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Wow....rats. Death to them all!

If my doe does not feed who if anyone has had success bottle feeding from day one? I feel I should be prepared this time in case. Last time she had no milk. This time I'm feeding nettles and raspberry leaves.

I was going to ask about feeding kits in case mama doesn't this time. Sounds like it doesn't work.

I have been thinking about the off seasons for does. I'm hoping that this time my doe feeds. Since she can now eat fresh timber greens, nettles and I now have raspberry leaves I can give her. Seems we are all struggling right now keeping our babies alive. 7 days to wait for me but I'm...

Perfect. I just planted 12 starts. Gave her a leaf, she loves them.

This is all fascinating to me. I am getting leaves today and will use them 3 days before her regular time for kindling and see what happens. Fresh or dried seems to be OK. Thanks for the info, trial and error or trial and success, either way every day is a learning day for me.

great, thank you

Hello. I have access to some raspberry leaves. Do I give those for helping produce milk? Think I've read it helps to expel a dead kit.

My doe goes 33 days. Give 'em another day and turn 'em out

Welcome. Having a builder is great and a butcher even better, I think.

You rock. My best man friend is incredibly lazy, always has been. He calls me the butcher. So ready to get some seeds in the ground. It's time. Have a great spring rabbit friend.

Most likely the man you marry will help you. I grew up on a farm, farm town, farm boys. They are fun to play with but I'd never date or marry one. I like them but I dunno. Until I was done with ponies and horses I didn't have time.

God knew what he was doing for sure.

she is a NZ/Rex. I've never weighed her but I'm guessing 6 lbs, maybe more. She has consistently had big ones that died but the others are not very small. Buck is a California. I will give her and me some time although the buck is saying let's go, of course. She will tell me if she's ready...

Great info. I need another doe.

This is branching off here a little but should I wait 2 weeks or more to try again with her? Are spring nettles as good as fully matured nettles for her? Also I should mention that her babies are big, crazy big like 5 inches long sometimes.

Any other single gals out there ever think to yourselves: Wish I had a husband to cull my rabbits. Of course, I would do the rest but sure would be sweet to have someone else do the bop and bleed. But then you have to feed him so??? LOL:unsure:;)

I'm impressed! Good job.

Would you suggest feeding nettle during her whole pregnancy to help her milk come in or just before kindle? I agree about the house set up. I should have put her in the basement. From what I have read here it seems alot of folks have trouble getting milk to come in or sometimes not enough...

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