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TerriG

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We have 3 does that were due for their nest boxes yesterday. I told my dh that we needed to do trays and cages today and get those nest boxes in *TODAY* since we didn't get it done yesterday. We got that done this afternoon and we already have one doe pulling fur! Today is day 29.
 
Good job! My does usually deliver on day 30 or 31. I often wait until day 29 before giving them their nests unless they have a haystache before that.

I've found that if they get their nests too early they will get into the habit of laying in them, which is bad news once the kits arrive.
 
They've all had haystaches for days! Our does will haystache at 2 weeks if they are pregnant. I've heard that this can be a sign of a failed breeding, but for our stock it is a definite sign of pregnancy. These all started haystaching weeks ago, but the last couple of days it has gotten serious. One of the does (the one pulling fur) was so excited to get her nest box. She was stomping around with a mouthful of hay.
 
TerriG":344c6hkl said:
They've all had haystaches for days! Our does will haystache at 2 weeks if they are pregnant.

Oh my, that would drive me crazy! I would be sure I had written the dates down wrong.
 
i give boxes when the does ask. I find they don't lie in the boxes if they ask. if I just assume...then they do.
 
So after all that, the doe that wasn't building a nest kindled last night. She has 5 doa, and 4 live, all in the nest box. She made a nest and pulled fur. Not sure what happened. Looks like some got stuck. The kids just went and checked and it looks like we lost the litter. This does usually only has 4-6 so 9 is a HUGE litter for her.

The other 2 does have been pulling fur. I need to breed our other set of does today or tomorrow, so I will just rebreed the one that lost her litter.<br /><br />__________ Fri Nov 29, 2013 3:26 pm __________<br /><br />The other 2 does kindled last night. They both used their nest boxes (we've had a couple of issues recently) and built beautiful nests. One doe had 8 (2nd litter, lost her first on the wire, 1 runt that prob won't make it). The other doe I haven't done a firm count on. Looked like there was only 5 or so, but they all looked good. Both does pulled a lot of fur. We are going to need it. We're headed into cold temps next week. We have been in the 50's for daytime highs. Next week, they are talking highs around freezing and lows barely in the double digits. I think winter has arrived.
 
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