Lost our first litter

[huntress86]

Well as some of you guys know we were anticipating our first litter of siamese satins, but unfortunantly, while i was at work from 3 to 11, she had them out on the wire, and i found them beyond saving when i got home around 11:45. There were 8 large healthy kits, its such a shame. So.. very sad day...but these things happen..so I bred my other doe who is now a little over 6 months, so hopefully we will have christmas babies! I checked her down there, got the signs to go ahead, and had a successful breeding. So fingers crossed! Quick questions, when can i rebreed the doe that lost her litter? is there anything i should keep an eye on? any other tips are very appreciated!

 

[3mina]

Definitely rebreed the first doe, raising the litter is what takes it out of the doe not kindling. Was the first doe a first timer? Sometimes it takes a bit for their instincts to kick in.

 

[huntress86]

i want to rebreed her as soon as possible really. yes they are both first time girls. i purchased a breeding trio in october and the recent mommy just happened to be older than my other doe so i chanced a breeding before it gets really cold out. now i have the other bred and im hoping i can breed the recent mother asap so i can foster if i have to.

 

[tm_bunnyloft]

Breed here back right away.

 

[skysthelimit]

Agreed. Breed back right away.

 

[ZRabbits]

Sorry to hear of the lost litter. Already got some good advise about rebreeding the doe.

Fingers crossed for Christmas kits!

Karen

 

[NatureBunsRabbitry]

I'm so sorry for your loss! It really stinks that this happens, but I guess it's just a part of raising rabbits. Hopefully your doe will do better the second time around.

 

[huntress86]

thank you guys, i will be stepping out to rebreed her in just a few minutes! this is very exciting news, because i read online you have to wait one to two weeks.

 

[MamaSheepdog]

i read online you have to wait one to two weeks.

In a colony situation they get bred right away.

Now you'll have two Christmas litters!

 

[NatureBunsRabbitry]

Yay for Christmas litters! Fingers are crossed that you have a successful breeding.

 

[huntress86]

this is such exciting news! i think it may be the best christmas gift this girl could get!!!! and thank you to NatureBunsRabbitry for the warm wishes, if i could cross my toes i would lol. and mamasheepdog, ohhh i cant wait!!!