A step in the right direction, sort of...

[guinnessguy]

My Dutch doe had a litter on the wire, last week. 6 kits, all cold by the time I got back from work, laying on the wire. She was a maiden doe, 1.5 yrs old, so at least I know she can be bred. She was bred to my dutch buck. I gave her a day off, and then re-bred her to the dutch buck.

Today, my Lionhead doe had 4 on the wire, and 2 in the nestbox. She's been making that nest for 5 straight days, and delivered 2 days early. This was her 5th litter (2nd with me). She was bred to my Dutch buck. If the kits don't make it (although I truly hope they do), she will be bred to my mini-rex buck. If they make it, she'll be bred to the MR buck in 2 weeks.

I have my NZW expecting (2 more days until day 31). She was bred to my dutch buck as well. First time mom, so we'll see how she does.

 

[fuzzy9]

Good luck with your NZW! I hope everything goes good, and you get healthy active kits in the nest!

 

[guinnessguy]

Well, there's tons of pulled fur in my NZW cage. It looks like the big girl came through. It's quite windy and chilly here this morning, so I will wait until after work to check the babies. My cages are covered with a tarp, so not much wind gets to the nest.

Depending on how many she had, I just may foster the kits my lionhead had to my NZW, and re-breed the lionhead sooner.

 

[Anntann]

Fingers crossed!

 

[Jessykah]

good idea. That's what I would do, if the NZW has a small litter. Good thinking! And good luck!

 

[Devon's Mom Lauren]

I can't help but think somewhere there is a very happy Dutch buck....

 

[Cattle Cait]

I can't help but think somewhere there is a very happy Dutch buck....

Haha that was my first thought too!

 

[guinnessguy]

Counted the NZW/Dutch babies. There's 10 in all, and no dead ones! I think it's too big of a litter to foster 2 additional kits. I'll just wait a couple of weeks and re-breed both of them.

And yes, my dutch buck must be very happy... or tired!

 

[BalloonMountain]

Now maybe you could foster a couple of the NZW/Dutch kits to the Lionhead doe. Just a thought ... good luck!