pregnant rabbit.. Past due?((UPDATE. OP and page #2)

[aceschix]

If your doe is ok with your hands being in the cage just give her a baby carrot and she will watch you while she munches.

I was glad I followed the advice to check to see what was in there. On day 2 I checked there were two dead one below the two live ones. If I had not checked they would have made the healthy ones sick. It seems invasive when you are new to it - but I found it to be a worthwhile risk.

Congrats to you and mamma.

 

[Wolf-Kim]

I'll check the nest when I get home.

 

[Hen_House_Rocks!]

I'm curious to know if you guys are raising the rabbits for meat. My husband and I were thinking about doing this. He raised meat rabbits growing up but I'm a little bit unsure still.

 

[chinbunny]

Not sure about wolf kim, but I raise mine for meat and showing.

If you are going to do rabbits the best thing to do is get involved with showing. You learn alot, meet a lot of nice people, and have a lot of fun.

 

[Wolf-Kim]

I raise mine for meat. These are my first rabbits and as with all my animals, I wouldn't mine exhibition as well as use, I just haven't gotten that far. I will eventually get that far, but for now my thrown together cages and my mutt meat rabbits will be just fine.

I checked and there are FOUR baby buns in there, fat, plump, and warm. Each one kicked as I touched it.

Thanks everyone.
-Kim

 

[wordgirl]

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CUTE! Pics?

 

[sandspoultry]

Kim,
That is great, you are now a rabbit mama!!! Now you just need to find just the right recipe for your first homegrown rabbits.
Good luck with the kits.

How is the mama doing?
Sharon

 

[Wolf-Kim]

The mother is doing well, she is actualy quite attentive with them.

When she isn't in the nest she builds up a wall to keep them in a cubby 'room' in the back of the nest.

No, pictures. Maybe in a few days, I really didn't want to mess with them too much. I didn't even take the time to snuggle and aww over them. LOL

 

[lilwhispers]

Glad to hear they are doing well. I have only ever had one doe go over her due date (day 31) she went 2-3 days over and died while trying to have them. She was the prettiest California satin I have ever seen excellent sheen. Wish she had been able to deliver them they would have been good show bunnies.