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Today we welcomed a litter of 12 (!) new little ones into the world! Momma is exhausted. It's been extremely hot here lately, so we brought them inside shortly after - and mom was going crazy trying to figure out what we did with her babies. We gave them back later in the evening when it...

I don't think this is a problem, and almost feel like it doesn't even merit a new topic, but I wanted to double check and I guess ask if this is semi-common. We had a kit born with a deformed leg that turns inwards. He/she is also the runt. It is jointed, and it doesn't appear to cause any...

Have a new mom who had a litter about a week ago. Shows no signs of distress. The litter is very healthy and active. Haven't lost a single kit. Clearly she is taking care of the litter and they are getting enough milk. A few days ago we discovered a couple of her mammaries were swollen...

I know that the most common accepted method of marking rabbits is by tattoo. But we are a small rabbitry, and also a little tight on money right now, so we don't want to make that investment just yet. However, we are interested in marking litters so that when they reach 8 weeks we can weigh...

I keep reading posts of people having 13, 14, 15, even 16 kits in a litter. And while I'm pretty sure that's above average, I'm not sure what is normal. I know that different breeds have different average sizes. We have NZW and NZW+californian mixes, and the largest litter we've gotten so far...

Hello everyone. I've been a casual lurker for a while and I appreciate all the advice! I am still relatively inexperienced. I would like to ask for some tips and thoughts. We have two New Zealand does, both first time moms (they are sisters). They are roughly 5 months old. One gave birth...