Maggots eating newborn rabbits

[pennyJo1960]

There are bags out that work very well in my coops
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BQRQ8C/?tag=backy-20

 

[VanessaMarshall]

Wow I’ve never heard of these. So cool

 

[pennyJo1960]

they do work quite well and can be hung most anywhere now with rabbit maybe away from where they could chew

 

[coach723]

They work really well. Just make sure they are not within smell distance of any place you hangout outside, or eat (or at least downwind), like a patio or deck. The smell as they fill with flies can be pretty horrendous.

 

[VanessaMarshall]

Well that was fast. 4 babies!

 

[VanessaMarshall]

Hoping there’s more

 

[alexisrambles]

Hmm. That's very odd. I live where the flies are horrendous and that's never happened to me. I do think that unless the doe was absolutely FILTHY when she had the kits, odds are they died and were colonized. Also this is horrible but some rabbits will eat their young. Has this doe kindled before?

Edit: BEAUTIFUL REW doe! Definitely not the problem then.

 

[pennyJo1960]

get those fly bags fast

 

[alexisrambles]

Oh! In the meantime (until you can get the fly bags), keep a fan on the cage. Flies will mostly stay away if the air is moving. Also look into the ranch fly trap. It's worked for me. Catches the suckers by the thousands.

 

[VanessaMarshall]

Hmm. That's very odd. I live where the flies are horrendous and that's never happened to me. I do think that unless the doe was absolutely FILTHY when she had the kits, odds are they died and were colonized. Also this is horrible but some rabbits will eat their young. Has this doe kindled before?

They were super clean and I have a few. Another rabbit gave birth a week before and she neglected hers and they died but they didn’t have any. Seriously the night before they were ok and the next morning were skeletons. I’d show pics but I think people would be grossed out.