Rabbit Kindling

[Chicks 'n ducks]

Hello rabbit people of BYC,
I have a Dwarf Hotot on day 30 of pregnancy, this is her first time. Earlier today she was building a nest and haystaching. Then she pulled fur and lined her nest. Nothing has happened since then. I have read that after they pull fur kindling shortly follows. She has been sitting scrunched up, eyes closed, for a while now. Can I expect babies by tomorrow morning? Or should I be concerned that she has a stuck kit? It's also worth mentioning that I had her mom too and she gave birth on day 30. Maybe I'm just paranoid, but I've had such bad luck with breeding recently that I thought I would ask.

 

[EverythingDucks]

You should check out BYCs sister site, Backyard Herds.
You could also pots in the Bunny Chat thread.
Sounds like shes going to have babies soon but I have no experience in rabbit birth.
@ChocolateMouse does though

 

[EverythingDucks]

Also, pictures are required!!!

 

[NatJ]

I have read that after they pull fur kindling shortly follows.

Many does pull fur and give birth within a single night.
Some does pull fur a few days early.
I have no idea what your doe will choose to do.

She has been sitting scrunched up, eyes closed, for a while now. Can I expect babies by tomorrow morning? Or should I be concerned that she has a stuck kit?

What rabbit experience I have is with medium to large breeds, not dwarfs. They almost never had stuck kits, so I am not good at recognizing symptoms of that.

I do know that almost all litters were born during the night. So I would probably wait until morning, then check and see how she's doing.

I also know that disturbing a doe who's close to kindling can cause trouble (like bunnies all over the cage because she keeps hopping in and out of the nestbox to see what's going on.) So I tend to leave them to get on with it, and hope for the best. It's usually worked fine.

But because you have a dwarf, and I think dwarfs are more likely to have stuck kits, I'm not entirely sure what would be right in this particular case.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Most rabbits have their babies between days 30 and 32. Chances are good you can expect babies in the morning especially if she's not eating. She will do everything in her power NOT to have them in front of you so I suggest just giving her some privacy.

 

[Chicks 'n ducks]

Thank you to all those who replied! I'll just let her be like you suggest and check again in the morning. I'll keep you updated.

 

[Chicks 'n ducks]

No babies when I checked this morning Is she not pregnant after all? I'm confused.

 

[KingD]

Mine pull fur up to a week early. See how it goes.. probably nothing to worry about.
First time sometimes means they do things differently as they have no experience yet.

 

[EverythingDucks]

Give her some time and leave her be. She'll feel safer that way so she can give birth.

 

[KingD]

No babies when I checked this morning Is she not pregnant after all? I'm confused.

Possibly a false pregnancy.
*Google it*