I have my second holland lop litter due to a first time doe that I've raised from 5 weeks. Was feeling hopeful about this one because the first litter resulted in 4 dead kits. This doe has always been a character but very sweet. During her pregnancy though, she turned into a hormonal time bomb. She bit me hard enough to break the skin about a week into her pregnancy. I wrote it off as hormones....not impressed but understandable. She bit me again, not enough to break the skin but enough to bruise deeply, about 2 weeks in. Again, not impressed and at this point I'm thinking a trip to freezer camp is in her future. Still, I apparently have a short memory because I decided to keep her. Fool. We are on day 33 today and she's round like she swallowed a grapefruit. I checked on her this morning and she was eager to be stroked and patted. And then I decided to feel her round belly. Well did I ever get a surprise. She whipped around and bit me just above the wrist but deep enough to need stitches. :evil: My own damn fault really, I should have known better. I can appreciate that she's uncomfortable and doesn't want to be manhandled, I've had two kids, I know how it feels at the bitter end, but it seems biting is becoming her go to move to get you to p*ss off and not touch her.
Well my DH is ready to dispatch her the minute he gets home from work. I am trying to be a bit more practical or maybe I'm out of mind, and think if she has a belly full of babies I'm throwing good money away. Maybe he's right, if biting is clearly something she is comfortable with, then maybe she's not a great role model for babies.
Thoughts? Immediate dispatch or let her keep her kits to weaning?
**all of my rabbits are handled multiple times a day and everyone is sweet, docile and cuddly....except for this one.
Well my DH is ready to dispatch her the minute he gets home from work. I am trying to be a bit more practical or maybe I'm out of mind, and think if she has a belly full of babies I'm throwing good money away. Maybe he's right, if biting is clearly something she is comfortable with, then maybe she's not a great role model for babies.
Thoughts? Immediate dispatch or let her keep her kits to weaning?
**all of my rabbits are handled multiple times a day and everyone is sweet, docile and cuddly....except for this one.