Full Moon

[Sabine]

I resisted posting about this but can't resist any longer. My girl Ember is on 31 days of her gestation and she doesn't show any signs of restlessness or wanting to nest. When I felt her i was convinced there was something alive in there but as day 31 has come and gone I am beginning to doubt myself. Tonight is an amazing full moon and if she doesn't have the babies tonight I guess I must have been wrong. I can't believe I am feeling impatient but I am beginning to loose my calm. If there are no babies tomorrow what are the chances that she is still pregnant?

 

[polly]

I usually find the nethies go day 31 or 32 but a lot wont nest till the very last minute though they will sometimes go off their food a bit when they are ready to go.

I will keep my fingers crossed she has something for you but if she doesnt do anything in the next few days I would just mate her back up again I have litters due on friday but out of 6 or 7 mated I reckon I only have 3 pregnant!!!

 

[Sabine]

can you tell by feeling them if they are pregnant? I don't exactly have experience but her belly does feel different from the other doe and the buck's.

 

[polly]

Yes Bruce can. I tend to leave them but I know by their personalities lol cause I feed all the does and what they are up to in their hutches!!

You could feed her some raspberry leaves if you can find some or give her a little run out but if you do that keep the area small!!

 

[Sabine]

Day 32 now and no sign of any nesting activity. It was a really warm and sunny day and tonight is a clear night with a full moon again. If this doesn't induce labour I don't know what will:?

 

[tonyshuman]

Tums.

 

[Sabine]

tonyshuman wrote:

Tums.

As in acid indegestion medicine?

 

[tonyshuman]

Yes, I have heard of people giving it to bunnies to start the uterine contractions. The large amount of calcium in Tums can stimulate labor.

 

[Jaydaw_95]

will it hurt the rabbit if the rabbit is not pregnant?

 

[tonyshuman]

A large dose of calcium would not be good for a bunny that's not pregnant, but if you were reasonably sure she was pregnant and past due, it would probably be ok. If she's not pregnant, make sure she gets lots of water to help her system clear all that calcium. However I don't have much experience with pregnant rabbits. I know lots of calcium is bad for bunnies, but that's more of a chronic extra calcium issue.