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[LuvinBlueBirds]

I'm very sad to say we lost our litter of mini lops. :'(

Aww sorry to hear that. (((hugs)))

 

[PrimroseMom1]

I'm very sad to say we lost our litter of mini lops. :'(

Oh, NO. I am so sorry. What happened?? They looked so good. The whole litter?

 

[APDoxies]

Thank you. Yes, the whole litter. We think it was the extreme cold we had. It was an average of -15 for over 48 hours & I think it was just too cold. I thought her nest was warm enough. She had them in her nest box (which is more like a house) & the rabbits are protected from the wind & snow/ice. I thought they'd be ok. I should have brought them inside. I'm so bummed & I'm mad at myself for not bringing them inside.

 

[PrimroseMom1]

Thank you.  Yes, the whole litter.  We think it was the extreme cold we had.  It was an average of -15 for over 48 hours & I think it was just too cold.  I thought her nest was warm enough.  She had them in her nest box (which is more like a house) & the rabbits are protected from the wind & snow/ice.  I thought they'd be ok.  I should have brought them inside.  I'm so bummed & I'm mad at myself for not bringing them inside.

. I'm just so sorry for you.

 

[kacklinkelly]

APDoxies - I am so sorry for your loss as well.

 

[APDoxies]

Thank you

 

[APDoxies]

Discovered today that our Satin had 2 babies, they had both passed, too. They looked like they had full tummies & had started growing fur. Starting to wonder if I'm cut out for this......

 

[Angelicisi]

I am so sorry to hear the weather was so brutal.
Last batch of chicks I put outdoors were thriving, overnight cold snap killed 8. I was broken hearted, hindsights a .... All research said they'd be fine. Don't beat yourself up too bad. Mother nature can be a cruel beast on occassion.

Thank you.  Yes, the whole litter.  We think it was the extreme cold we had.  It was an average of -15 for over 48 hours & I think it was just too cold.  I thought her nest was warm enough.  She had them in her nest box (which is more like a house) & the rabbits are protected from the wind & snow/ice.  I thought they'd be ok.  I should have brought them inside.  I'm so bummed & I'm mad at myself for not bringing them inside.

 

[Angelicisi]

There's a learning curve for newbs as myself, it sux. I don't "know" your start lol but mine was more modern. My parents weren't farmers. My grandparents were farmers...then went modern for money, same with my husbands so we didn't have the multi generational knowledge nor did we have the same place. grandparents farmed in Calif & Penn. Different crops/times/temps/animals/predators/even diff illness in creatures...these things are taught to each generation, hands on usually. It was a way of life. Many of us are working backwards trying to find these roots in the chaos of todays world and all the online/book research one can do can't teach losses or culling til you've killed and know one can follow thru, nor can they tell you any one real matter of fact way of doing things.
Don't quit. Make adjustment for next try! We all have to pass along hands on knowledge so none if it gets list to our future generations.

Discovered today that our Satin had 2 babies, they had both passed, too. They looked like they had full tummies & had started growing fur. Starting to wonder if I'm cut out for this......

 

[PrimroseMom1]

Discovered today that our Satin had 2 babies, they had both passed, too. They looked like they had full tummies & had started growing fur. Starting to wonder if I'm cut out for this......

So sorry!