Pregnancy Help Please!!
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Well, about the option of an emergency spay right now, consider what it will cost to feed and house another 4-10 rabbits. Selling them isn't always easy.
I wouldn't worry too much, if pellets have 2% more or less protein really doesn't matter. Just offer her more. Those fancy names like "sience"," select", etc are mostly just marketing. Rabbits can do on forage and hay alone, pellets are a great addition to their diet making sure they don't lack something essential. Might be a tad different for big very breeds, but my 8-10lbs rabbits do fine with very little pellets.
I would give her lots of garden time to exercise, and I let mine dig as much as they want, it's a good workout to get in top shape. Also, grass is rich in protein and good stuff this time of the year, since she is used to it grazing is a good addition to her diet.
And no, it isn't that likely that rabbits lose their first litter, some might need a little help when not doing everything in the right order, like making a nest, or if the kits are born outside the nest. So plan on having some nights with getting up every hour for a peek, and prepare for the most common problems, like be ready to warm up chilled kits
What pregnant does around and after kindling need most is food (I noticed a decrease of appetite 1-2 days before kindling), quite and privacy. That little voice in their head, their instincts telling them what to do next, can be droned out by too much meddling and stress, increasing the chance that something goes wrong.
Calcium levels are important when kindling, since it needed for the muscles to work properly, you can offer her a Tums (fruit flavoured is said to be accepted well) when the time comes, I made cookies from pellets, oatmeal and fine ground eggshells for that purpose.
Also there are herbs to help with labour and milk production.
Raising rabbits is a great experience, but be prepared to deal with it if something goes wrong. And start working on a plan about what to do with the offspring in time, that would be as soon as possible.
About the buck, mine spends garden time with the two pregnant girls now, it depends on his behaviour if that works, mine doesn't bother the does now, just cuddles a lot and is part of the team.
I wouldn't worry too much, if pellets have 2% more or less protein really doesn't matter. Just offer her more. Those fancy names like "sience"," select", etc are mostly just marketing. Rabbits can do on forage and hay alone, pellets are a great addition to their diet making sure they don't lack something essential. Might be a tad different for big very breeds, but my 8-10lbs rabbits do fine with very little pellets.
I would give her lots of garden time to exercise, and I let mine dig as much as they want, it's a good workout to get in top shape. Also, grass is rich in protein and good stuff this time of the year, since she is used to it grazing is a good addition to her diet.
And no, it isn't that likely that rabbits lose their first litter, some might need a little help when not doing everything in the right order, like making a nest, or if the kits are born outside the nest. So plan on having some nights with getting up every hour for a peek, and prepare for the most common problems, like be ready to warm up chilled kits
What pregnant does around and after kindling need most is food (I noticed a decrease of appetite 1-2 days before kindling), quite and privacy. That little voice in their head, their instincts telling them what to do next, can be droned out by too much meddling and stress, increasing the chance that something goes wrong.
Calcium levels are important when kindling, since it needed for the muscles to work properly, you can offer her a Tums (fruit flavoured is said to be accepted well) when the time comes, I made cookies from pellets, oatmeal and fine ground eggshells for that purpose.
Also there are herbs to help with labour and milk production.
Raising rabbits is a great experience, but be prepared to deal with it if something goes wrong. And start working on a plan about what to do with the offspring in time, that would be as soon as possible
.About the buck, mine spends garden time with the two pregnant girls now, it depends on his behaviour if that works, mine doesn't bother the does now, just cuddles a lot and is part of the team.
All my neighbours have seemed to bagsy a baby so I hopefully won’t have a problem getting rid of them if there were anyWell, about the option of an emergency spay right now, consider what it will cost to feed and house another 4-10 rabbits. Selling them isn't always easy.
I wouldn't worry too much, if pellets have 2% more or less protein really doesn't matter. Just offer her more. Those fancy names like "sience"," select", etc are mostly just marketing. Rabbits can do on forage and hay alone, pellets are a great addition to their diet making sure they don't lack something essential. Might be a tad different for big very breeds, but my 8-10lbs rabbits do fine with very little pellets.
I would give her lots of garden time to exercise, and I let mine dig as much as they want, it's a good workout to get in top shape. Also, grass is rich in protein and good stuff this time of the year, since she is used to it grazing is a good addition to her diet.
And no, it isn't that likely that rabbits lose their first litter, some might need a little help when not doing everything in the right order, like making a nest, or if the kits are born outside the nest. So plan on having some nights with getting up every hour for a peek, and prepare for the most common problems, like be ready to warm up chilled kits
What pregnant does around and after kindling need most is food (I noticed a decrease of appetite 1-2 days before kindling), quite and privacy. That little voice in their head, their instincts telling them what to do next, can be droned out by too much meddling and stress, increasing the chance that something goes wrong.
Calcium levels are important when kindling, since it needed for the muscles to work properly, you can offer her a Tums (fruit flavoured is said to be accepted well) when the time comes, I made cookies from pellets, oatmeal and fine ground eggshells for that purpose.
Also there are herbs to help with labour and milk production.
Raising rabbits is a great experience, but be prepared to deal with it if something goes wrong. And start working on a plan about what to do with the offspring in time, that would be as soon as possible
About the buck, mine spends garden time with the two pregnant girls now, it depends on his behaviour if that works, mine doesn't bother the does now, just cuddles a lot and is part of the team.
Thank you for the help, this is really helping me panics less. If the doe had a girl, can they stay with the mum and be bonded?Yes. That's what I do, my 4 breeding does live in mother-daughter pairs. But I always pick the one that gets along best with her mother at about 4 months, it somewhat depends on their characters, but growing up and being socialised with the old one around makes things a lot easier.
