Hi l have only just joined, l am a small animal fosterer with my local charity, l also foster kittens as well. My question is zoe a oen year old was brought into us by a couple who had found her they had kept her for a week but could not afford to keep her. l decided to keep her with a view to bonding her with a older lop who was also abandoned and has just been nursed back to health. We have had her three and a half weeks now four weeks on friday.
Last saturday l opened her bedding compartment to completely change and clean it, to find she has built a nest in there we picked her up to examine her and found her teats to be down and visible. Since then l have had a quick peek in each morning but nothing she is very protective of her nest. Has she had her kits, is it a phantom pregnancy or is she still pregnant. If she has had her kits will she bury them in the nest, how can l tell if she has had them, and when will l be able to see them. Sorry for the questions but this is my first experience of a pregnant doe and l really want to do the best l can for her. She has a appointment on Friday to see the vets.
Hugs Cheryl
Last saturday l opened her bedding compartment to completely change and clean it, to find she has built a nest in there we picked her up to examine her and found her teats to be down and visible. Since then l have had a quick peek in each morning but nothing she is very protective of her nest. Has she had her kits, is it a phantom pregnancy or is she still pregnant. If she has had her kits will she bury them in the nest, how can l tell if she has had them, and when will l be able to see them. Sorry for the questions but this is my first experience of a pregnant doe and l really want to do the best l can for her. She has a appointment on Friday to see the vets.
Hugs Cheryl
