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    Sudden death-Kits 3-4 weeks old separate litters at separate times

    Is it possible that the doe may have some sort of intestinal imbalance that is not affecting her but is affecting the kids when they begin to Wean?
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    Sudden death-Kits 3-4 weeks old separate litters at separate times

    That is a great link! Thanks! I am still not sure what is going on though. I guess enterotoxemia fits better than anything, but the cage is clean and we only give a rabbit pellet. They don't get sweet treats. Also, I don't understand why it would affect two different litters raised in different...
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    Sudden death-Kits 3-4 weeks old separate litters at separate times

    There was no distinct odor at all. The diarrhea is watery And a light brown color. The kits are healthy and fat one day. The next day, they are huddled, fluffy, with the bottom Half of their body covered in burnt orange/light brown watery diarrhea. Is there something else that I should look for??
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    Sudden death-Kits 3-4 weeks old separate litters at separate times

    I have no idea- but, since the bottom of the cage is hardware cloth, the droppings pretty well fall through the floor. So unless she is dropping them in the nest box, they probably have not. What would you do? Should I put a wooden board or something in the cage?? Thank you so much for your...
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    Sudden death-Kits 3-4 weeks old separate litters at separate times

    Hey everybody! I am stumped, so I am hoping someone can help me. We decided to try raising rabbits. We have one doe who has had two litters a few months or so apart. The first litter was five kits and the second was seven. In both cases, the kits appeared healthy and reached about 3 weeks with...
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