Doe Has Premature Kits and Eats Half of One

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OldEnglishSilvers88

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So due to them being a week premature, I did not put a nest box in. This doe is a Mini Lop and this is her second litter. She's 1 year old. Excellent mother. Had 6 kits in her first litter.


She pulled no fur even and had 3 kits. Two were born dead. The other one was amazingly alive. But she chewed off its front legs at the elbow and its ears too. It lived about 2 minutes before I put it down. :cry:

My question is, why did she go this early? I've never had a doe go early or eat her kits.
 
There are a lot of factors that can cause premature labour but this time of year it's usually heat stress or hay or fresh greens that may have hidden mycotoxins
 
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