We have our first liter! She kindled Sunday around 9:30pm. It was a bit of a surprise because she didn’t take the first time and I would have sworn it wasn’t a successful mounting the last time either. I’m glad I left the nesting box in her cage just in case (she didn’t start pulling fur until about an hour before).
She had 8 and so far all are looking healthy! Mom is a Californian, Dad is a New Zealand (or New Zealand mix, not entirely sure).
I had a few questions (I’ve looked everywhere and can’t find the notes I took when we started this journey).
Thank you so much! I’m still trying to find the notes and will be researching all of this again, but thought I’d ask to get help quicker for the kits. Pic for attention. (This was yesterday morning(Monday), they looked fuller today.)
She had 8 and so far all are looking healthy! Mom is a Californian, Dad is a New Zealand (or New Zealand mix, not entirely sure).
I had a few questions (I’ve looked everywhere and can’t find the notes I took when we started this journey).
- I’m giving her unlimited pellets, Timothy hay, BOSS, oats, and calf manna. With the occasional romaine lettuce or dandelion leaf. Is there anything else to help her stay fit?
- Her food and water bowls are lower. Do I need to move them when the kits eventually start moving around? Or is it okay for them to eat the pellets?
- I’ve read different things to do with the nest box. Turn it on its side at day 10-12, remove at week 3-4. Any advice? It has a baby scrapper and a top ledge/roof on the back side.
- Keeping kits cool: The cages are in my screened porch and I have curtains up to filter the sun on some of the panels to keep the sun from being directly on the rabbits. There is still shade and a nice breeze with the fans. We have a couple of days coming up where it thinks it’s summer (Fri/Sat look to be 89, which is hot for now). I’ve used ice bottles for the big rabbits, but not sure other than fans and removing fur from the nest, the best way to make sure the kits don’t overheat.
Thank you so much! I’m still trying to find the notes and will be researching all of this again, but thought I’d ask to get help quicker for the kits. Pic for attention. (This was yesterday morning(Monday), they looked fuller today.)