Kits too fat

[squidpop]

I'm asking this for someone else. If a doe only has one or two kits and you are afraid she is feeding them too much- because they are so fat they can't move- should you remove the nest box? and if you do should you put it back in so she can feed them twice per day or once per day? (Also I'm wondering do most rabbits feed twice per day or once per day? I think mine feed twice per day).

 

[dayna]

Mine feed several times per day. Maybe mine are weird though.

 

[akane]

They will survive fine. I had a mini rex who did that frequently. The only problem we had was they tended to overeat and get fat easily as adults.

 

[Dood]

I would pull the nest box and feed twice a day, morning and 12 hours later.

Severly overweight kits can develop splayed legs, malformed rib cages and fat around their organs - including the heart.

Please ask them to closely watch the does teats for any redness or inflamation that may indicate she is getting mastitis

 

[squidpop]

Thanks for the really good advice Dood