My rabbit gave birth 8 hours ago but still have some in her stomach?

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Moona98

Discussion Starter · Mar 3, 2020

So yea like my title says we marked on the calendar my doe who is a Rex mix with a lop to give birth today or tomorrow. I went to check on her and realize there was only 1 kit. It looked very healthy and was squirming around.. which I know she has more because 2 days prior to this I felt around and felt at least 3... so I carefully checked again and they are still in there.. I never had this problem before within the 5 years of me breeding rabbits but this is her first. Is there anything I can do to help her she doesn’t seem uncomfortable or in any pain but she did grunt when I gave her fresh food today (which I know it normal) and she hopped around like crazy. But it still doesn’t explain why there is one kit and there is still more in her stomach.

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ladytoysdream

· #2 · Mar 3, 2020

Did you check her and make sure none are stuck in the birth canal ?
Pick her up and look.

If you bred her more than 1x, maybe there is a few from the second breeding
that she should deliver soon. For example, like you bred her one day and then the next day,
so they could be 24 hours apart.

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Moona98

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 4, 2020 (Edited)

Did was never breed again a second she took the first. I’ll be checking her as soon as the toddler that lives with me (cousin) wakes up. I carefully felt down where at canal would be and didn’t feel anything.

Update as of 3/4/20 at 11:00 went and checked she had two more so it seems like we only have 3 kits it seems like she is done.

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