Im sad

[cottontail]

my girls live in a colony. I found a single kit on the floor of the shed. it was cold but alive. I put it in the nest box and wondered who's it was. I blocked off the outside enterance and found blood (about a teaspoon)a few hours later, more a few hours later. I was thinking she was having them and then eating them. I did notice the single kit was getting fed. this morning I found a lot of blood mixed with urine. one of the does had blood on her, I thought she was suffering so I culled her. I opened her up and found 5 more kits. there were two the size of a week old kit. There is no way that she could have passed them. I am hoping that the other doe will adopt the singleton. she is due any day now.

 

[ladysown]

Well that bites. Hopefully you can help the Singleton live until the other doe kindles.

 

[DitchDoc]

What ladysown said! It was a blessing to the poor doe that you relieved her misery. Fingers crossed for Singleton!

 

[WildWolf]

Awwww. I hope the second doe and the singleton works out!

 

[Ivory]

Sorry to hear that, its a bad way to go. I'm glad you noticed.

 

[AmysMacdog]

Awww so sorry for your loss. I hope the baby makes it.

 

[Miss M]

So good that you were paying such close attention! If you hadn't been so attentive, she truly would have died horribly. You really saved that poor doe from a lot of pain.

Hope the singleton can make it until the other doe kindles!

If you want, you can mix up a little sugar water, or corn syrup and a little water, or even sugar or corn syrup, an egg yolk, and a little water, and try to give it a half a drop at a time with an eyedropper, to help it keep its strength. :clover:

 

[cottontail]

thank you everyone for your kind words. The singleton is still alive. The other doe must have milk even without kindling. it moves quite a bit. every time I see it it is in a different spot.