honeybunnies
Active member
Hi,
I thought I would update you on the progress of my 3 Mini Lop couples!
:campfire:
Although I didn't actually see one mating between all 3 couples in the 2 & 3 weeks that each buck & doe were in the same enclosure together, I believe 2 of the does are in kit, as they look rounder & also feel rounder, so they both have the enclosure that they were in with their partners to themselves, along with a nest box. One doe's tummy feels quite soft & the other's more firm, but both bigger. The firm doe has had a couple of litters before & for the other it would be her first litter.
If they kit from the time they were put in with their partners, they would be due about April 5th. So I will plan on that date, but it could be out by a week, to be on the safe side. I will put hay in the enclosure on day 28 from the time that I first put them together, as advised by those of you that are following this post & see what happens :countsheep:
The third doe doesn't look or feel rounder to the same extent that the other two do really, so I have put her back into an enclosure with her partner & all is going well. I'm pretty sure she is not in kit. I have put a nest box in & will still put hay in the enclosure around the same time as the other two does, just to be sure & see what she does, but I'm guessing she didn't take. It would be her first litter.
So wish me luck with 2 of them at this stage & I believe it's back to square one with the third doe
utonlimb:
I thought I would update you on the progress of my 3 Mini Lop couples!
:campfire:
Although I didn't actually see one mating between all 3 couples in the 2 & 3 weeks that each buck & doe were in the same enclosure together, I believe 2 of the does are in kit, as they look rounder & also feel rounder, so they both have the enclosure that they were in with their partners to themselves, along with a nest box. One doe's tummy feels quite soft & the other's more firm, but both bigger. The firm doe has had a couple of litters before & for the other it would be her first litter.
If they kit from the time they were put in with their partners, they would be due about April 5th. So I will plan on that date, but it could be out by a week, to be on the safe side. I will put hay in the enclosure on day 28 from the time that I first put them together, as advised by those of you that are following this post & see what happens :countsheep:
The third doe doesn't look or feel rounder to the same extent that the other two do really, so I have put her back into an enclosure with her partner & all is going well. I'm pretty sure she is not in kit. I have put a nest box in & will still put hay in the enclosure around the same time as the other two does, just to be sure & see what she does, but I'm guessing she didn't take. It would be her first litter.
So wish me luck with 2 of them at this stage & I believe it's back to square one with the third doe
utonlimb:
