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Hi everyone, I'm not sure if this is normal as these are my first litter but both of the kits each have one eye fully open and the other eye firmly closed still. Is this normal? Does one eye usually open before the other? They will be two weeks old tomorrow. Also, their mum is being very...

Thanks everyone for all your advice. I gave her a small amount of pellets this morning and she produced excess cecotropes by this afternoon. She also has some oats now but she's not that fussed on them by the looks of it, perhaps she will eat them if she gets hungry enough. Also, she left a...

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. Will the oats help firm things up? Do I mix them with water and feed it to her like a porridge mix? I will go and get some probiotics for her now - do I add that to water? I'm pretty sure we don't have canned pumpkin in New Zealand, could I just cook her...

Hey everyone, I thought you might all like to see my little ones now they are 9 days old. They are very cute. I am concerned about my doe. She exhibited some signs of an upset tummy earlier this week and I with held her greens and cut back a little on her pellets. This really improved her...

Okay so now my babies are 9 days old and their nest is starting to get a bit smelly - I think it's a pee smell. Will my doe be upset if I really get stuck in and clean it out for them? I would hate her to stop feeding them or anything else to go wrong now!

Where do your does make their nests? I don't have a purpose built nest box with high sides and so far none of the babies have been dragged out with her. When they open their eyes is it not as much of a problem if they leave the nest? Sorry, first time doe and my first ever litter! Also, if you...

Hi guys, well my dear little babies are now 8 days old and beginning to explore! What do you all recommend at this stage? My doe built her nest in the inside compartment of her hutch, inside a cat litter box. I can see it won't be long before the bigger of the kits can escape the nest...

Here are my babies at 6 days old.....(fingers crossed this works!!) The black and white one is smaller than the other, I hope it will be okay (any thoughts??)! __________ Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:26 pm __________ You can see the size difference better here.... __________ Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:28 pm...

Hello, my doe went off her pellets for about 4 days before she kindled. She greedily ate her greens and ate loads of hay but wasn't interested in her pellets, it took her another couple of days after kindling to return to eating them but she was still at least eating hay and drinking. I believe...

It could be cecotropes as there was a big mushy blob of them crushed into the hay. I think it is from too many pellets and she isn't eating enough hay. I don't want to starve her though either! Would she like some freedom as well or should I wait until the babies are old enough to go out with her?

Thanks, I will try and post some pictures tonight, they are so cute! I just checked them now and my doe has produced a few smelly, sticky, wet looking poo that are not "normal" looking. This happened to her when I first adopted her as her breeder had not fed her on hay at all (terribly sad) and...

Just a little update for you all. The dear wee buns are now 4 days old and my doe is doing a wonderful job of looking after them. They are simply gorgeous and I look forward to watching them grow! If I can figure out how to post pictures I will! Thanks again everyone!

I know, I realised you guys would all be sleeping soundly! We had a great forum here with our own rabbit council but the website is undergoing work so no one seems to be visiting it! I posted on there as well but no advice or replies came back. I am really grateful for everyone's help on here...

Hi guys, all seems well this morning. Two little buttons tucked up in the nest with full tummies! I even got up through the night to check on them and at one point she was in the nest with them so I guess she was feeding them! She is back to drinking but she is still not eating her pellets...

Please help me! My first ever litter isn't going txt book! The doe birthed 2 this morn - 10 hours ago & one died. I have just checked her now & she has dug in the nest but birthed another in the outside part of her hutch (I have carefully popped it into the nest)!!! Is this normal after 10...

She is a mini lop, she hasn't birthed anymore at this stage, I assume she is done and it was her first litter. I bought her hutch inside a week ago in preparation for the babies arrival so she is in a quiet room where the wind can't get them. If I do take the baby out and keep it in a box with...

No, it hasn't stiffened up yet but it's still not moving. Do you think it could have been dead on birth seeing as she didn't bother to clean it up and it was outside with the cord and after birth still attached? The other little one is making lots of noise and wiggling around furiously! She has...

How long does it take for the dead one to show signs of life if it isn't dead?<br /><br />__________ Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:34 pm __________<br /><br />There appears to be just the one that is alive. It is buried down very deep under loads of fur. I pray it will survive! The dead one has not shown...

Thanks, have done that with the dead one. I just went and checked back and the one that I could see wiggling I can't find!! Is it ok to disturb the nest to look for it? I can hear a tiny clicking sound coming from somewhere? Help!!

My doe just gave birth to her first litter & when I checked I can see 1 wiggler in the nest and the other was out in the hutch with the after birth and cord still attached. What happened & it looks dead :-( Help!!!