just in the nick of time...

[eco2pia]

I gave up on the purebred NZR buck a few hours to the south of me and bred my problem doe starting on Dec 4th to my little mutt buck.

I wasn't sure he got anywhere, I thought he maybe surprised her once and then she refused...and refused...and refused. She is twice his size, it was hysterical. He's a good sport.

Well, I was convinced she wasn't bred, and she is fat anyway...today I went out and looked at her and thought, you know...she looks like she swallowed a football all of a sudden. I felt her belly, felt for milk....shrugged and "just in case" put in a nest box and a huge pile of hay.

Within 5 minutes she was building a nest, within 15 she had the first kit!

Plenty of fur, not sure how many kits yet! I am SOOOO happy!! FINALLY!!!

 

[MaggieJ]

Yippee! Pop-pop-popples! Congratulations!

:mbounce:

 

[Shara]

YES! Awsome and congrats!!!

 

[Anntann]

:lol: GO BUNNY!! Congratulations

 

[eco2pia]

I think there are six! Just felt gently thru the fur cover while Piglet/Momma was busy with a carrot...boy they are little, but so was Dad, so I guess that is ok? It is down in the 20's at night...should I do anything? Or count on Momma? She has them covered w/ so much fur that you can't see them. They seem warm and active so far.

She is being a doll, attentive but completely unconcerned by all the visitors and fussing.

 

[MaggieJ]

If they are really well covered, I think they should be okay.

 

[Pickles]

Congrats! Congrats! How wonderful to have some littles!

 

[pfaubush]

Woo hoo!!!!

 

[Miss M]

Wow, that WAS just in the nick of time! Congratulations! :bouncy:

 

[ladysown]

Yippee!

 

[Farm Girl]

Congratulations!!

 

[Devon's Mom Lauren]

WOW!!

 

[Pongo]

fun and lovely she had enough faith in you to wait

 

[trinityoaks]

Wow! 15 minutes to spare! Congratulations!

 

[eco2pia]

She is really a wonderful momma, I pulled a kit out today and checked it's belly, it was so full it was rediculous, like a bloated little tick. I can't wait to take them out and count them and take pics, the weather is finally back to the 50's so I feel a little better. I'll try to post some pics Friday.