u/Jfc95

Labor problems

So that doe I had issues with that mysteriously ended up pregnant two weeks later than we thought or marked....

She gave birth this morning.

Only two. One is small, one is bigger.

She seems to still be quite LARGE and fat.

She isn't getting comfortable and is releasing the smallest amount of red/watery discharge. Is not baring down or seeming to be doing anything on camera besides going in circles, laying down with her legs splayed and eating.

I feel like she could have something stuck maybe. I felt 4/5 grapes when I palpated at the vet/with the vets guidance. I am worried she's suffering and hiding it.

What can I do?? I've given raps every leaves and had her smell lavender springs in my hand she nibbled the flower but I stopped her for now. I have also provided fennel and chamomile flowers to try and give her some sort of relief.

It's okay if I end up needing to cull as I don't want her suffering but she isn't doing anything ur of the normal besides some laying down when I come in, she charges my feet and stomps at me. I have ONLY Come in with leaves and limited interaction to check her well-being.

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u/Jfc95 — 3 days ago

Day 35

I have a Californian doe, first time mom, and her sister already gave birth and ate all the babies 😅

Anyways, they were bred same day, and seemed to be going on nicely.

It's gotten hot and I've moved everyone indoors before nesting behavior picked up. She's been inside for a week and her sisters are all out in the colony again already.

This doe has made a nest. She won't pull fur and doesn't seem to have any sort of signs she's going to give birth besides being a HUGE lactating, huge nipple having lady who wants all my oats lol

Anyways, I'm getting mixed information. I thought I felt babies on day 14 when I palpated. Her sister had her kits and is normal. This rabbit will run and stress and dig and then flop and nap for a couple hours. She barely tries the nest box unless the light is on in the room she's in (unfortunately I have to do that to water her inside)

She loves me but is still aggressive and I'm trying to be respectful with her too. I know she's likely stressed the fuck out

But what is going on??? Would I be able to tell she's hurting otherwise? Usually does just get it done and move on. Her sister ate 7 babies I think because of placenta confusion as she only ate enough to kill them and left the bodies. There's been no stress otherwise that I can tell.

I read up to day 40 but that seems like I'd kill her?? I don't want her to get sepsis or something like that as I'm not one to make an animal suffer. However there's no blood. No straining. No food refusal or water avoiding. I'm so confused lol usually the does handle this and I just take the box if it's hot out and it's good. Her vulva doesn't even look purple or like she's going to labor soon.

Would I be able to feel them??? I know I said I palpated before but I don't want to kill any kits if I do it now.

*ETA spelling errors and I'm on my phone. I'm so sorry if this is jumbled. I'm worried about toast.

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u/Jfc95 — 26 days ago