I want to update this post in case anyone is reading this in the future (I read a lot of inconclusive rabbit forums)
The doe did have a false pregancy. I believe she could have built up some internal fat over the winter so I started to give her less pellets and lots more hay. I bred her again...
Thank you for the info. My doe seems like she would be a very good first time mom. I'm wondering if any of your does that start making a nest early continue to work on it until they kindle or they just leave it be until birth. She has kind of left her nest alone but she really gets upset when...
Well, today would be day 22 for her and she pulled a lot fur now. Yesterday she was a little less interested in her nest but it could be because she is done for now. She did hop in it today. I also put her in with two different bucks (including her brother) and she was upset and tried hump them.
I have a just over 1 year old NZ doe. Last month I tried to breed her for the first time and it was a false pregnancy. She pulled fur on about day 10 to 12 and was building a nest with all the hay I gave her. She got over it quickly but I waited until day 35 just in case it was some weird first...