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[King of Crows]

My dutch doe had 8 babies, but 2 were dead. Poor thing was pregnant when I got her and she is still in rough shape. I wasnt planning on breeding her for a few more months.

Oh, poor dear! How's her weight doing? I know she was in rough shape when you got her.

[darkvoodoo]

Well I thought her weight was coming around nicely, but I guess it was baby weight. She isnt as thin as she was, but now she is almost bald. She plucked what litter hair she had left to make a nest.

[Daisywolf14]

my Hollands due date is next Tuesday and its supposed to be around a 99 temp and Wednesday is like 100 almost i have tried looking up what to do when kindling happens in very warm weather but everything is about what to do in cold weather.
can someone help me?

[SkyraTwilight812]

Chickensmoothie has a thread for bunnies? Why did no one tell me about this? This is awesome!

[King of Crows]

my Hollands due date is next Tuesday and its supposed to be around a 99 temp and Wednesday is like 100 almost i have tried looking up what to do when kindling happens in very warm weather but everything is about what to do in cold weather.
can someone help me?

I googled "rabbits kindling in extreme heat" and found this;

High temperatures also seem to affect female rabbits negatively. The lower prolificacy attributed to does reared in hot climates (30° to 31°C) would appear to be the result not so much of the temperature itself as a reduction in body weight caused by a lower feed intake in the heat (Figure 14). It would seem, however, that embryo mortality increases when the temperature exceeds 30° to 33°C, although here again decreased feed intake needs to be considered as a possible cause.

To decrease litter and maternal mortality due to hot or cold temperature extremes, I move the does into my basement approximately one week before their due date with no ill effects. Moving the does at this time does not seem to stress or upset them in any way. Cold temperatures slow down the birthing process, making it difficult for the doe. Likewise, extreme heat may cause heat exhaustion in the doe or result in a dead litter.

New babies need to stay warm - but you should keep newborns inside during the summer so they do not overheat. 80 degrees is dangerous.

Hope this can help! Basically it all says that you'll need to move her in as soon as possible, if she's not yet inside.

[darkvoodoo]

Sadly Im down to 3 babies
The momma is so weak and not producing much milk.
Ive gave her calf momma,etc but its still not enough. She is trying so hard.
Im going to give the babies goat milk in the middle between her feeding them so hopefully it helps.

[_breezy_star_]

Sadly Im down to 3 babies
The momma is so weak and not producing much milk.
Ive gave her calf momma,etc but its still not enough. She is trying so hard.
Im going to give the babies goat milk in the middle between her feeding them so hopefully it helps.

Awe. So sorry to hear that. I wish you luck with the rest!!
I have a doe due soon... I really hope it goes better than her last litter... which was a single peanut...

[The Mean Kitty]

My hotot and my blue polish doe are both due in 5 days. I'm hoping things go well. ;u;

[King of Crows]

Sadly Im down to 3 babies
The momma is so weak and not producing much milk.
Ive gave her calf momma,etc but its still not enough. She is trying so hard.
Im going to give the babies goat milk in the middle between her feeding them so hopefully it helps.

Sorry for your loss
It was so hard to keep weight on River (blue dutch doe) after her kits were born, and she was in great shape before. I had to increase her pellet intake a ton, and had to start feeding alfalfa because she was so thin. Thankfully she was able to produce enough for her 5 kits.

We did have an abandoned snowshoe hare (rabbit) that our neighbor's cat dragged in, and we fed her on kitten formula, 2 or 3 times a day, and she thrived on that and grew rapidly.

I've heard you can offer the mother kitten or goat replacer formula to help her with calcium and to keep weight on, but I'm not sure if this is accurate.

[darkvoodoo]

Thanks

Ive increased her hay, added dandlions,etc. The mom hasnt really shown much interest in eating, so thats not helping at all.
I have kitten forumula as well, but havent added it yet.