Wyoming rabbits: Kindling thread

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I carefully planned so that I'd be home when the does kindled, but unfortunately life came up and I had to leave town. Fortunately, both does nested well.

The New Zealand had 11, last Thursday night. We've lost four since. They were on the periphery. I don't know if they lacked for feed, got too cold, or had other problems. I would have fostered a couple out to the other doe, had I'd been here.

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The Rex doe ran a couple of days late and had six.
They were in the back of the next box, so the pic is limited.

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Congratulations on two successful kindlings!:woot

11 is a big litter - most does will lose a few when the numbers are that high. 7 is a much more managable size; the doe will probably raise all of them.
 

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Congrats! Sorry you had to be away when it happened. Good that you're back with them now :D
 

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I find myself managing 25-35 bunnies on average, and with 6 breeders, it all depends on litter size and infant mortality rates.
It sounds like your does did real well.
 

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Thanks for the positive words. Been checking and no further deaths since the original four. As for the New Zealand's litter (9 days old)...

Bowl of bunnies


A couple of close ups of those that weren't too spastic to get a pic of.

Dalmation?


Chocolate bunnies, not just for Easter


Stripe


Chocolate with vanilla ears
 
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They're really cute. Grats!
 

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Rex's litter (7 1/2 days old). First time I really dug into the nest and found there are 7, not 6. Notably smaller than those in the other litter. A day or so makes a difference.

Bowl of bunnies 2


Speckled


Very symmetrical dots


Not sure what color this is. Champagne?
 
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New Zealand's at 2 weeks. One was out roaming the cage with momma today, so I'll probably take the nest box out tomorrow. Its been a few years and I'd forgotten how quickly they grow.

Dalmation


Chocolate Bunny


Stripe


Choc w/ Vanilla ears
 

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The Rex's litter at 2 wks. Substantially smaller. The other litter average just about 8.5 oz. This litter averages 6 oz. Same buck. I'd expect the New Zealand to produce meatier offspring, and she may be providing richer milk.









 
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