Unexpected litter
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Kipcha
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Is it a unaltered doe?
Kipcha
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Then it's probably a false pregnancy. I'd consider getting her spayed 
It helps with hormonal behaviors, as well as eliminating the risk of reproductive organ cancers.
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Uro_gen_diseases/Pseu_preg/pseudo_en.htm
It helps with hormonal behaviors, as well as eliminating the risk of reproductive organ cancers.http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Uro_gen_diseases/Pseu_preg/pseudo_en.htm
A surprise litter! Congratulations I suppose From reading your other posts you mentioned that you got her around the 30th of August (as a rough date) which means she would have already been pregnant for about a week and a half! I wonder if the people you got her from knew. If you have any questions about the babies, feel free to ask.
The pregnancy also likely explains the thumping and lunging behaviour she was displaying earlier.
From reading your other posts you mentioned that you got her around the 30th of August (as a rough date) which means she would have already been pregnant for about a week and a half! I wonder if the people you got her from knew. If you have any questions about the babies, feel free to ask.The pregnancy also likely explains the thumping and lunging behaviour she was displaying earlier.
Yes a Huge surprise! I asked the lady who had her and she said that she had 9 babies in her litter and they must have gotten mixed up! And hopefully now shes a lot better to handle. What kinds of tips would you have for baby bunnies?
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She may still be a little bit defensive for a while because of the babies, but if you reward her and pet her before investigating the babies she should do well with you interacting with them. At the moment for the babies, mostly make sure that they're eating. They'll only feed once or twice a day in the morning or evening and their bellies should look like round ping pong balls!
Is the nest that she made in a box or anything? Or is it just sitting open in the cage? It might be worth getting a cardboard box (like a shoebox) big enough for mum and babies and carefully transferring the nest into it so that the babies can't crawl all over the cage, I've been told they can be quite the climbers. I think that should be ok to do, but might be worth hearing the advice of some actual breeders but I think moving nests into a box is ok.
Is the nest that she made in a box or anything? Or is it just sitting open in the cage? It might be worth getting a cardboard box (like a shoebox) big enough for mum and babies and carefully transferring the nest into it so that the babies can't crawl all over the cage, I've been told they can be quite the climbers. I think that should be ok to do, but might be worth hearing the advice of some actual breeders but I think moving nests into a box is ok.
There isn't really much you need to do except check them each day to make sure they're being fed. I agree that it would be best if you could carefully move the nest into a shoebox type container. It should be big enough for mom to get in and out of and turn around without stepping on the kits. The box keeps the kits corraled until they're a little older.
Did she have any more kits after the first ones? Sometimes it takes a little bit before the doe cleans herself up. Watch her and if you see any fresh blood later tonight or in the morning you should consult a vet.
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ladysown
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a low flat box to keep them contained will work well too.
Enjoy them. Play with them often to get them really tame and then send them off to PAID new homes.
Enjoy them. Play with them often to get them really tame and then send them off to PAID new homes.
They should be opening their eyes in the next 2-3 days!
