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Old 12/11/09, 03:48 PM
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doe, a large brown who knows what had 11 popples in Aug, I rebred her back and she had popples last night outside, the temp was 21 not counting wind chill, I didn't open the bundle in the nesting box to count how many she had, but i did just bring her , the babies, nesting box and all and put her in the basement. I must be getting soft, but I figure they have a better chance where it's warmer,

My 2 labs have had their noses pushed right into the celler door for a hr.
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Old 12/11/09, 05:34 PM
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My favorite doe is a brown mutt as well! Hope she's got a box full under all that fur! The dogs probably think there's new toys down there!
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Old 12/11/09, 07:58 PM
 
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Just be careful that the dogs dont upset the doe. She could very likely kill or abandoned the litter. Sometimes a doe does not do well with any stress at all. Last fall I purchased 15 cornish cross chicks and allowed them to run free in my rabbitry. 2 days later a experienced doe kindle 10 kits on the wire. I am very sure that the cause was from the "lack of normal" .
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Old 12/12/09, 07:14 AM
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mother and babies doing great so far. After spending the night in the basement,they must have warmed up some and came out of the tight ball, i have counted at least 10 and theink there is 12 or 13, this is her second litter, the first time she had 11.
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