I had a doe that had nine kits. 3 looked undernourished and once they get left behind, I find they have a hard time fighting for a nipple. What I did was remove four of the biggest and fattest kits for a night. They could stand to miss a meal. This gave the weaker kits a chance to eat...
I'm in South Carolina and we are in the high 90s already. I have 8 cages outside and I have a water mister strung down the sides. It brings Temps down from 97 to 88 in about 5 minutes. Fans alone can't handle the heat and humidity here.
I'm in South Carolina and we have had a few hot days already and expect high 90s to 100 most of July and August. I put up a misting hose and the rabbits love it. I turn it on when temp hits 88. I too have it so only the front part, about 6 inches, of the cage gets wet. The rabbits seem to...
WOW. That is so helpful. I've tried taking the little kit out of the box and giving it alone time with mom but mom always seemed empty. I was unaware that the milk would drop as described. Thank you so much.
I have a doe with 9 kits. All seem to be doing well except one. This little fellow fights for a nipple but is being pushed aside. All babies are about 8 days old. Can I take 3 babies out when I think it is almost feeding time, as long as I keep the warm, allowing this little one a better chance?