 oz per day. I would really like to keep her as a breeder but I would rather cull her then let her starve. So is there any ideas on what this could be? The food is a fresh bag but the same brand she has been on for her life, the other rabbits are fine except for ear mites which we treated for a few days ago. This girl doesn't have any lumps or masses I could feel and I can't check her teeth as she is not comfortable with me yet. She has large litters and is a great mom so long as you don't touch the kits until the eyes are opened. Please help if you have any ideas or even your opinion on if I should cull or let her keep going.
 
that is soo strange sorry i cant help more.. maybe she has worms ?? could try feeding her pumpkin seeds and seeing if that helps..
 
Alot of pregnant rabbits go off feed. I have some does who WOOF their food right through delivery, I have two that will eat normally until they are about halfway there and then they just pick for the remainder of the pregnancy.
Try rolled oats, calf manna, and sunflower seeds, I have never seen a rabbit that will turn down rolled oats....
 

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