what do i need for my pregnant rabbit?

kiwi

My rabbit isnt pregnant yet but when she does get pregnant what kind of cage will i need or like food and stuff like that.also how many babies do bunnies have. also how to tell boy from girl. thanks!

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Caring for newborn rabbits can be a big responsibility too. Many pet rabbit owners had few successes in raising baby rabbits. The mortality rate of newborn baby rabbits are high but there are things that pet rabbit owners could do to improve the survival chances of the newborn baby rabbits.

Before we discuss further into the topics of rabbit breedings, pregnancy and baby rabbits, letâs get the terminology right. A female rabbit is called a doe. A male is called a buck. The doe will give birth to bunnies called the kits. All the bunnies are called a litter.



Nesting refers to the preparation of a nest for the doe to give birth. Gestation period refers to the period between the time that a rabbit had successfully conceive to the time she gave birth. When a doe gives birth, it is called kindling. Weaning refers to taking away the young rabbits from the doe.



Female rabbits may hide their pregnancy quite well. Hence, even experienced vet sometimes made mistakes in assessing if a female rabbit is pregnant. A female rabbit that is pregnant do not change its behaviour much. Some however, gets a bit aggressive when they are pregnant. Some other pregnant rabbits may still be as active as if she has not been pregnant, including jumping on furnitures or doing the binkie.



You may also not notice any considerable increase in food intake of the pregnant rabbits. As rabbits are at the bottom of the food chain, it is natural for rabbits to procreate as often as possible to ensure their survival and perpetuating of the rabbits.



When a female rabbit is sexually matured and is ready to bear babies, they are willing to the procreation process with their male counterpart. Depending on the breed of the rabbit, a female rabbit is sexually matured at the age of 6 months. Some rabbit breed are sexually matured at 9 months.



One of the more reliable way to check if your female rabbit is pregnant is that she may start rejecting advances made the male rabbit. The gestation period of the rabbit is around 31 days. At day 21, if your female rabbit is pregnant, you should be able to feel the foetus in her abdomen. The foetus in the female rabbitâs abdomen feels like marbles.



At about 28 days into gestation, female rabbits will start pulling out its fur to make a nest in preparation of kindling. Female rabbits may also look for suitable places such as inside well hidden card-boxes. If you see your female rabbits actively gathering hay and started lining them in some places, including inside the cage, you know that the time is near. Be cautioned though, female rabbits may only display these behaviour as late as one day before delivering the baby bunnies.



The whole kindling process may take 10 minutes. The female rabbit may deliver a litter of 7 to 13 kits. Unlike cats or dogs, the doe may leave the kits immediately after kindling. This is related to how they would behave when they are in the wild. They reckon that the best way for the litter to avoid detected by predator is when the female rabbit is not around. Adult rabbits has a scent which will attract predator animals, baby rabbits do not.



There is also a common misunderstanding that female rabbit will cannibalise on their young. A female rabbit will usually only cannibalise on stillborn, a natural way for them to âhide their mistakes.â



It is common that female rabbit stay at a distance from their youngs. Feeding time is usually limited to two times a day and each feeding time is limited to 5 minutes at the most. Unlike some other mammals that abandon their young if they smell human scent on their newly born, rabbits will not. Hence, it is alright to touch and check on the newly born baby rabbits.

what do your feed a pregnant rabbit?

bathsheba1

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FOOD...

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Any tips to stop worrying during pregnancy?

GemmaB

Hi, I posted earlier about pains Ive been having, did anyone else have period like pains for a few weeks in early pregnancy? Everything Ive read suggests this is normal for maybe a day or two but not for a few weeks? I had a scan at 5 weeks (a few days ago) and its definately not eptopic; Im sure lots of women have had anxiety at the beginning of pregnancy, how did you all cope? My partners convinced all the worrying will harm the baby, please help me to relax...x

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First of all, he's right....stress is not good for you and especially your baby...Some short-term achiness in the belly is normal during pregnancy. Severe cramping or pain never is. Don't hesitate to call your health care provider when you feel strong pain, especially if your pain doesn't go away or if you also have cramps, bleeding from your vagina, fever, chills, lightheadedness, faintness, or discharge from your vagina.

