I've got a Holland doe (Victoria) that is on day 27 today, supposedly. I can't feel a thing in her that I'm sure would be babies. She had a litter for me last year of 4 kits and just days before she delivered nothing could be felt either. I don't know where they were hiding! This is her third breeding this year (the other 2 times didn't take) and she was really receptive and bred 3 times in a row. I've put her back in with the buck at least once a week or so since then and she is NOT in the mood. She plants her bottom firmly on the cage floor. So, I'm not sure what to think. Are there some does that are just not easy to palpate?
On a side note, her daughter Ivory is on day 25 and I definitely feel babies in there! This will be her second litter...her first was a disaster...7 stillborn kits.
Now if I can just keep her cool for the next few days...we're supposed to hit over 100! We're using ice bottles, a box fan, and misting them all down with a spray bottle every couple hours. Hopefully all goes well. It's supposed to cool down some before she should actually deliver, thankfully.
On a side note, her daughter Ivory is on day 25 and I definitely feel babies in there! This will be her second litter...her first was a disaster...7 stillborn kits.
Now if I can just keep her cool for the next few days...we're supposed to hit over 100! We're using ice bottles, a box fan, and misting them all down with a spray bottle every couple hours. Hopefully all goes well. It's supposed to cool down some before she should actually deliver, thankfully.
