Difficult kindle

[LoraAnnIN]

Gosh so much has happened since I last posted here. I will have to share those details in another thread

To the subject at hand, I had a red nz kindle yesterday. She began Wednesday evening, she bled more than I had ever experienced before that evening. Thursday morning there was nothing, but when I came home for lunch to check on her there was activity. She had one large kit DOA on the wire, and I could see more in the box. So when I finally got off work I went straight to her, she had two more extra large kits dead in the box, and one regular size kit wiggling like normal. I removed the dead ones, put the normal size on back in the box and left her alone. I just checked on lone survivor this AM and he appears to have a full belly.

Would you go ahead re-breed her, or just let her be with one kit for a couple weeks? The blood loss concerns me, however I did witness her eating and drinking. She appears to be fine.

 

[Dood]

I would wait at least 2 weeks as she likely has internal tearing - hence the profuse blood loss and you DONT want the buck to introduce any bacteria to the area and infection to set in

 

[LoraAnnIN]

Thank you Dood, that is how was leaning! I was so thankful to see that survivor had a full belly this am. <br /><br /> -- Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:50 am -- <br /><br /> How does the extra large kits happen? She wasn't overdue. Too high of protein in her diet?

 

[Susie570]

Was she bred to a much larger buck, or a buck with larger rabbits in his background?

 

[Becky]

How does the extra large kits happen? She wasn't overdue. Too high of protein in her diet?

You said there were only three kits born? Small litters often result in larger kits.

 

[LoraAnnIN]

She is two years old, larger only by age, and the buck was a young 8-10 month old Californian. When I purchased him in December I did see his grandfather and he was a very sizable fella! Mom and Dad were impressive as well. This was their second litter. The first litter were normal, but only three in litter. There was other factors that happened that could attribute to the low litter count the first time out. <br /><br /> -- Sun Apr 19, 2015 8:36 am -- <br /><br /> Here is the lil bugger getting all the milk!! LOL Now I do have small hands, and I didn't take any pics of the ones that did not make it. But take my word, they were double the size of this wee one.

I have another doe due in a couple weeks by the same buck, who didn't take by him last month. It will be interesting to see how this next litter goes!

 

[Susie570]

Is he gold tipped steel?

 

[LoraAnnIN]

I'm still learning genetics. Maybe? <br /><br /> -- Thu Apr 30, 2015 6:40 pm -- <br /><br /> Sadly, the lone survivor did not make it :weep: I came home from work and found him gone today.

My second doe (NZ/mini rex mix) did kindle yesterday sired by the same buck, no over sized kits but still a small litter of only 4. All black kits. I did breed the red nz again today as it has been two weeks since her last difficult delivery.

So far this new cali buck is producing, but small litters. Did I mention he is a screamer?? :shock:

 

[Susie570]

I'm still learning genetics. Maybe?

-- Thu Apr 30, 2015 6:40 pm --

Sadly, the lone survivor did not make it :weep: I came home from work and found him gone today.

My second doe (NZ/mini rex mix) did kindle yesterday sired by the same buck, no over sized kits but still a small litter of only 4. All black kits. I did breed the red nz again today as it has been two weeks since her last difficult delivery.

So far this new cali buck is producing, but small litters. Did I mention he is a screamer?? :shock:

Sorry to hear about the kit

"Screamer"??? Ummm I think we need video :lol: