Kindled in the cold

mikki717

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The temps tonight are going to be below 30 f with a wind chill of 25. My two does kindled while i was at work. There were 2 kits that were cold at the front of the nest box. I brought them inside, and to warm them up:
1 warm water while the kits were in a ziplok bag.
2 into the chicken incubator where it is a constant 100 degrees f.
3 into my bra because I was told 100 was too hot.

After 5 hours, they were warmed, but they both had dried amniotic fluid clogging their mouths, I think they were born stillborn, since they never cleared their lungs.

I don't know exactly how many kits I have. I'll check tomorrow morning. All cages have hay for the rabbits to snuggle onto.
Both does pulled fur, but i also added wool rovings to help, covered the top of the cages with hay, covered nest boxes,, wood shavings and hay. Their barn is 3 sided, it has a thick tarp that closes the open wall. I think its all I can do,
 
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