Doe has Kits early?

[RabbitsOfTheCreek]

Back in the middle-end of January (specifically the 22nd and 23rd) I bred three of my Does and they're not due until this Friday and Saturday

For the past two days one of the Does had been moving slowly and with her butt raised, and she hadn't been eating. About an hour ago when I came home I checked on her and she had two (dead) babies
First was a stillborn that didn't look formed quite right and the second was still in the membrane sack but recently I checked again and it's not alive either

 

[Mckatie]

Back in the middle-end of January (specifically the 22nd and 23rd) I bred three of my Does and they're not due until this Friday and Saturday

For the past two days one of the Does had been moving slowly and with her butt raised, and she hadn't been eating. About an hour ago when I came home I checked on her and she had two (dead) babies
First was a stillborn that didn't look formed quite right and the second was still in the membrane sack but recently I checked again and it's not alive either

I am sorry to hear of your loss.

Did the doe finish having her litter? Is she doing ok? How are your other does?

I have not experienced a litter coming early. I did have 3 very small kits from SJ's litter and 2 died. I felt they had not been fed. I have 2 does due the end of this week as well. Another next Monday. All 3 are first timers.

 

[RabbitsOfTheCreek]

I am sorry to hear of your loss.

Did the doe finish having her litter? Is she doing ok? How are your other does?

I'm not sure, I'm assuming she is but she'll keep her nest box for another week (or longer). She seems to be doing fine now, the other two have been doing fine and one of them's already plucked some fur

 

[RabbitsOfTheCreek]

No new Kits from her as of now. I think she's gone back to not eating any of her pellets

 

[Mckatie]

No new Kits from her as of now. I think she's gone back to not eating any of her pellets

Hopefully, everything will be ok. How many kits do they usually have?

A friend's husband found one of their does recently had some kits on the wire. I think there was a possible save if they had known more about warming them up. However, the doe did not pull hair. Then later that afternoon she pulled hair. She asked me why, was she just off. I told her I thought she was not done. Flemish Giant breed. We have different kit raising methods. They simply left her alone after a quick check - after seeing a bit of movement from one kit in the hay. They never checked again. Yesterday,over 10 days later, she discovered there were 3 kits, not just the one. I would have wanted to know earlier how many, were they ok, any removals, etc... but that's me. So hopefully your rabbit has more or expels anything that needs to go if there is any.

 

[RabbitsOfTheCreek]

Hopefully, everything will be ok. How many kits do they usually have?

A friend's husband found one of their does recently had some kits on the wire. I think there was a possible save if they had known more about warming them up. However, the doe did not pull hair. Then later that afternoon she pulled hair. She asked me why, was she just off. I told her I thought she was not done. Flemish Giant breed. We have different kit raising methods. They simply left her alone after a quick check - after seeing a bit of movement from one kit in the hay. They never checked again. Yesterday,over 10 days later, she discovered there were 3 kits, not just the one. I would have wanted to know earlier how many, were they ok, any removals, etc... but that's me. So hopefully your rabbit has more or expels anything that needs to go if there is any.

That's a nice story

She did eat brussel sprout leaves when I gave them yesterday. They really only have 1-4 Kits and I've never had a full litter of 4 where they all lived

 

[RABBITGIRLFORTHEWIN]

I'm not sure, I'm assuming she is but she'll keep her nest box for another week (or longer). She seems to be doing fine now, the other two have been doing fine and one of them's already plucked some fur

It's so exciting when they pull fur.

 

[Mckatie]

It's so exciting when they pull fur.

and then the real wait begins.....

Mine pulled this morning (Velvet - NZ)- out on the wire. I placed it in her nest. Nothing more...

 

[Mckatie]

That's a nice story

She did eat brussel sprout leaves when I gave them yesterday. They really only have 1-4 Kits and I've never had a full litter of 4 where they all lived

1-4 kits? Is that for most of the mini breeds? small breeds?

 

[RABBITGIRLFORTHEWIN]

1-4 kits? Is that for most of the mini breeds? small breeds?

Yes, the smaller breeds normally have 1-4 kits. But I haven't seen 4 yet in the smaller breeds. LOL, the waiting game it sucks!

 

[Alaska Satin]

1-4 kits? Is that for most of the mini breeds? small breeds?

It really depends on the breed and the genetic line.

Our Polish (under 3.5 lbs) regularly have 4-6 kits. The Mini Rex (up to 4.5 lbs) had 4-8 kits per litter. Netherland Dwarfs at 2.5lbs may have a lot less capacity but I've never raised those.

 

[RabbitsOfTheCreek]

Yes, the smaller breeds normally have 1-4 kits. But I haven't seen 4 yet in the smaller breeds. LOL, the waiting game it sucks!

I'm pretty sure I've only had one have a little of four (she's my beloved retired old lady now) and 3/4 of them lived and I still have one of them

 

[RabbitsOfTheCreek]

Of course right as we're discussing it- One of her daughters goes and has four Kits

 

[RABBITGIRLFORTHEWIN]

Of course right as we're discussing it- One of her daughters goes and has four Kits
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They are so cute, even tho they look like rats lol. Rabbits can totally read minds, when you want them to get bred they don't. When you don't care about wanting them to get bred they do. They read minds!

 

[RabbitsOfTheCreek]

The other Doe went and had three of her own!

 

[a2lute]

Was it a first time momma? My best momma had her first litter at 28 days, kinda suprised me.

 

[RabbitsOfTheCreek]

Was it a first time momma? My best momma had her first litter at 28 days, kinda suprised me.

No this was her fourth litter

 

[RABBITGIRLFORTHEWIN]

Hows mama?

 

[RabbitsOfTheCreek]

Hows mama?

She's gone back to eating and acting normally
Probably going to sell her soon, might replace her with one of the Kits

 

[RabbitsOfTheCreek]

All 7 of her daughters' Kits have been doing very well, it's like they're milk machines