waynesgarden
Chillin' with the herd
Three does kindled over the past 24 hours. The first had six in the nest and one on the wire. (Lost that one.) Doe 2 had all 5 of hers on the wire in the middle of the night. (Lost all those.) While I was working in the barn today, Doe 3 seemed to have had six while perched on the wooden top of the nest box, judging from the blood up there. One was still on the top of the nestbox. I think one fell onto the wire and the rest fell into the front of the nest and were on top of the hay. I got all six under the fur she had pulled earlier and all seemed well.
Left them alone for a few hours to go to the lumber yard and run errands. When I got back, I found four more kits, stone cold in the front portion of Doe 3's nest box, again, on top of the hay. Coudn't revive those either. Wish I stuck around for another couple hours to play midwife to the buns.
None of these were first time moms. Never really had to worry much about this when I raised rabbits long ago. They just seemed to know what to do, as I recall.
Wayne
Left them alone for a few hours to go to the lumber yard and run errands. When I got back, I found four more kits, stone cold in the front portion of Doe 3's nest box, again, on top of the hay. Coudn't revive those either. Wish I stuck around for another couple hours to play midwife to the buns.
None of these were first time moms. Never really had to worry much about this when I raised rabbits long ago. They just seemed to know what to do, as I recall.
Wayne