bikegurl
Well-known member
I started loosing kits last week. This morning the 5th one died, and I finally autopsied it; the liver was clear, but the intestines were full of dark mushy paste, and the colon had only a few tiny, hard pellets instead of the long row of smooth round droppings normally present. This kit wasn't dead when I found it, but it was cold, would scream if it was touched(even by its mother), and was doing the seizure thing the OP described. These babies are 6 weeks old and fed grass hay, clover, grass, dandelions, apple branches, willow branches, oats, wheat and peas. The oats, wheat and peas they get only in the evening and the fresh things in the mornings. Hay is available all the time. I've been finding the dead ones only in the morning.
I'm thinking, after doing some research...some kind of enteritis. But....I'm at a loss of how to treat! I think, for now, I'll hold off on the clover for the does with litters....since there may be fungus growing on it since the cooler damper weather has set in. I just run out of options to feed this time of year, that doesn't have spots of various types growing on it! I may start to reintroduce pellets...and just use fresh foods as supplements, instead of their entire diet.
Thoughts?
Thanks.
I'm thinking, after doing some research...some kind of enteritis. But....I'm at a loss of how to treat! I think, for now, I'll hold off on the clover for the does with litters....since there may be fungus growing on it since the cooler damper weather has set in. I just run out of options to feed this time of year, that doesn't have spots of various types growing on it! I may start to reintroduce pellets...and just use fresh foods as supplements, instead of their entire diet.
Thoughts?
Thanks.