A stern warning, though: Rabbits are addictive, one moment you just have 2, the next you're wading in bunnys
And they will be around for about 10 years. Make sure your neighbours are aware that rabbits grow out that cute baby stage real fast, and it will be work and chores for 10 years. Every. Single. Day.
But I would consider having the buck or/and her fixed, and keep him with the doe.
Together with his spayed cuddlebun my intact buck is my free range house bunny, no cage or pen or so. For some months of the year hormones take over his brain for hours every day and he can be a PITA to his girl, also there's some spraying to mop up now and then. Since I got another buck I really consider having him neutered.
Also, about 1/3 of my litters weren't actually planned. Rabbits are great at grabbing every oppurtunity, one lapse, an open door, a latch not properly locked in place, and you have another pile of rabbits. My buck somehow got down a 8ft wall, squeezed through every opening he found, climed over 6ft obstacles - they can be very determined, and fast, his record is less than 30 seconds to sneak up and get the deed done.
A stern warning, though: Rabbits are addictive, one moment you just have 2, the next you're wading in bunnys
And they will be around for about 10 years. Make sure your neighbours are aware that rabbits grow out that cute baby stage real fast, and it will be work and chores for 10 years. Every. Single. Day.
But I would consider having the buck or/and her fixed, and keep him with the doe.
Together with his spayed cuddlebun my intact buck is my free range house bunny, no cage or pen or so. For some months of the year hormones take over his brain for hours every day and he can be a PITA to his girl, also there's some spraying to mop up now and then. Since I got another buck I really consider having him neutered.
Also, about 1/3 of my litters weren't actually planned. Rabbits are great at grabbing every oppurtunity, one lapse, an open door, a latch not properly locked in place, and you have another pile of rabbits. My buck somehow got down a 8ft wall, squeezed through every opening he found, climed over 6ft obstacles - they can be very determined, and fast, his record is less than 30 seconds to sneak up and get the deed done.
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Thank you very much, I’d love to keep a daughter with the mother
That’s alright! My plan was to get him neutered but lockdown ruined that and that’s how we got the accidental pregnancyAh, read my post again, I have that bad habit of keeping editing afterthoughts in, sorry
But as soon as it’s over I will book him in, I would love to be able to bond him with the mother and the daughter if there was one so they could all free roam round the garden together I’ll try my best not to get addicted, they are the cutest animals. Most of my neighbours have had bunny’s before and i’ll be able to see them over the fence still which would be great!
Hoppy Land
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Your doe
should be fine!
Just wait 31 days and see
Around day 28 you can give her a good bunch of hay/straw and she should make a nest out of it
Once she has her babies you can give her as much hay and pellets that she will eat
Does are naturally good moms and you normally don't have to do anything (at least the first week or two)
The people that say that the first litters always die probably never bred rabbits before! (No hates promise )
Good luck with all that!
should be fine!
Just wait 31 days and see
Around day 28 you can give her a good bunch of hay/straw and she should make a nest out of it
Once she has her babies you can give her as much hay and pellets that she will eat
Does are naturally good moms and you normally don't have to do anything (at least the first week or two)
The people that say that the first litters always die probably never bred rabbits before! (No hates promise
)Good luck with all that!
Thank you for help! I’ll have to keep updated if she is pregnant and if there are babies! Still not sure how to check if there are babiesYour doe
should be fine!
Just wait 31 days and see
Around day 28 you can give her a good bunch of hay/straw and she should make a nest out of it
Once she has her babies you can give her as much hay and pellets that she will eat
Does are naturally good moms and you normally don't have to do anything (at least the first week or two)
The people that say that the first litters always die probably never bred rabbits before! (No hates promise
Good luck with all that!
Mariam+Theo
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Nice! Here is another link that might help: Natural Rabbit Remedies.
Thank you!
Hazel 1
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I would strongly recommend that you spay the female as well as the male. Uterine cancer is a major killer of female rabbits. Plus the shelters have all the bunnies they can handle and then some, especially after Easter. Do you keep them indoors? If your little girl is pregnant, predators will be attracted even more than usual when she has the babies.Hi i was wondering if i could have some help with my bunnies
I do not plan on giving them to shelters, I have the space to keep them until they find safe homes ( most likely friends and neighbours) I am still not sure if she is pregnant or not
Hoppy Land
Active Member
You can go to the "Tea" section in stores and find Raspberry herbal tea in invidual bagsDoes anyone know where I can but raspberry dried leaves and rosemary for my rabbit? I found one website but it had sold out
Just make sure there is no other ingredients
You can mix it with her pellets
Thank you very muchYou can go to the "Tea" section in stores and find Raspberry herbal tea in invidual bags
Just make sure there is no other ingredients
You can mix it with her pellets
Hoppy Land
Active Member
Normally you keep the same diet during the pregnancy (she might eat more hay towards the end of her pregnancy, just let her eat as much as she wants)
Once she has her babies, you can give her 50% more pellets (and depending on how many kits she has, I sometimes give alfalfa pellets as a supplement)
After 4-7 days you can give her the double of pellets she usually gets and then sometimes you even need to triple or even quadruple the amount of pellets, but again it depends on how many kits she has
I give Timothy hay to my rabbits all the time, pregnant or not
So to answer your question, I do not personally give alfalfa hay to my does (sometimes alfalfa pellets but not all the time)
Hope I answered your question haha
