@FoodFreedomNow Is very knowledgeable about that stuff...
x2...she could kindle at any time now, probably between today and the next couple of days, so I would definitely err on the side of caution and prep for kindling. If she's a first-time mother, things may not go in "textbook" fashion...she may not use her nest box, for example, so be ready to deal with the unexpected.OK, so this is a rabbit - you didn't mention that in your first post.
What sort of provisions have you made for her? Does she have a nestbox and hay (or other material?) Most does will have made some efforts at nest making by this point, but not all do. This may be a dingbat doe that simply doesn't know that she needs to make a nest for her babies, or it might be one that waits until the very last minute to do things. All you can realistically do is give her the materials and wait. If I have a doe that I suspect may not nest in her box, I line her entire cage with a ton of hay. That way, wherever she kindles, there is at least a chance that the kits will have enough insulation to keep them alive until I can find them and put them where they belong (if necessary). I have also put the doe and her nest box in a carrier and put the whole thing in my hall closet. Surprisingly, a lot of my does have gone on and kindled in the box and fed the kits just like they are supposed to with all that disruption.
Thought she was a boy...She's very cute, BTW. Any developments today?
