I can't believe we are having such bad luck. Sometimes we'll lose a kit, but two complete litters...7 kits...in three days is tough. 
Because our summers are too hot we breed in the fall-winter-spring. We just don't have that much problem breeding when it's cold, but everything just seems to be going wrong right now. A few days ago, our first doe had a litter of 3 and were covered pretty good under the fur (although I later saw that there wasn't much hay around them). Her cage is at the south side of the house next to a cedar fence. I had something up to protect them but we had an unusual cold south wind come up that day. When we found them they were cold but I brought them in and held them (up to the neck) in warm water, massaged them and put them on a heating pad. One showed some signs of life...moved a little and took a few breaths...and then nothing after that.
Today we had another doe kindle 4. Her cage was protected and had plenty of hay, but she didn't cover them well enough with hair. Again, we repeated the process and I actually got one to start moving around and breathing. I left him on the heating pad, breathing, but movement had diminished. Ten minutes later he was gone.
I am soooo bummed! We were breeding for Nationals in April and now we'll only have a few juniors to show. I hate losing kits, much less whole litters! Thanks for listening.
Because our summers are too hot we breed in the fall-winter-spring. We just don't have that much problem breeding when it's cold, but everything just seems to be going wrong right now. A few days ago, our first doe had a litter of 3 and were covered pretty good under the fur (although I later saw that there wasn't much hay around them). Her cage is at the south side of the house next to a cedar fence. I had something up to protect them but we had an unusual cold south wind come up that day. When we found them they were cold but I brought them in and held them (up to the neck) in warm water, massaged them and put them on a heating pad. One showed some signs of life...moved a little and took a few breaths...and then nothing after that.
Today we had another doe kindle 4. Her cage was protected and had plenty of hay, but she didn't cover them well enough with hair. Again, we repeated the process and I actually got one to start moving around and breathing. I left him on the heating pad, breathing, but movement had diminished. Ten minutes later he was gone.
I am soooo bummed! We were breeding for Nationals in April and now we'll only have a few juniors to show. I hate losing kits, much less whole litters! Thanks for listening.
