Thanks for that info
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Great thread! I have 4 NZW rabbits, and two does had litters on Sunday. I am very jealous of your setup! Your rabbits look happy, healthy and well cared for - well done! I'm not having any success trying to get my breeders tamed though, but I suppose it's a patience/persistence thing. The two does who had litters on Sunday each had 8 kits, but unfortunately the one doe had her babies on the wire, and if placed in the nest box, she would scratch everything, including the babies, out. 5 of her babies died, two on the first day, two on the second day, and one when I attempted to bottle feed the remaining 4. I finally fostered the 3 remaining ones to the other doe yesterday, even though she already has 8 of her own to care for. It was my last option. I keep her well fed and watered though, and all 11 babies in her box are doing well so far. I just didn't mark the fosters, I probably should have... One has a scab so I can identify him. Picked the poor thing up from the floor among my broiler chickens below! He's a little trooper though and doing well
Oh yeah... Thanks for this. It sets my mind at ease. I was so scared I'm asking too much of her, and may be putting her own litter at risk, but now I feel better.I have a doe that had eleven and one that had ten kits. All are doing well. A good mama doe will usually be able to handle a large litter. I was scared thy had too many but they did awesome.