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The bad side of breeding

G

Geoff's people

Alpha Buck
Not been on for a few days as things have gone to pot lately, small holding gone mad and now this....
As you may know I recently gave a forever home to 2 does, had been living in a group of 7 in too small accommodation with an entire buck..
I thought we had got away with it till Friday morning:cry: I went out early as usual to find poor Pinks had slipped (aborted) 6 underdeveloped, malformed kits:cry: They were not quite full term but not far off. Poor love had not even attempted a nest, and the kits were scattered about.
The heartbreaking thing though is after I removed them she carried on searching:cry::cry::cry::cry:
Poor love, I am now watching Lupin like a hawk. I don't 'think' she is pregnant, but I was wrong before. Only a few days (will check my sums) and we will know for sure, so fingers crossed.
Pinks seems to be recovered now, and certainly has retained a healthy appetite. Nothing would put this bun off her food!

Binky free lil bunsters who never had a chance, have fun at the bridge:love::love::love:
 
Awww thats really sad... I'm glad Pinks seem to be ok...

Best of luck with Lupin

fee x
 
Oh so sad. We pick up the pieces and whilst we sadly can't erase the horrors of the past, we love and care and protect. No more horror, no more fear for the little ones. And when we're alone, we try to deal with the anger and the despair, and wonder when this will end.
 
That is so horrible, what a shame for them and Mum. Until one of my fosters gave birth I had no idea just how maternal bunnies are.
 
I'm so sorry. I was only thinking the other day of your two new additions and wondering how they were settling in. At least she has you to comfort her and a much better home than they had before.
 
Aww no :(:(:(

Poor little thing prob had no idea how to build a nest, I know it's instinct but it would be a minor miracle if this was the first litter she'd had, and in her previous home there really was nothing to make a nest from, and so many other buns that even if she'd tried it would not have worked :(

I hope that rabbits truly do live in the 'now' because if that is the case then I know you will do all you can to make her 'now' happy and safe. At least we know now that she will never have to go though that again xxx

Binky free little ones.
 
aliduncan1 said:
That is so horrible, what a shame for them and Mum. Until one of my fosters gave birth I had no idea just how maternal bunnies are.
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They are very maternal, live to have babies really. That's why I let some of mine have babies years ago because I couldn't bear to see the look of longing in their eyes. It's horrible!
 
tonibun said:
They are very maternal, live to have babies really. That's why I let some of mine have babies years ago because I couldn't bear to see the look of longing in their eyes. It's horrible!
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Spaying at the earliest opportunity avoids that :) It also prevents horrible uterine problems, including uterine cancer, in later life.
 
Thanks guys!

Little Pinks is fine now, though a tad hormonal but that is to be expected I guess.
Lupin still looks slim and I still don't think she is in kit, but if nothing by Saturday then we are all clear:thumb:

Fingers and paws all crossed:)
 
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