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Looks like im having babies in the next 48 hours...

Nkwilkins

Nkwilkins

Young Bun
Got back from taking Mason to the vets to be castrated this morning, went outside to let her out and clean their hutch to find that she has started nesting. Rang my vet and she said she will probably be having babies in the next 24/48 hours...

Im actually quite excited but is there anything different I have to do?

When he gets home from the vets later he'll be put in a separate hutch away from her.
 
Just give her plenty of hay or soft straw so she has lots for her nest. I would wait now until she has had them because she might start digging and have them in the garden. Once she has them then you can let her out but isn't it very wet where you are?. She might get all her bedding wet. Hope it all goes well and hope Dad recovers quickly.
 
tonibun said:
Just give her plenty of hay or soft straw so she has lots for her nest. I would wait now until she has had them because she might start digging and have them in the garden. Once she has them then you can let her out but isn't it very wet where you are?. She might get all her bedding wet. Hope it all goes well and hope Dad recovers quickly.
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I don't really let her out when its raining anyway, the hutch they have has a bit at the bottom then can run around in and I have a rain/wind cover for it all so if the weathers bad I left them in with the cover all done up!
He's back home now in a separate hutch recovering, the surgery went fine! I put his carry case by her hutch when he got home and they were both sticking their noses through... hate having them apart!
Hopefully there will be some sign of babies soon, I put loads of hay in for her earlier so I wont have to bother her now, just feed her!
I also picked up a big run today that I can attach to her hutch so she will have plenty of room to run around and I can still let him out in the garden but they wont be able to get to each other!
 
I am glad his op went well. Do be mindful of the fact that he can remain fertile for 4-6 weeks AFTER neutering. So you will need to be very careful that he does not get to your Doe during that time.
 
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