So, it's not normal to hear any noise? Snap...
They are in a chicken coop....well ventilated though, both end walls are chicken wire.
Update on Does:
#1 is due Sat.-gave her the nestbox, she tore everything out ripped up the cardboard lining..so I moved the nestbox to the other corner filled it back up with hay.....so far she's not messing with it. She still isn't eating much feed, but nibbles on hay and alfalfa all day. Hasn't touched her tums yet.
#2 is due next Mon.-the same day I was putting a nestbox in for #1, she had a haystache, so I went ahead and gave her the nestbox. She's the one I'm not even sure is pregnant, buck was only successful 1 time and she doesn't look bigger like #1 doe does. She hasn't eaten much feed either, just a little hay and is drinking water. She loves dried strawberry leaves, but will not eat alfalfa....but she's eaten 3 tums in the last 3 days....is this normal? Do I just keep giving her 1 tums/day??? Will a non pregnant rabbit eat tums?
It's odd to me that she won't touch the alfalfa which has calcium in it.
The galvanized hanging water dishes turn rust color, does anyone else have this problem and could it cause problems with rabbits? It would be very difficult to scrub it off every week. We are on a community well so it's just something in our water I think.<br /><br />__________ Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:16 am __________<br /><br />Just came in from my morning rounds and I felt movement in #1's tummy!!! That's very reassuring.
Doe #2 has a permanent haystache I'm convinced, but I never see her do anything with the hay, she just keeps stuffing more in and then sitting there, like she's waiting for internal instructions.
They are in a chicken coop....well ventilated though, both end walls are chicken wire.
Update on Does:
#1 is due Sat.-gave her the nestbox, she tore everything out ripped up the cardboard lining..so I moved the nestbox to the other corner filled it back up with hay.....so far she's not messing with it. She still isn't eating much feed, but nibbles on hay and alfalfa all day. Hasn't touched her tums yet.
#2 is due next Mon.-the same day I was putting a nestbox in for #1, she had a haystache, so I went ahead and gave her the nestbox. She's the one I'm not even sure is pregnant, buck was only successful 1 time and she doesn't look bigger like #1 doe does. She hasn't eaten much feed either, just a little hay and is drinking water. She loves dried strawberry leaves, but will not eat alfalfa....but she's eaten 3 tums in the last 3 days....is this normal? Do I just keep giving her 1 tums/day??? Will a non pregnant rabbit eat tums?
It's odd to me that she won't touch the alfalfa which has calcium in it.
The galvanized hanging water dishes turn rust color, does anyone else have this problem and could it cause problems with rabbits? It would be very difficult to scrub it off every week. We are on a community well so it's just something in our water I think.<br /><br />__________ Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:16 am __________<br /><br />Just came in from my morning rounds and I felt movement in #1's tummy!!! That's very reassuring.
Doe #2 has a permanent haystache I'm convinced, but I never see her do anything with the hay, she just keeps stuffing more in and then sitting there, like she's waiting for internal instructions.
