Haystache this morning

[Northern Sky]

I went in this morning to feed my rabbits, and there is one of my does with a huge haystache and some fur plucked out running back and forth in her cage like she's looking for a place to nest. The thing is-- she hasn't been bred. She hasn't even been near one of the bucks, and the cages are a couple feet apart so I know they didn't breed through the wire either. What's her deal? Does she just need to get some? :lol:

Unless my husband is putting the bunnies together when I'm not around... :? He says he didn't, but he's a trixter sometimes...

 

[JessiL]

I'd give her a box just in case... I haven't personally seen nesting behavior (especially fur plucking) unless babies were imminent. Once the litter arrives you can figure out who the responsible parties are!

Keep us posted!

-Jessi

 

[Heritage Homestead]

I do believe that rabbits can have false pregnancies. That might be what is happening with your doe if your sure no buck can get to her.

 

[Northern Sky]

I am 99.9% sure she was never near any of the bucks. I doubt my husband would bother my bunnies at all, let alone lie about putting any of them together. I do have nest boxes ready, though.

She seems to be over it already. She ate most of the hay she had piled up. Weird.

 

[AmysMacdog]

I've had Does do this before. On them it was a false pregnancy. I'd go to feed and there'd be a ring of fur in the corner of the cage. They do get over it quickly. On the bright side, she ought to be very receptive right now! Good luck! :clover: