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Warren Scout
Apologies if this is on the wrong forum but I couldn't see a section for questions relating to babies.
So my situation is this. 2 rabbits, both sexed as female by pet shop and 2 different vets. In October one gave birth to 3 kits, all were dead when I discovered them. We had been away for the weekend so missed the actual event.
As we were moving house things were chaotic. Vet advised us she would almost certainly be pregnant again and sure enough 30 days later she gave birth to only one baby, again found it dead. Moved male out.
Last Tuesday my son called me and said she had had babies and they were dead. Was slightly relieved that she was now apart from male and this would be the last trauma.
I left her alone that day as she appeared agitated and then removed the dead babies the following morning. The nest was still intact though and I had noticed with the others that she had pulled the nest apart after losing them so felt there may be more.
I had done nothing since other than feed and water, so no cleaning out. on Monday I looked in her bed area and could see the nest moving so had confirmation she had live babies.
Yesterday was 1 week post birth and I opened bed area - am concerned as she toilets in there? Nest is intact, and moving.
Today I stroked her for her scent and then parted the top of the nest and I think there is only one in there. It's eyes were closed and it was quite furry, velvety I guess.
What now? Should I clean her out and move the nest? How much can I probe to look for babies? Does 3 sound about right for a litter or is it likely there are more?
She has no nesting box and I read she should have but daren't disturb it.
She's a Netherland Dwarf by the way.
What now?
So my situation is this. 2 rabbits, both sexed as female by pet shop and 2 different vets. In October one gave birth to 3 kits, all were dead when I discovered them. We had been away for the weekend so missed the actual event.
As we were moving house things were chaotic. Vet advised us she would almost certainly be pregnant again and sure enough 30 days later she gave birth to only one baby, again found it dead. Moved male out.
Last Tuesday my son called me and said she had had babies and they were dead. Was slightly relieved that she was now apart from male and this would be the last trauma.
I left her alone that day as she appeared agitated and then removed the dead babies the following morning. The nest was still intact though and I had noticed with the others that she had pulled the nest apart after losing them so felt there may be more.
I had done nothing since other than feed and water, so no cleaning out. on Monday I looked in her bed area and could see the nest moving so had confirmation she had live babies.
Yesterday was 1 week post birth and I opened bed area - am concerned as she toilets in there? Nest is intact, and moving.
Today I stroked her for her scent and then parted the top of the nest and I think there is only one in there. It's eyes were closed and it was quite furry, velvety I guess.
What now? Should I clean her out and move the nest? How much can I probe to look for babies? Does 3 sound about right for a litter or is it likely there are more?
She has no nesting box and I read she should have but daren't disturb it.
She's a Netherland Dwarf by the way.
What now?