What do I do when my doe rabbit doesn't verbs any fur for her nest-box?
Well my dad said that we could breed our rabbits and so we did and she had three cute healthy babies and guess what. she didn't pull any fur for the nestbox and so my dad looked-for to wait tell morning to see what have happen and she still didn't pull any! Two were dead and we be about to throw all them away but afterwards we saw a sudden movement in one of the babies so then we took her out and warmed her up beside our hands and a towel since she was so cold and didn't have any spike to keep her warm and then then that day the little baby rabbit died. I was so appalling for the little gal/guy. I was sooo mad at the mom I just needed to sell her I was so mad, but consequently later in the month I was putting her put money on on her diet to get her weight back for the subsequent breeding again. I wasn't mad at her by the end of that week she died I was pretty cracked for like about 3-4 days and finally got over it and said to myself in good health I can try again so then we did and now she and our other rabbit which can actually pinch care of a litter are pregnant again and I'm more then excited to see what they will look like and how fun they will be to play next to!
The other thing I wanted to knwo if this is a worthy plan for my third rabbit which I forgot to mention is pregnant to and her first litter was with us and the same piece happened to her but she ate her litter. My plan is when she gives births (kindles) and doesn't pull fur approaching in the next 24 hours can I take the unbroken litter out and put the litter in with the mommy rabbit that takes upright care of litters and put a little vinalla extract on the mama rabbit that takes assistance of a litter cuz I dont want to take the chances of her eating her litter again I want them to live!! Do you have an idea that this is a good plan now that I'm planned a head of time??
Answers: Ack! Please punctuate. lol. That be so hard to read. ;)
Well, Litter Saver is good. Look for it at http://www.kwcages.com . That is good for the mom who does not verbs fur or doesn't pull enough fur. Always be prepared to pull out kit especially if the weather is cold like it is immediately. After a kit is warmed, keep it at a steady temp for 16 hours before putting it back in the nest box. I've never have any problems with lactating does not accepting foster kits. I doubt the vanilla is needed but I guess it couldn't hurt. Give all your does the coincidence to do good on their own, though.
Read a good book. Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits by Bob Bennet is good. So is the ARBA's travel guide "Raising Better Rabbits and Cavies" which is FREE with membership. You also get a free subscription to Domestic Rabbits magazine beside membership - worth the price of membership alone.
Good luck.
Before your next doe kindle, pull some fur from her bottom side and put it in the box. I started to that this year and it works like a charm.
You also don't hold to desensitize when fostering. The doe either doesn't know or doesn't care.
The litter saver would work. I rescue excess fur pulled in the summer since they always pull method too much then but nothing when it's colder!
Raising rabbits is a lot of trial and error. Try not to catch too discouraged.
