Rabbits!

[tracyjg]

I don't feel movement. With the last litter my partner felt her and could not feel anything either. He more experienced with it then I am.

 

[saltandpepper2]

everything works out! I'm new to rabbits, and only have 1 pet, so I'm not much help. Is it possible to take her to a vet? If the kits died in the womb, that will kill her? I know that's what happens with dogs, but, again, have no experience in this with rabbits.

 

[noble]

Ok. all u can do is wait then. When mine are pregnant after week 2 I can feel the round bumps in her belly. Thought it would help. Don't push hard. Just wait.

 

[Bunnylady]

everything works out! I'm new to rabbits, and only have 1 pet, so I'm not much help. Is it possible to take her to a vet? If the kits died in the womb, that will kill her?

Normal gestation in rabbits is about 31 days, though mine often kindle on day 32. Over the years, I have had just a few that gave birth on day 28 or 29, and they were carrying huge litters. It isn't unusual for a rabbit that has conceived a small litter to go to day 32 or 33. Does that are carrying only one or two kits frequently go to day 34 or 35, but by then, the kits are often very large, and the birthing process takes so long that they rarely survive. Occasionally a doe will fail to pass one or more kits, and it isn't unusual for those kits to mummify inside the doe. I have heard that this can result in the loss of fertility by the doe, though having seen a few of these fetal mummies get born along with normal live kits, I know this is not always the case.

Getting mounted by another rabbit (of either gender) can result in a doe experiencing a false pregnancy. A doe may exhibit all of the behavior associated with pregnancy, even making a nest and pulling fur, but no babies are produced. While false pregnancies frequently end some time sooner than the full gestational period of 31 days, I have had does that went that long, made a nest, and that was it.

 

[tracyjg]

She still nesting no kits. I had to change the towel where all the fur was . I tryed to save most of it. A little stuck to me. Still pulling fur and chewing on Timothy hey and bedding . She wants the wet towel back.

 

[tracyjg]

I going to try an get a late afternoon appointment at vet. Still no baby kits. I need to be sure of things. If there is none I ok with that. If there all dead I ok with that. If we can still have a litter I am ok with what ever happens gods choice not mine.

 

[cassie]

Have you tried palpating her?

 

[Bunnylady]

Have you tried palpating her?

Kits at 34 days' gestation would be pretty hard to miss, wouldn't they?

I'm thinking that when this doe started pulling fur at day 28, that was the end of a false pregnancy. Most does don't pull fur until just before or just after kits are born, though they often pull fur for days after kindling (particularly in cold weather). Continuously pulling fur for a week before giving birth is very unusual, though I have had one doe (out of hundreds over the years) that did.

 

[tracyjg]

I looked and touched her from out side. I will let vet exam her today internal organs. Where there's Steral surface for exams. I clean but I don't want her to get an infection. I know some of it. But not enough to know when it might be to much for her.

 

[tracyjg]

It's 72• f degrees outside side. It's been reasonably nice weather. Little windy it's been worse weather when she had other two litters.