help?

kim davies · 12-05-2007, 07:36 PM

hi sorry to be a pain but does anyone know anything about pregnancy in rabbits?i was given one by someone the other day and he told me she was due on the 9th but theres no sign of any nest building.shes got a very fat stomach and producing milk.checked on her tonight and she is panting quite abit.he told me to put her in with the buck again as this will bring on labour.dont believe this i just think thats cruel.any ideas or suggestions would be great.
thanks
kim.xx

12-05-2007, 08:02 PM

this might help

http://www.allaboutpets.org.uk/web/s...&mainpettype=4

kim davies · 12-05-2007, 08:16 PM

thanks.not aloud download anything though.partner says.thanks anyway.xxx

skewbald · 12-05-2007, 08:28 PM

hi,

If she's panting, perhaps its the early stages of labour?

Have you tried: www.rabbitrehome.org.uk

There's a forum on there and there's quite a few experienced people on there (rescuers and breeders) who may be able to help.

Hope this helps a little and good luck.

Vee
p.s. I'm not an expert but perhaps best not to put her in with the male again as if rabbits get stressed they can sometime eat their young (sorry if sounds patronising, you may know this already!).

piglet · 12-05-2007, 08:32 PM

Kim Rabbit pregnacy takes excatly 28 days, rabbits can absorb there embryos at an early stage of developement but hormone levels in the body may still make them go through teh process of pregnacy.

I doubt she is delayed in birthing unless the delivery date is wrong.

Please don't run her with the buck this is silly and cruel as she will be extremely stressed if she was to be pregnant still as teh buck will still copulate with her.

If your rearly wrried a vet is the best thing

D

kim davies · 12-05-2007, 08:39 PM

right.i brought her pregnant because the bloke who had her said she wasnt good enough.poor girl.dont want her for breeding,trying to get her back as a pet not a breeding machine.i felt her stomach very gently,knew how to do this because i used to breed years ago and i could feel like hard balls about the size ov a golf ball.personaly i think he might have the dates wrong.hope shes ok.thanks for all the advice.xxxx

kim davies · 12-05-2007, 08:56 PM

thanks skewbald the site seems great!but not as great as here obviously!

clair · 12-05-2007, 10:32 PM

The gestation period for a rabbit is 30 days not 28.
She may be in early stages of labour. Not all rabbits build a nest before giving birth.Some are not quite so prepared and leave until they actually give birth.
It is important that she is not stressed at all and kept quiet if she is in labour however if she is showing signs of contractions and nothing happening then you may need to take her to a vets as she could have a kit stuck and need urgent help.
Let us know how it goes.

Lyn · 12-05-2007, 10:58 PM

Sorry if this is a stupid question but you said you used to breed years ago. Was it rabbits or something else?

If she looks in distress I would get her to a vet.

leggy · 12-05-2007, 11:29 PM

just took a look and you did say you use to breed rabbits

12-05-2007, 07:36 PM	#1
kim davies Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: stoke on trent Posts: 1,377	help? hi sorry to be a pain but does anyone know anything about pregnancy in rabbits?i was given one by someone the other day and he told me she was due on the 9th but theres no sign of any nest building.shes got a very fat stomach and producing milk.checked on her tonight and she is panting quite abit.he told me to put her in with the buck again as this will bring on labour.dont believe this i just think thats cruel.any ideas or suggestions would be great. thanks kim.xx __________________ tortoise and rabbit mad.x

12-05-2007, 08:16 PM	#3
kim davies Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: stoke on trent Posts: 1,377	thanks.not aloud download anything though.partner says.thanks anyway.xxx __________________ tortoise and rabbit mad.x

12-05-2007, 08:28 PM	#4
skewbald Member Hatched Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dorset, UK Posts: 344	hi, If she's panting, perhaps its the early stages of labour? Have you tried: www.rabbitrehome.org.uk There's a forum on there and there's quite a few experienced people on there (rescuers and breeders) who may be able to help. Hope this helps a little and good luck. Vee p.s. I'm not an expert but perhaps best not to put her in with the male again as if rabbits get stressed they can sometime eat their young (sorry if sounds patronising, you may know this already!). __________________ My name is Verity and I am a Facebook addict... it is 2 minutes 33 seconds since the last time I poked someone... ********** 0.0.1 leopard tortoise

12-05-2007, 08:32 PM	#5
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Kim Rabbit pregnacy takes excatly 28 days, rabbits can absorb there embryos at an early stage of developement but hormone levels in the body may still make them go through teh process of pregnacy. I doubt she is delayed in birthing unless the delivery date is wrong. Please don't run her with the buck this is silly and cruel as she will be extremely stressed if she was to be pregnant still as teh buck will still copulate with her. If your rearly wrried a vet is the best thing D __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

12-05-2007, 08:39 PM	#6
kim davies Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: stoke on trent Posts: 1,377	right.i brought her pregnant because the bloke who had her said she wasnt good enough.poor girl.dont want her for breeding,trying to get her back as a pet not a breeding machine.i felt her stomach very gently,knew how to do this because i used to breed years ago and i could feel like hard balls about the size ov a golf ball.personaly i think he might have the dates wrong.hope shes ok.thanks for all the advice.xxxx __________________ tortoise and rabbit mad.x

12-05-2007, 08:02 PM	#2
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	this might help http://www.allaboutpets.org.uk/web/s...&mainpettype=4

12-05-2007, 08:56 PM	#7
kim davies Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: stoke on trent Posts: 1,377	thanks skewbald the site seems great!but not as great as here obviously! __________________ tortoise and rabbit mad.x

12-05-2007, 10:32 PM	#8
clair Member Incubating Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: kent Posts: 135	The gestation period for a rabbit is 30 days not 28. She may be in early stages of labour. Not all rabbits build a nest before giving birth.Some are not quite so prepared and leave until they actually give birth. It is important that she is not stressed at all and kept quiet if she is in labour however if she is showing signs of contractions and nothing happening then you may need to take her to a vets as she could have a kit stuck and need urgent help. Let us know how it goes.

12-05-2007, 10:58 PM	#9
Lyn Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 3,533	Sorry if this is a stupid question but you said you used to breed years ago. Was it rabbits or something else? If she looks in distress I would get her to a vet.

12-05-2007, 11:29 PM	#10
leggy Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: FOD GLOUCSTERSHIRE Posts: 1,543	just took a look and you did say you use to breed rabbits __________________

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