Wyldrose
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Sounds like she's a keep! No worry about her having stuck kits and all that drama from dwarf breeds 
Well, Let's See How This Turns Out... Not Well! (pics)
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Yeah, I suppose, she never had issues kindling, and has raised every kit she's birthed(I think.) She's a great mom, but I don't like how people tend to react when I say my lionhead had 6,7,8,9 kits. Having that many small breed rabbits available makes them wary that I'm lying about adult size, or age, or whatever.
Star's 4 kits.
Hannah's 9 kits.
I am going to balance them out a bit when I get home. Star's new nest box is working like a dream, I actually just used a litter box wedged into a milk crate. The babies are at the back, protected by the milk crate, and while she's bouncing in and out of the box, she's only getting to the front, where there are no babies.
Star's 4 kits.
Hannah's 9 kits.
I am going to balance them out a bit when I get home. Star's new nest box is working like a dream, I actually just used a litter box wedged into a milk crate. The babies are at the back, protected by the milk crate, and while she's bouncing in and out of the box, she's only getting to the front, where there are no babies.
Well, am hoping for BEW from Hannah, to prove that Snow carries VC. Hoping for anything VM from Star, preferably small. I did the genetic calculator on Snow and Star, and I should get some good colours, hoping for no shaded.
I really didn't want this many babies at once though. I guess it's a good thing I am getting new cages tonight, lol.
How unfair is it that Snow covered Star 3 or 4 times, and Star only gave me 4 kits, but Hannah was covered once, and gave me 9?!
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Hannah now has all 13. Depending on how many is left in the morning, I will split them into 2 bunches. I'm pretty unsure about 3 of Star's 4 babies. I came home from having an awesome time out and found that Star had been using her babies as a pee spot. Because I was using a litter box for the larger size, no drainage. The kits were in a puddle of pee about 1/4" deep, the hair was soaked. I did my best on cleaning them up and warming them enough to see movement, then took Hannah's bunch out and plopped the other 4 in with them. I'm keeping the nest box out for the night, then, once everyone is nice and toasty, and smells all like Hannah, I'll split them, give her half in the morning, half at night. I'm hoping I saved Star's 4, but if not, I'm willing to cut my losses. Star will be going to my brother's kitchen as soon as he's home from his vacation.
I really didn't want this many babies at once though. I guess it's a good thing I am getting new cages tonight, lol.
How unfair is it that Snow covered Star 3 or 4 times, and Star only gave me 4 kits, but Hannah was covered once, and gave me 9?!
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Hannah now has all 13. Depending on how many is left in the morning, I will split them into 2 bunches. I'm pretty unsure about 3 of Star's 4 babies. I came home from having an awesome time out and found that Star had been using her babies as a pee spot. Because I was using a litter box for the larger size, no drainage. The kits were in a puddle of pee about 1/4" deep, the hair was soaked. I did my best on cleaning them up and warming them enough to see movement, then took Hannah's bunch out and plopped the other 4 in with them. I'm keeping the nest box out for the night, then, once everyone is nice and toasty, and smells all like Hannah, I'll split them, give her half in the morning, half at night. I'm hoping I saved Star's 4, but if not, I'm willing to cut my losses. Star will be going to my brother's kitchen as soon as he's home from his vacation.
ohiogoatgirl
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well darn. if it makes ya feel any better i have a vienna lionhead doe who consistently throws big litters (6-8).
perhaps you could do the holding on the nest deal with some of the kits on star before she goes off to the kitchen? like keep all the babies in hannahs nest with her but take em over to nurse on star a couple times. that way hannah isnt feeding all of them alone.
just a thought.
perhaps you could do the holding on the nest deal with some of the kits on star before she goes off to the kitchen? like keep all the babies in hannahs nest with her but take em over to nurse on star a couple times. that way hannah isnt feeding all of them alone.
just a thought.
