Rabbit giving birth

[ummhelp]

I need help a couple weeks ago, i brought my son a rabbit! Not Knowing is was about to give birth (which is fine) we are excited i walked out to the cage to check on her and saw two tiny babies, i did not have a nest in the box! Since then i put a box in there! I dont know what to expect or not to expect! How to tell if they are ok or not ok! Ne help would be great!

 

[ummhelp]

She is a large breed of rabbit weighs about 6 lbs or so! I now think after reading online that the 3 we have now are stillborn! They are not moving or nething! How can i tell if she is done and all that ! I wish i was better prepared its breaking my heart!

 

[Becca]

I'll get a mod to move this to the rabbitry for you - you'll get more answers and quicker there

Good Luck

 

[polly]

I will move this to therabbitry for you.

If she is that size of rabbit I would expect a couple more. DO you know if it is her first litter? and has she pulled fur? they will usually pull fur to cover the babies and keep them warm.

Take the dead babies away make sure they are dead and not just cold. then I would leave her a while and then check if she has had any more.

 

[JadeIcing]

polly wrote:

I will move this to therabbitry for you.

I think we did it at the same time!. Hehe

 

[polly]

ope was just about to you beat me to it lol thanks Alicia

 

[ummhelp]

she has pulled fur but i saw no sign of the fur in the cage, she looks as if she was mangled she is missing so much! So if they kits are dead i should move then now or later! She also keeps moving her nest around the in cage Where i can not see it! I put my hand in when i found the first too and she groweled at me! So i havent done nothing since then but put the box in there!

 

[Becca]

I would move the dead kits now, make sure they are deifnelty dead though.

Also if she hasn't made a nest you could always pull fur for her and cover the babies with it.

 

[Pipp]

Definitely make sure they are indeed dead. Babies have been known to show signs of life by warming them up (hold them against your body for awhile, or even even pop them in a plastic bag (open at the top) and immerse it in warm water.

How is she doing?


sas :?

 

[ummhelp]

just watched her give birth to number 4! Was moving little arms afterbirth she is eating all the stuff! but still had it outside of the box! She had this one after we removed the others for sure not alive!

 

[ummhelp]

i so should i try to see if they are alive they were very cold and i saw no heartbeat, but with it being to little cold i have missied it!

 

[polly]

I don't use nest boxes so its hard to tell but my guess is its really to late to use a box. she will make her nest where she is happy with it. as long asthe baby iscovered and warm its ok. If it isn't then you would be better taking it out until she is finished then help her to make her nest where she has chosen to make it.

I would still be expecting another couple yet. what about the other babies? are they alive or dead?

 

[polly]

we usually give them a chance to warm up take them inside and put them in a hay lined box near a radiator or try warming them up in your hands if that doesnt work then they may have passed. Incidentally we usually find if their little tongue is sticking out a little bit they have passed over. But still give the warming up a go first

 

[ummhelp]

trying the warm water now will bring them in and put them next to the heater! i JUST took the nest box out and they are just hay in there, no one but her!

 

[paul2641]

First can we have pics? I read on here if you are going to pick up the babies make sure you have your hands covered in her scent.

 

[paul2641]

Are you saying she eat the babies?

 

[ummhelp]

no she is eating the after birth! I did the scent thing is has covered the last one up! but now is thumping on here cage!

 

[BSAR]

You need to explain clearer so we can know what is going on. If you waited a while to warm the babies up than it might be to late but keep trying. Has she had any more?

 

[ummhelp]

not since number 4! The others i have next to the heater, should they be making noise or moving?

 

[ummhelp]