I feel like I'm banging my head in a wall with these questions... :wall:
Please bare with me. I know I'm making new posts all the time, asking new questions, interfering with old posts etc etc.. I won't even pretend that this will be the last one :blush:
So.. situation.. I have two does that might be expecting kits anyday or week.. but I don't think so. It is highly possible with the buck living wih them 1-2 weeks earlier but I just have this feeling that they're not interested at all in having kits now. I havn't actually seen a successful mount, but he stopped trying pretty soon.
If they're expecting.. I don't think it would be bad to have the kits in the new pen which not only is bigger, but also dryer and less windy. They have houses in the outdoor pen and a tarp at some sides (I will make better walls..) so there are dry areas, but 2/3 of it is wet. Like everything outdoor at this time of year.
Question 1: Would it be harmful to move them - again- right now if they're about to kindle? It can be 1 or 10 days left if they are expecting at all. I've only had them little more than a month so I feel bad about moving them around again.
Question 2: Can I keep the buck in the pen with them? I figure he'll rebreed after kindling which - at least here - is almost a death sin.. but I think the does would be fine with having a new litter so close to the first one single time? If I can't keep him with them I'll have to divide the cage into a smaller part to keep him. I just don't want him to live alone. Keping him with them would however mean that I won't have a clue if there'll be kits or not for another..well, how ever long it'll be. I figure I'll feed the does parsley if they don't kindle in a week.. it can harm if the does's in late pregnancy but is supposed to increase chances of getting pregnant otherwise.
Question 3: Related to question 2; how big is the chance that he'll hurt the newborn kits, if he's kept with the does?
I don't plan to have him in the colony forever.. once I have old enough kits to keep him company in the outside pen he'll get to live there again, by that time the roof and walls will be fixed. I'm a controlfreak who wants to decide and know when they'll kindle.
I feel like such a messup.. I wish I would be consistent with my plans and stick to them but I just flutter around everywhere. I want my rabbits to feel secure, get kits and live happily... but how can they if I keep moving them around and not getting set routines.. :cry_baby:
oh, another question; you who has colonies; do you remove the does when they're about to kindle? If you keep the buck in there all the time - how do you know when to move the does? Or can they kindle safely within the colony?
Please bare with me. I know I'm making new posts all the time, asking new questions, interfering with old posts etc etc.. I won't even pretend that this will be the last one :blush:
So.. situation.. I have two does that might be expecting kits anyday or week.. but I don't think so. It is highly possible with the buck living wih them 1-2 weeks earlier but I just have this feeling that they're not interested at all in having kits now. I havn't actually seen a successful mount, but he stopped trying pretty soon.
If they're expecting.. I don't think it would be bad to have the kits in the new pen which not only is bigger, but also dryer and less windy. They have houses in the outdoor pen and a tarp at some sides (I will make better walls..) so there are dry areas, but 2/3 of it is wet. Like everything outdoor at this time of year.
Question 1: Would it be harmful to move them - again- right now if they're about to kindle? It can be 1 or 10 days left if they are expecting at all. I've only had them little more than a month so I feel bad about moving them around again.
Question 2: Can I keep the buck in the pen with them? I figure he'll rebreed after kindling which - at least here - is almost a death sin.. but I think the does would be fine with having a new litter so close to the first one single time? If I can't keep him with them I'll have to divide the cage into a smaller part to keep him. I just don't want him to live alone. Keping him with them would however mean that I won't have a clue if there'll be kits or not for another..well, how ever long it'll be. I figure I'll feed the does parsley if they don't kindle in a week.. it can harm if the does's in late pregnancy but is supposed to increase chances of getting pregnant otherwise.
Question 3: Related to question 2; how big is the chance that he'll hurt the newborn kits, if he's kept with the does?
I don't plan to have him in the colony forever.. once I have old enough kits to keep him company in the outside pen he'll get to live there again, by that time the roof and walls will be fixed. I'm a controlfreak who wants to decide and know when they'll kindle.
I feel like such a messup.. I wish I would be consistent with my plans and stick to them but I just flutter around everywhere. I want my rabbits to feel secure, get kits and live happily... but how can they if I keep moving them around and not getting set routines.. :cry_baby:
oh, another question; you who has colonies; do you remove the does when they're about to kindle? If you keep the buck in there all the time - how do you know when to move the does? Or can they kindle safely within the colony?