All Kits died. What do we do?

[Kloiemj]

Our mother bunny recently gave birth to three kits. The first day, one was out of the cage on the ground. We can not figure out how it fell out, We searched the cage from bottom to top, we don't understand how the baby fell out. It died, she was frozen. Yesterday, I checked on the kits and they popped up. I came back later to check on them and I could not find the little white one. I removed the last baby and searched everywhere, again, no luck. I searched all around our property. Leah (mom) has never eaten any of her babies, but I took it into consideration. There was no evidence that she had done it. We are confused. Finally I checked this morning, and the last kit was frozen on the inside. We put a heat lamp and the baby never left the warm wall, but this morning. It was near it, but not touching, and all the fur was not covering her. Did Leah want her babies dead? How could it have gone missing, and do we do anything with Leah, because of her milk???

 

[Hei 20]

Our mother bunny recently gave birth to three kits. The first day, one was out of the cage on the ground. We can not figure out how it fell out, We searched the cage from bottom to top, we don't understand how the baby fell out. It died, she was frozen. Yesterday, I checked on the kits and they popped up. I came back later to check on them and I could not find the little white one. I removed the last baby and searched everywhere, again, no luck. I searched all around our property. Leah (mom) has never eaten any of her babies, but I took it into consideration. There was no evidence that she had done it. We are confused. Finally I checked this morning, and the last kit was frozen on the inside. We put a heat lamp and the baby never left the warm wall, but this morning. It was near it, but not touching, and all the fur was not covering her. Did Leah want her babies dead? How could it have gone missing, and do we do anything with Leah, because of her milk???

I am so sorry for your loss.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Some mint and a low calorie diet might help her dry up. But I would not worry too much. Maybe just swap pellets for hay for a day or two.

Is this her first litter? How old is she? Most does lose their first litter and a large number lose their second as well. They're still learning how to be moms. Very young or older rabbits lose their first litters more often.

 

[Kloiemj]

Some mint and a low calorie diet might help her dry up. But I would not worry too much. Maybe just swap pellets for hay for a day or two.

Is this her first litter? How old is she? Most does lose their first litter and a large number lose their second as well. They're still learning how to be moms. Very young or older rabbits lose their first litters more often.

Ok, thanks!

No, this is her 4th litter! She lost her first, she wasn't prepared to build her nest. She is only 2! Every other litter she loses a baby, usually a peanut.

 

[Kloiemj]

The saddest part is, we are moving 18 hours away and cant keep them, they are going to there new home in a few weeks, and they were so excided to raise the babies!

 

[ChocolateMouse]

It's not unusual for rabbits to lose a baby or two in any given litter, especially if it's a big litter. It sounds like if she's losing every other litter, and having such small ones, that she might just not be a good mom. That happens sometimes - some rabbits just don't make the cut. Not every bunny is meant to be a mom. Might wanna get her fixed or just not breed her again TBH. We have a three strikes rule in my house for mother rabbits.

 

[Kloiemj]

It's not unusual for rabbits to lose a baby or two in any given litter, especially if it's a big litter. It sounds like if she's losing every other litter, and having such small ones, that she might just not be a good mom. That happens sometimes - some rabbits just don't make the cut. Not every bunny is meant to be a mom. Might wanna get her fixed or just not breed her again TBH. We have a three strikes rule in my house for mother rabbits.

Yes. We have found that the more we breed her, (2-3 times in a week or so) the more she produces. They got out this time and she got pregnant, She usually has between 5 and 7 babies. She is a very good mom, and we were not planning on breeding her this time

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Well, it sounds like it was just a coincidence related to an unscheduled breeding then and I wouldn't over think it. Rabbits aren't exactly doting parents. Stuff happens. If she's otherwise a good mom then it was just happenstance.
If it becomes a pattern, I'd do something about it. But if it isn't I wouldn't worry.

 

[Kloiemj]

Well, it sounds like it was just a coincidence related to an unscheduled breeding then and I wouldn't over think it. Rabbits aren't exactly doting parents. Stuff happens. If she's otherwise a good mom then it was just happenstance.
If it becomes a pattern, I'd do something about it. But if it isn't I wouldn't worry.

Ok! Thanks so much. Have you ever had your mom move the nest / uncover a baby???

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Ok! Thanks so much. Have you ever had your mom move the nest / uncover a baby???

Yeah, although usually it has more to do with a mom not feeding long enough and the babies latch onto their teats and get dragged out of the nest box when mom hops out. Happens all the time. If you catch it you can usually pop the chilled kit back in the nest, but if you don't they often end up somewhere else and chill without siblings to keep them warm.