Fluffball's Possible Pregnancy Diary

[irishbunny]

i did not mean you were for-shaming i am talking about members in general..X

 

[FlashyMagoo]

irishbunny wrote:

i did not mean you were for-shaming i am talking about members in general..X

Ok. I do think people have coped very well with this though and been mature about it (talking about the whole situation). This is the sort of thing that generally comes back to bite you on the butt later, but hopefully this time it won't.

Hopefully things will go ok for Fluffball and potential kits, whatever happens.

 

[irishbunny]

sorry for not being clear..i have a habit of doing that and people dont get what im saying..i thing people should just forget about the lying thing..becca was confused and not sure what to do..good luck anyways becca and dont be afraid to ask for help!..x

 

[FlashyMagoo]

No worries It does happen with text, and given that I am someone who often reacts really badly to benign comments (hypersensitive), we probably just made a bad convo due to misunderstandings, so no worries, and definitely not all your fault

 

[irishbunny]

K good..at least we didnt make a big fight about nothing!

 

[FlashyMagoo]

And we even managed to sort it out in a friendly manner Go us!

Ahem, *stops hi-jacking thread*.

 

[irishbunny]

*hands thread back to becca* sorry bout that lol!

 

[Sabine]

irishbunny wrote:

well her parents are behind her on this so i dont understand what everyones problem is..loads of breeders(some here included) keep tons of bunnies and keep their bunnies shoved
in little cages, they never get to go out have a nibble around and binky in a run..at least her buns will have a great life and im sure becca would only sell/give her babies to the best of homes..good luck becca!..X

That's what I think too. More or less what I said in my rather lenghty post in "an unpopular view"

 

[Becca]

FlashyMagoo wrote:

And we even managed to sort it out in a friendly manner Go us!

Ahem, *stops hi-jacking thread*.

LOL WELL DONE! And Thanks hehe!

 

[irishbunny]

Sabine wrote:

irishbunny wrote:

well her parents are behind her on this so i dont understand what everyones problem is..loads of breeders(some here included) keep tons of bunnies and keep their bunnies shoved
in little cages, they never get to go out have a nibble around and binky in a run..at least her buns will have a great life and im sure becca would only sell/give her babies to the best of homes..good luck becca!..X

That's what I think too. More or less what I said in my rather lenghty post in "an unpopular view"

I think Sabine, that rabbits and breeding is just done in a total different way to US and it's difficult to understand eachother.

 

[Becca]

What do I have to look for if Fluffball has a stuck kit or if anything else has gone wrong?

My mum wants to know as i'm going to be at school so :?

 

[BlueGiants]

She should have all the babies in about 15-20 minutes, once she enters the nestbox. You probably won't see much, except her doing a lot of licking, looks like she is cleaning herself.

She should take the sack off each baby and eat it and the placenta. She'll lick the babies and clean them up. Don't expect her to feed them right away. (It could actually take up to 12 hours for her milk to come in and for her to feed them. They are FINE for the first 12-24 hours if she doesn't feed them right away. Do not try to suppliment, have patience.)

After she leaves the nestbox, just observe her. If everything went normal, she will spend some time cleaning herself up. She may eat a little (mine seem to prefer fresh hay). She may jump back in the box to check the kits. All normal behavior.

If she has a stuck kit, you will see her hunched over and uncomfortable. You know what she looks like when she isn't well. She may be pacing, she may be lying down in a funny position. You'll know. (You will need vet intervention at that point.) A few hours after she is done delivering, you should make sure she isn't bleeding. Check her vulva and make sure it's closed and clean. I also check the babies then too. Remove any babies that didn't make it... remove any placentas she didn't clean up, clean up any bloody bedding. Put any fur back on top of the kits to keep them warm.

She may be protective, have patience with her. Do what you have to do and put everything back. Give her a treat to distract her. And enjoy your babies.

I'd check the babies twice a day to make sure they are all thriving and growing.

 

[jcl_24]

I gather its not her due date just yet, but how is Fluffball Becca?

Jo xx

 

[Becca]

She's due on Thursday, Do I put the next box in tomorrow of Tuesday?

I also have noticed that her poops have got bigger and not as blacky-browny is this bad? Is this part of pregnancy or is it something else?

 

[BlueGiants]

Her poops can change as the pregnancy progresses. Nothing to worry about as long as she is eatting and drinking normal... and make sure she has lots of hay available.

If she is due Thursday, I'd give her the nestbox tomorrow evening (Monday night).

 

[Becca]

Okay thanks, she is eating and drinking alright.

 

[Flashy]

When Sandy was pregnant several breeders here suggested that I give her one Rennies everyday from day 28 until she gave birth. That can stop a potentially fatal calcium deficiency, however, I don't know whether that is appropriate given we don't know if she is pregnant, and also for how long to do it after the due date (maybe to day 34?).

Any breeders got an opinion on whether it might be worth Becca doing that? I think Peg and Polly suggested that to me for Sandy.

Just something else that could potentially help.

Also, given Fluffball is on the older side, what are people's opinions on raspberry leaves in this situation?

 

[BlueGiants]

Sorry, I don't know what Rennies are... Can I assume they are like our Tums? A calcium based antacid tablet? I don't see anything wrong with giving her a smallantacid tableta day until she kindles. She can if she wants to, I don't usually do it anddon't seethe need to, as long as the rabbit gets a well balanced pellet.

I've fed fresh Raspberry leave to does after they kindle. From what I read and was told, it promotes uterine contractions to help expel any leftover material and helped shrink the uterine horns back to normal. I'd hesitate giving them to her before she kindles.

 

[Becca]

So when the babies have been born (if there are any) shall I feed her some raspberry leaves?

 

[BlueGiants]

UGH! (Having trouble with the computer, Sorry for the double post). You can give her raspberry leaves if you want, from her due day until 3 days afterwards. Won't hurt and I'll bet she enjoys them.