Rabbit Kits Dying at a month old?

[nayeli]

I'm really frustrated, upset, and confused. Our doe Isabella completely lost her first litter, now looking back she either didn't feed them or stomped them then began to cannabalize.... that was our FIRST ever litter.

We bought an experienced doe for our second litter. The mother had 9 live kits. They all made it to three weeks then started dying off. I just found one today. I seperated them days ago because I thought maybe the mother had stomped them or something. They all seem healthy up until we find them dead, no diahhrea, jumping around etc. I'm lost! We have 2 left

 

[Mickey Lou 04]

Is it wry neck?

 

[subhanalah]

Do they have hay available to eat?
Can they reach the water bottle?
They are getting on solid foods and drinking water now, so it's a tough time for them

How hot is it there? Heat will kill them quick.

 

[subhanalah]

Wait...you took them away from their mother? They are not old enough to live without her yet. I know many people sell kits at 4 weeks, but in my experience, removing them from the mother that young has been a death sentence.

 

[subhanalah]

3 weeks is about the incubation and infestation time for round worms, isn't it? Also linked with wry neck.

I would worm mom and kits if it were me, just to be on the safe side.

Rabbits are a lot like chickens, they can be very hardy, but there are also a smorgasbord of things out there that'll just kill Em with no prejudice.

 

[nayeli]

I have no idea what wry neck is. Yes they have hay and water. It is warming up but they died before it started getting warmer. I'll give them pumpkin, we are raising organically.

 

[subhanalah]

Did you Butcher the kits you lost? That would give you the most information about what's going on with them.

 

[nayeli]

Nope. I wouldn't know what to look for.

 

[subhanalah]

Gas in the intestines mainly.
An engorged stomach or intestines. Any discoloration of the heart or liver. If the liver has white spots on it it could be liver flukes or coccidia (different than chicken cocci)
If you find worms that'll tell yo. It seems daunting, but you really dont need much first hand knowledge to see when somethibg is clearly wrong inside an animal.u