hoodat
Garden Addicted
I bred my doe to the buck on the 16th of this month. I wasn't sure whether it took but she's starting to show some attitude and getting territorial when I try to pet her so I'm hoping for some new bunnies in a few weeks.
First popples soon (I hope)
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lesa
Garden Master
Fingers crossed! Don't even think about telling us when they are born- if you don't have pics!!! There is nothing more adorable than a baby wabbit!
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hoodat
Garden Addicted
This morning she was carrying hay around in her mouth but she seems a little confused on what she's supposed to do with it. Too early to put in a nest box.
Greenthumb18
Deeply Rooted
hoodat,hoodat said:
Usually when the mother rabbit is getting ready to have the little bunnies, she'll take pieces of her own fur to line the nests. Yeah I would put the nestbox in now, so she'll feel more comfortable with it.
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hoodat
Garden Addicted
I have an attached shelter box on the cage. As warm as it will be when she has them that shoud sufffice. I try to have a hiding place on each cage so they can hide when they feel the urge. I'll fill it with straw when she gets around day 25 and hopefully she'll build her fur nest in that. This is her first kindling but she seems to have the right ideas. I'm hoping she'll get it right the first try.
journey11
Garden Master
I've never heard them called popples before. Is that a regular term for the babies?
Ariel301
Attractive To Bees
I've never heard that as a term for baby bunnies either. When I was a kid, there used to be a line of stuffed toys called Popples.journey11 said:
Collector
Garden Master
Sounds exciting hoodat, our does seem to only pull their fur out an hour or two before kindling. Not sure if it is normal or not that is why we are never there when the kitts come. Good luck with it.
journey11
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I'd forgotten about those!Ariel301 said:
Warthog
Attractive To Bees
Good luck, looking forward to some nice bunny pictures.
