bunny is overdue

[Michelle M]

My bunny is almost a week overdue, this is her first litter but she’s made a nest.  Should I start to worry?

[Barbie]

Hi Michelle, I don’t know anything about rabbit breeding, but I would suggest taking her to a rabbit savvy vet ASAP.

Also, I want to point out that, as stated in the forum rules and at the top of every forum page, the topic of breeding is strictly prohibited on this forum. We have had discussions about accidental or surprise litters in the past, and while we’ve helped the bunny’s owners through the process (and enjoyed the pictures!) rabbit breeding is NOT condoned here. We are big advocates of spaying/neutering and strongly discourage anyone from breeding their rabbits or even keeping two unfixed rabbits in the same household.

Your rabbit needs to see a vet (one that is experienced with rabbits!).

[Beka27]

Is she actually pregnant? Did you purposely breed her, or you think she might be by accident?

I agree that if there is a concern with your rabbit’s health, your rabbit-savvy vet is going to be the best person to talk to. It is possible that she may have lost the babies or surgery could be necessary. Rabbit gestation is about 28-30 days.

[bunnytowne]

Right.   If she ws due on a certain day and they haven’t appeared for a few days something is seriously wrong.  She needs a vet.   HOpe she will be okl

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

If she’s a week overdue-this is 5/4 of hte time to have babies. So I doubt she’s actually pregnant. But netherless it’s prudent you get her to a vet.

Also, we don’t allow the discussion of intentional breeding on this forum, for several reasons stated in the rules If it’s an accidental litter or a rescue that’s totally fine, especially to ask for help healthwise.

https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aff/10/aft/10084/afv/topic/Default.aspx

Discussions of Accidental Litters, Breeding, Meat Rabbits: Discussions involving intentional breeding and meat rabbits are not allowed: IF your bunny is unexpectedly pregnant, then we are more than happy to help out and/or refer you to experts that can. Though we promote rescue, we are not an anti-breeder site. To find out why breeding discussions are not allowed see the FAQ section.

***********Accidental Litter: Sometimes this happens and we will do our best to help the pregnant doe and/or babies by providing advice to the best of our knowledge. However, posting future baby photos will be prohibited unless it is in regards to a health or behavior question. Posting photos of the babies just to share the cute faces will not be allowed. The reason for this is it draws people in to our site , via the search engines, to the subject of babies and breeding. (even though it was accidental). We are focused on the individual rabbit and do not wish to encourage this subject for several reasons. Again, please review FAQ .
Posts that imply intentional breeding are not allowed: Posts that mention pregnancy, new litters, kits, or babies may be considered as “intentional” breeding, if it is not clarifed as accidental. *NOTE: Repeat accidental litters from the same person will fall into this implied catergory as well.(regardless if it was truly accidental over and over) . Again, a surprise litter that someone needs help with, and they continue to mention their kits’ progress is OKAY, but mentioning brand new kits in a way that implies new litters over and over is NOT OKAY.
Repeat Litter Exceptions: Certified Rescues can post about repeat litters. Rescues many times are subject to getting rabbits in that are already pregnant. They are allowed to use our forum to post about it in the RESCUE SECTION and use the forum as a resource for adoption.

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