kits showed up. finally!

[terri9630]

2 of my does were due Thurs and Fri. Went out this morning after an awful night. Snow, ice. Took almost an hour to travel the 6 miles from work to home with almost no traffic.

Went out this morning and one doe had kindled. All the kits were cold and not moving. Brought them in, warmed them up and 4 of the 5 have survived so far. Went back out to feed to find that in the hour I was inside the second doe had pulled hair and delivered.
We now have 12 kits.

 

[AZ Rabbits]

Congrats! That's great!

Were they due last Thursday and Friday? If so, what types of rabbits are they?

 

[terri9630]

Congrats! That's great!

Were they due last Thursday and Friday? If so, what types of rabbits are they?

They were due the 1st and 2nd. Both are Fla white does bred to a NZW/Fla white buck cross.

 

[terri9630]

The one doe is always late but the other has always delivered at 29 days.

 

[Ms. Research]

Congratulations on your 12 healthy kits.

Hope Moms and babies doing well.

K

 

[terri9630]

I wasn't to sure about the 4 who were cold. They had me worried but all 12 are doing well. They are currently in my bedroom since it is 9degrees outside. Moms are in the sunroom with my spoiled buck. Seperate cages!

 

[Ms. Research]

How are your kits doing?

Just checking in. Hope all is well.

K

 

[terri9630]

There doing great. Nice fat bouncy little buggars. Eyes open and ears up. You touch them and they jump. The kids and hubby think it hillarious. We did loose 2 out of the second litter born that day. Momma didn't want them. We had to hold her to make her nurse for the first few days. She finally gave in and started taking care of them.

 

[Ms. Research]

There doing great. Nice fat bouncy little buggars. Eyes open and ears up. You touch them and they jump. The kids and hubby think it hillarious. We did loose 2 out of the second litter born that day. Momma didn't want them. We had to hold her to make her nurse for the first few days. She finally gave in and started taking care of them.

Thanks for the update. Good to hear your "buggars" are fat and jumping. Giving your hubby and kids a chuckle.

K

 

[terri9630]

No problem. I've got a first timer due Christmas eve. Because of the weather fluctuations we've been having she is currently in my bathtub. She is under the impression that the cage is NOT to be peed in and backs up to the side of the cage to go. Its much easier to rinse out the bath tub than mop the floor several times a day.