So.. in the past two weeks I've had cause to be VERY angry at two rabbits.
one.. an experienced doe dug out her litter one night and they all froze. Dug it out!!!!! She was in a digging frenzy... dug out all her feed, dumped her water and dug out the kits. ANGRY. She's an experienced doe. Means one strike against her.
Two.. I'd heard of does doing this but NEVER experienced it.
Doe decided to feed her litter and then ATE one of the kits. I know it was alive as there was milk and fresh blood in the bottom of her cage.
And the tonight I put the box in long enough to her to feed them, turned around and she'd grabbed a kit immediately after feeding them. THAT ONE I saved.
The doe is on my CULL list. NOT dealing with that horror again. Squeaking baby....
First doe to nip me in a VERY long time. She won't have opportunity beyond four weeks rearing kits (less if I can get a doe to foster the litter when I have does kindle next weekend). My oh my... I've never been so upset and angry at a rabbit.....
one.. an experienced doe dug out her litter one night and they all froze. Dug it out!!!!! She was in a digging frenzy... dug out all her feed, dumped her water and dug out the kits. ANGRY. She's an experienced doe. Means one strike against her.
Two.. I'd heard of does doing this but NEVER experienced it.
Doe decided to feed her litter and then ATE one of the kits. I know it was alive as there was milk and fresh blood in the bottom of her cage.
And the tonight I put the box in long enough to her to feed them, turned around and she'd grabbed a kit immediately after feeding them. THAT ONE I saved.
The doe is on my CULL list. NOT dealing with that horror again. Squeaking baby....
First doe to nip me in a VERY long time. She won't have opportunity beyond four weeks rearing kits (less if I can get a doe to foster the litter when I have does kindle next weekend). My oh my... I've never been so upset and angry at a rabbit.....