Monday, December 19, 2011

Rabbit Pregnancy ?

You need to get her a nest box. This could be a shoe box, or some kind of enclosure that is slightly larger than she is. Put some hay or straw, or shredded paper, or sawdust, or something in there she can use to make a nest. And then just leave her alone. She'll pull fur when she's ready to have her babies. If she's a young rabbit, she may get into trouble if she's delivering a large baby. Odds are she'll be OK, but be on the lookout for straining for long periods of time, or for a baby that is only half way out. If this happens, you'll need some help from an experienced rabbit person. But, 99% of the time your rabbit will be just fine. As soon as she's done having the babies, you'll need to inspect the nestbox, and take out any dead babies. Then put the box back and leave it alone. I inspect my nestboxes only once a day, just to make sure the babies have fat tummies and there are no dead ones in there. Just leave them alone. Rabbits don't spend all day with their babies, they just feed them 1-2 times a day, for about 5 minutes. As long as the babies have fat tummies, they're getting fed. So just leave them alone.

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