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can this really happen when giving birth?? luv becks x
can this really happen when giving birth?? luv becks x
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what do u make of this ??
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Charliesangel
Warren Veteran
I think that what they meant by being 'careless' was that the mother bit off their ears, and possibly ate them. I know its gross, but a lot of first time mums dont know what to do with their babies.
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raven_guest
Mama Doe
Sometimes mum's get a bit over enthused on the cleaning and have difficulty destinguishing between afterbirth and flesh! Luckily it's only usually ears it happens to and not really important parts like eyes etc. They can still hear just fine and don't have any other health problems as long as the wounds heal, which they generally do.
Star&Stone Rabbitry
Young Bun
Sometimes after the mother rabbit gives birth, they have a sudden craving for meat. It is very nasty, and the babies are lucky she didn't eat them all. I know I had one litter where the mother rabbit had some babies and ate all of them. To prevent this from happening, usually a breeder who knows her rabbits (like myself) puts a bit of hamburger meat in for them. They usually won't resort to eating their babies when they have meat that they're allowed to eat.
--Kiya--
--Kiya--
Star&Stone Rabbitry said:
I really can't see how that can possibly be right!!!
I've heard when they eat/kill the babies its due to stress/over grooming/fear etc and I hardly think feeding them hamburgers is a good idea!!
Please someone other than Star&Stone enlighten me if she is correct about this....
And I hope those poor babies find homes
raven_guest
Mama Doe
They don't crave meat at all, that's rubbish, they only eat the meat you put in as they don't want the smell attracting predators as is the case with them cleaning up the afterbirth, you're porbably not doing her any good giving meat as they're herbivores, their systems were not made for meat.
can this really happen
I have 2 girls flora & chloe who had their ears chewed off by their mum when she was cleaning them up after giving birth their breeder asked me to take them as they couln't be sold with deformities & she knew that i would not mind that flora has just one ear & chloe has half an ear missing BUt they are gorgeous & my special babies :lol: I have to make sure that flora's ear is kept clean as it will become blocked up otherwise
I have 2 girls flora & chloe who had their ears chewed off by their mum when she was cleaning them up after giving birth
their breeder asked me to take them as they couln't be sold with deformities & she knew that i would not mind that flora has just one ear & chloe has half an ear missing BUt they are gorgeous & my special babies :lol: I have to make sure that flora's ear is kept clean as it will become blocked up otherwise raven_guest
Mama Doe
That's the problem, their ear holes aren't protected, but bless them! The earless bunnies I've met have been utterly gorgeous!
mandy said:Star&Stone Rabbitry said:
I really can't see how that can possibly be right!!!
I've heard when they eat/kill the babies its due to stress/over grooming/fear etc and I hardly think feeding them hamburgers is a good idea!!
Please someone other than Star&Stone enlighten me if she is correct about this....
And I hope those poor babies find homes
I agree, Mandy. Those are the reasons why a mother rabbit would kill and eat her litter. Rabbits do not "crave meat" :roll: . Giving them meat is damaging to their health.
I find it extremely worrying that people with this level of "knowledge" are breeding rabbits....
Jenny
Nickys Boxers
Mama Doe
Boor Buns
VERY close to me aswell but not possible for me to take them at the mo
VERY close to me aswell but not possible for me to take them at the mo
raven_guest
Mama Doe
Yay! We expect photos lol!
Happy Hopping
Wise Old Thumper
mtoyah said:
wow...you're fast. Keep up the fine work. Whats' your take on the ear? And photos?
becki_moorcroft
Warren Scout
with regards to bacon... a lot of breeders over here use bacon... utter tosh if you ask me... although ill SWEAR by banana, its a fast energy boost, that they need after giving birth, is easy to digest as its so soggy and they love it... after that they're right up for rearing babies, since i started introducting expectant does to a couple of slicing a day for 3-4 days before they were due, ive had no canabalised litters, even from does that have done it every time before.
