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I joined a couple weeks ago when I rescued a bunny from going to the meat man, even if she wasn’t going (you know where) I was bringing her home with me!! She is a mature Californian girl.
She surprised me today with NINE BABIES!!! When I brought her home, I found blood in her litter pan and around her kennel, I suspected that she lost the babies. (the store told me she may be pregnant) So, this really was a surprise! Last week I saw a sore on the bottom of her foot (now healed!) I thought that may be where the blood came from (probably never know for sure) Sorry if this is hard to follow, I’m a little excited at the moment and want to share all the details with you!! Last night I was laying on the floor with her and noticed how BIG she was, she let me feel her belly, both sides at the same time, and I felt the babies moving and kicking on both sides!! I knew then, no question!! I made her her another nest box and lined it with newspaper and then a bed of hay on top, this morning I got up and checked…..she had all the newspaper dug up and shredded in a mound and hay and fur on top!! She had 4 babies laying just inside the nest box and 5 babies laying in the back corner of the nest! I put them all together in the back and covered them with her fur, all look happy and healthy. Happi is eating and drinking and using her litter box. (go Happi!) I looked for any wandering babies, I’m sure I found all of them. So we are all excited and can’t wait to watch them grow!
I do have two questions #1 why did she have them in two spots in the nest? #2 they all look different, some are white, dark, pink, and spotted! Whats up with that??
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Oh gosh – It seems so long ago since you first posted about Happi – and now the babies! I’m flabbergasted
! So you have some white, some dark, some pink and some spotted? Or pink with dark spots? The babies are born furless, the pink skin is where the white fur will grow, the darker pigment where the coloured fur will grow. It doesn’t take very long before the fur grows. If you are seeing some already with white and/or dark fur then I’m thinking perhaps they were born a day or so before the others? If possible… That may be why there are two nests also. I don’t know! Does anyone know if it’s possible for there to be 2 placentas? Impregnation at 2 different times? Anyway -what an experience! Guess you have your hands full with 10 rabbits now!
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Makes me very sad….
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