Feeding a nursing doe

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guinnessguy

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HI
I have a Lionhead doe that had 6 kits. The kits are now 10 days old.
I read "Raising Rabbits the Modern Way" by Bob Bennett, and "Raising Rabbits" by Ann Kanable. Both books tell me that I should free-feed a nursing doe (or at least, that's what I understood, and have been doing. On the flip side, I think I may actually be feeding her too much. She used to eat 4 ounces of food each day (while preggers, and before), and now she cleans up 2 feedings of 6 ounces each; one in the morning, the other mid-afternoon.

Am I feeding her too much?
 
guinnessguy,
is the Dam maintaining condition, not becoming overly fat,
keeping the kits well fed?
If she is then maintain, you are doing the right thing.
Ottersatin :eek:ldtimer:
 
I always free-feed nursing does. They need a lot of calories to produce that super-rich milk and very soon now the kits will begin to nibble on her food... You want to be giving enough for everyone.
 

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