There are different causes for mild achiness or pain in the abdomen during the different stages of pregnancy. For example:

* Implantation. Many women have low, period-like pain or cramps for a day or so early in pregnancy around the time the embryo is embedding itself in the lining of the uterus.
* Stretching of ligaments. In the second trimester, the muscles and ligaments that support your uterus stretch. (Ligaments are tough bands of tissue.) This can cause a dull ache across the belly or a sharp pain on one side. Many women feel this pain most severely when getting up from a bed, chair, or bathtub or when coughing.
* False labor. In the second and third trimesters, you may feel contractions or an irregular tightening of your uterus muscles, often called Braxton-Hicks contractions. These are usually painless, but can sometimes be painful. They tend to increase in the weeks right before your due date and can be confused with early labor. How can you tell the difference? Braxton-Hicks contractions are irregular. Labor contractions are regular, coming every 5-10 minutes.
* Cramping. In the last weeks of pregnancy, cramping may be a sign that labor is almost ready to begin. At the start of labor, you may have strong cramps that:
o Come regularly every 5-10 minutes
o Feel like a bad backache or menstrual cramps

Normal abdominal pain may also be caused by:

* Gas pains and bloating caused by hormones that slow your digestion
* The pressure of your growing uterus
* Constipation
* Heartburn

Abdominal Pain: What You Can Do
When you feel abdominal achiness, sit down, put your feet up, and relax. Resting comfortably should quickly relieve your symptoms. Other tips include:

* Avoid quick changes in position, especially turning sharply at the waist.
* When you do feel a pain, bend toward the pain to relieve it.
* Walking, doing light housework, or changing position may help relieve gas pains

When to Talk to Your Health Care Provider

Severe pain. While some pain or achiness is normal, severe abdominal pain or cramps could be a sign of a serious problem. Many conditions can cause this type of pain, whether you're pregnant or not. Severe pain may be a sign of stomach virus, food poisoning, appendicitis, urinary tract infection, kidney infection, kidney stones, gallbladder disease, or complications of pregnancy (such as preeclampsia).

Ectopic pregnancy. During the first three months of pregnancy, abdominal pain can be a sign of ectopic pregnancy.
In an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg is implanted outside of the uterus. This serious condition requires immediate medical attention. Call your health care provider right away if you notice slight, irregular vaginal bleeding a week or more after you miss your period. The bleeding is often followed by pain in the lower abdomen, usually on one side. Without treatment, the pain will get worse and may be accompanied by shoulder pain, faintness or dizziness, nausea or vomiting.

Preterm labor. Before the 37th week of pregnancy, abdominal cramping can be a sign of preterm labor. Call your health care provider or go to the hospital right away if you experience abdominal pain that includes any of the following:

* Contractions (your abdomen tightens like a fist) every 10 minutes or more often
* Pelvic pressureâthe feeling that your baby is pushing down
* Cramps that feel like your period
* Abdominal cramps with or without diarrhea

Other signs of preterm labor are:

* Change in vaginal discharge (leaking fluid or bleeding from your vagina)
* Low, dull backache

False labor. Abdominal pain during the second and third trimesters can be caused by Braxton-Hicks contractions. These contractions tend to increase in the weeks right before your due date. You are probably having âfalseâ labor if the contractions:

* Stop when you walk
* Are irregular
* Don't get stronger or closer together over time

Labor. Call your health care provider when:

* Your contractions are between 5 and 10 minutes apart.
* Your water breaks, especially if the fluid is stained dark, greenish brown.
* You have bleeding from your vagina.
* You can no longer walk or talk during contractions.
* You are concerned about your health or the health and well-being of the baby.

How do babies "taste food" while in the womb?

sarah_dtv

This always perplexed me. All the pregnancy books I've read mention how the fetus can "taste" the foods the mother eats. It's kind of a bizarre thing to say. How is it possible?

The only thing I can come up with is that maybe they can detect flavors after drinking their own urine (amniotic fluid). Like the way urine smells if you eat asparagus or drink coffee or something? Bizarre, I know, but I have no idea.

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Flavorful compounds from a motherâs diet cross the placenta into amniotic fluid, which babies in the third trimester swallow at the rate of a quart a day. - Obviously :)

This is actually a fascinating article, I keep on link, cause I liked the interesting part on how toddlers should naturally be wary of eating new foods/poison berries.
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/tipsheet/archive/2008/08/09/help-kids-overcome-picky-eating.aspx

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