Cedar Point Rabbitry
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I have this one doe that generally has healthy, happy litters. In the past two litters, there has been 1 broken black and 1 tort live.
At 3-4 weeks (in both litters) the tort stops growing at 3-4 weeks. Just don't get any bigger. The broken blacks are fine, keep growing normally. The torts don't get any visible signs of illness. Kinda hard to describe, but their eyes seem to sink in, and they sit balled up. Don't appear to be in pain and when I pick them up, they are happy. They love to lick people, more then a 'normal' kit. They also are very 'typy'.
Never had this before, the first time it happened I just thought it a fluke, but twice from the same sire/dam? I have bred these two rabbits before and never had any problems like this. :? They aren't even related!
I haven't changed anything - feed, water - nothing! Besides these two cases, I haven't had it in the 8-9 years I've had rabbits
So what's up?
At 3-4 weeks (in both litters) the tort stops growing at 3-4 weeks. Just don't get any bigger. The broken blacks are fine, keep growing normally. The torts don't get any visible signs of illness. Kinda hard to describe, but their eyes seem to sink in, and they sit balled up. Don't appear to be in pain and when I pick them up, they are happy. They love to lick people, more then a 'normal' kit. They also are very 'typy'.
Never had this before, the first time it happened I just thought it a fluke, but twice from the same sire/dam? I have bred these two rabbits before and never had any problems like this. :? They aren't even related!
I haven't changed anything - feed, water - nothing! Besides these two cases, I haven't had it in the 8-9 years I've had rabbits
So what's up?