Gracie Is In Labor!

Skybunny11 · Feb 20, 2010

My Mini Rex Gracie is about a week past due date and on Thursday she had two kits. She ate one of them because my dad forgot to put Killian back in his cage (from running around in the yard) and he freaked her out. Then later that day I found another kit dead out of the nest box. Well today I was playing with Cynder and Gracie went into labor. She bled a little bit (like most rabbits do) and now she is having contractions and pushing. She has a nest box but I don't think she will have it in there. We are keeping a very close eye because we are really going to try to have this baby live. I will keep you guys updated.

Fancy77 · Feb 20, 2010

omg...good luck huni I am praying for the rest of the babies

BlueCamasRabbitry · Feb 20, 2010

I think you should probably take Grace to the vet. It shouldn't take her two days to have the kits. There might be one that is stuck.

How much did she bleed? And was this while she was having them? If not, than no, that's not normal and most rabbits don't do that...

Emily

bunnybunbunb · Feb 20, 2010

It sounds like there is trouble. If you visabilty see her pushing with no baby coming she is having problems and needs to see a vet. It is ok for a doe to take two days to have their babies, but ONLY if their labour stops, if they are contenually pushing it is not ok.

Why was a buck with her while she was pregnant?

polly · Feb 20, 2010

I hope your baby is alive but there is a good chance it won't be Im sorry

if she is pushing for a long time and not getting anywhere she may need to go to the vets for an oxytocin injection however even if the baby is dead she could still stand a chance of passing it though it can sometimes mean that you have to help deliver it if she is having problems.
Keep a close eye on her just now if she shows signs of getting tired with no sign of a baby then the vets is best. Good luck