Think I've solved the mystery

[pookshollow]

of the bald rabbits.

Found six dead kits on the wire this morning, and I haven't bred those does! Flipped over the white one that still has its fur, and sure enough, it's a buck. I don't need another single-mane buck, dagnabbit! It was sold as a doe and, stupid me, I didn't check.

Anybody want a cute little broken black singlemane Lionhead buck?

[MaggieJ]

Yeah, I'd say that accounts for it.

Funny thing... Yesterday when reading Beaniemom's lament about Murphy, I got to wondering where that pesky Sex Change Fairy was hanging out... Now I know!

Rotten luck, Pookshollow.

[SFM in KY]

I think *that* Fairy was hanging out somewhere else first, however! Same thing happened to me last month!

Bought a breeding pair of Holland Lops, brought them home. Kept trying to put *the doe* in with *the buck* and she kept attacking the *buck*, who would then retreat to the far corner and huddle in terror!

After a couple of weeks (I have a slow learning curve here!) I finally checked and ... guess what! ...

The *buck* wasn't!

[Beaniemom]

Shhhhh, I'm trying to avoid the SCF!

[brody]

OH NO
no wonder ... poor you

I love lion heads

[pookshollow]

Yeah, I'm miffed. Six kits for a Lionhead is pretty amazing, especially for a first litter. It looked like there were some interesting markings in there, too. Oh well, it happens to the best of us.

Guess I'd better take a good look at them - the other little doe is probably expecting too! Be nice to get her in a separate cage with a nestbox before she kindles.

[morgansrgr8]

I sent the SCF off from here a couple months ago. Thought I had 3 bucks and only needed 2 so I culled one. Big mistake, should have rechecked first. Now I only have one buck. On a good note the extra (buck) had her first litter of 4 of the cutest kits. 2 white 1 black and 1 broken. So cute and talk about chubby. OH MY.

[Terry W]

hey-- bought 3 WORKING NZW does and a buck yesterderday--umm, change those numbers around!!!!! Oh well-- looksm like I will need more does pretty soon-- and ams eriously considering putting the Pal doe in with a NZ Buck-- I will never be able to recoup that financial fiasco!

[Cheribelle]

My cute little Lionhead DOE is Thumping the floor of "her" cage.

[MaggieJ]

Originally Posted by Cheribelle

My cute little Lionhead DOE is Thumping the floor of "her" cage.

Cheri, nice to see you over here!

If thumping is your only reason for thinking your doe may be a buck, take heart. Does often thump when they are annoyed or startled.