gaining weight??????

[luna21]

As you all know my 11 month female lop cinabun ispregnant and due in january!! I picked her up this morning and sheseemed heavier than usual, is this because she is pregnant???? becauseI haven't overfed her or anything her diet is the same and has notchanged!!

 

[rabbitluvr04]

Bugs gained A LOT of weight when she was pregnant...she had 6 beautiful babies.

 

[luna21]

OHHHHH ok, I started to worry that I was somehowoverfeeding her with her normal feed!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to see howmany she has, and I have many people wanting a bunny so they willeach have a good home to goto!!

 

[Buck Jones]

If I'm not mistaken, and I may be (breeders?), most people free feed pregnant does, no?

Buck

 

[Delphinum]

I have been givingMax as muchasshe will eat throughout the last few weeks incase she waspregnant, but she's gone off her food in the last couple ofdays. She never eats her full daily allowancethough,is it normal for them to go off food?

Hope everything goes well with the new kits luna! And remember PHOTOS!!!

Ang xx

 

[luna21]

Thanks ang!!! I will be posting pics, I got a digital camera for christmas yyyyeaaaaaa

 

[pamnock]

Buck Jones wrote:

If I'm not mistaken, and I may be (breeders?), most peoplefree feed pregnant does, no?

Buck

We increase feed gradually after the litter is born. Freefeeding pregnant does can lead to dystocia and is believed to be acontributing factor in ketosis.

If the doe is pregnant with a large litter and her nutritional demandsare higher, I will slightly increase the feed. However, inmost cases with smaller breeds, it is not necessary.

Pam

 

[luna21]

thanks Pam, I think I will stick with her normaldiet so that she doesn't get sick!! im always keeping a close eye onher and worrying and palpating her tummy every morning !!! just keepingan eye on her while she is going through this I want her to be happyand healthy and I just love to spoil her!!!

 

[luna21]

Cinabun has not eaten today, not apellet or anything else!! I wonder if she's getting close tokindling?? its kindof early though!