What is UP with my rabbits today???

[GBov]

It seems to be raining problems today.

One doe had her kits beside the nest box but pulled enough fur so I could save five of the six. She is still bleeding and is v*e*r*y c*a*l*m* which is never a good sign. She is in the nest box with the five surviving kits, letting me pet her. She NEVER lets me pet her.

My beautiful blue rex buck that has been worrying me the last two days due to sudden weight loss is now drooling and has diarrhea. I am checking him hourly and offering treats and comfort but he isn't looking so good. He made it just fine through 30 days of quarantine but is now trying to break my heart. Had just started letting myself get close to him.

And another doe is busy building her nest on day 40! Had given up on her so was really surprised to find a fur explosion in her cage.

Oh, and the day 39 doe from yesterday seems to have had about a thousand kits! Havnt counted them but wow! FULL nest box. :shock:

And to top it all off, I keep having to direct a basket case piglet buyer how to get here because she keeps getting lost.

I think I need more tea! :lol:

 

[Zass]

I think I need more tea! :lol:

:yeahthat: Actually, I think I need another cup just hearing about all that!

I hope your rabbits pull through, and good luck on all those late popples!

 

[LilacGal]

Tea is good. Coffee is better. It would definitely be a coffee day for me if that was happening.

 

[skysthelimit]

Making myself a cup now. I'll drink it and pour a little out for you

 

[Galadriel]

:grouphug: Hope everything turns out okay! :good-luck:

 

[Homer]

Making myself a cup now. I'll drink it and pour a little out for you

Fill it back up with Irish Cream when you do, sounds like you deserve it.

Good Luck!

 

[AmysMacdog]

Sending more luck your way! :good-luck: Hope everything goes ok and your buck pulls through.

 

[GBov]

Well, on the up side the day finished with two full litters of kits and both ailing buns are still with us.

Blue Jay even ate some oat meal and is brighter and Coco is resting beside the nest box. I think she had a stuck kit but managed to clear it and have another kit or three and seems to be feeling better.

The full nest box was found to contain 9 kits. One was dead and one was tangled in it by its back legs but got it out of the mess and it seems fine, if a bit smelly. The dog was thrilled to have another tasty treat so the dead ones today didn't go to waste.

And the lost piglet buyer finally found me and bought the last piglet.

All in all, not too bad. :lol:

Thank you all for your kind words, they meant the world today.
Hopefully tomorrow will finish up as good.