Still no kits, day 32

Vasara

Ridin' The Range
Joined
Feb 9, 2019
Messages
33
Reaction score
41
Points
66
I don’t know if I’m counting due date correctly. Please help.
Blossom was due yesterday, I think? She was bred on March 22 so April 21 shouldve day 31. Am I correct? Or is today, April 22, day 31? Do I count the day they breed as day one or the day after breeding as day one? I was thinking, if she was due Sunday, she might have them on Saturday night or Sunday early morning before I went out to check. Nothing. Then I thought, ok maybe she’ll have them late Sunday/early Monday. Nope.
Blossom started nest building April 9 and by the 10th she was finished and has a nice nest. A few days ago she started pulling fur but only a small clump. Maybe because it’s been in the 70’s here during the day? It still get cold at night though, in a the 40’s. Is she not pulling because she’s not ready to give birth yet or do some does just not pull a lot? Or is it because the weather is warm-Ish?
Also, as for her giving birth, how long do I wait before she needs to see a vet or until i know it is a false pregnancy?
Thanks!
 

AmberLops

Herd Master
Joined
Mar 10, 2019
Messages
2,238
Reaction score
5,215
Points
353
Location
Middle Tennessee
Today is day 31. Is this her first litter?
She built her nest pretty early and sometimes first-time moms will build a nest that early and pull only a few clumps of hair. Today/tonight she should be carrying hay again and pulling lots more hair. They pull hair from their stomachs to make their milk easier to get for the babies. If it's warm where you are she might pull less than normal but my does still pull tons in the summer!
Give her until May 1st..that gives her 40 days. If she doesn't have anything by then, she's not pregnant and you can rebreed her. But I've had does kindle on day 40 before :)
And if your doe was bred on the 22nd, then you start counting days at 23 and so on. So if your doe was bred on march 1st, then she'd be due April 1st. You don't count in the day they were bred :)
 

Vasara

Ridin' The Range
Joined
Feb 9, 2019
Messages
33
Reaction score
41
Points
66
Today is day 31. Is this her first litter?
She built her nest pretty early and sometimes first-time moms will build a nest that early and pull only a few clumps of hair. Today/tonight she should be carrying hay again and pulling lots more hair. They pull hair from their stomachs to make their milk easier to get for the babies. If it's warm where you are she might pull less than normal but my does still pull tons in the summer!
Give her until May 1st..that gives her 40 days. If she doesn't have anything by then, she's not pregnant and you can rebreed her. But I've had does kindle on day 40 before :)
And if your doe was bred on the 22nd, then you start counting days at 23 and so on. So if your doe was bred on march 1st, then she'd be due April 1st. You don't count in the day they were bred :)
Yes, this is her first litter. When she started her nest so early, i though ‘she’s going to be a wonderful mommy bunny!’
Thank you for your response, very helpful info
 

GypsyG

Loving the herd life
Joined
Nov 23, 2018
Messages
412
Reaction score
764
Points
183
Location
Missouri
Does she look/feel pregnant? All my does go 30-31 days. When I have does go over, usually first-timers, I put a couple of drops of lavender essential oil on the corner of her nest box. For me that always brings kindling on within three hours.
 

AmberLops

Herd Master
Joined
Mar 10, 2019
Messages
2,238
Reaction score
5,215
Points
353
Location
Middle Tennessee
Does she look/feel pregnant? All my does go 30-31 days. When I have does go over, usually first-timers, I put a couple of drops of lavender essential oil on the corner of her nest box. For me that always brings kindling on within three hours.
Wow, that's great advice! I've never heard of that but stuff like that always seems to work :) I'll have to try that too!
 

Latest posts

Top