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Pregnant bunny no babies yet

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QUESTION: I sent you many questions before about breeding my holland lop bunnies but here is another one :)

I bred my lil Holland lop bunnies on August 31st. It's October 1st today wich is 31 days from August 31st and Lila hasn't had her babies yet :( But when they say that the rabbit has the babies on the 31st day do they mean in the morning of the 31st or like the night of the 31st?

Lila hasn't started nesting. She does seem to be shedding a lot and very aggressive, she tries to bite me all the time. She's also eating alot. Her weight gain hasnt been very much only a few ounces. I don't know for sure cause my scale kinda sucks but she doesn't look very big and her dewlap is an average size.

Is this normal? This is Lila's first litter and she's currently 18 months. Do you think she's pregnant? Was she too old to breed? Do rabbits usually stay pregnant for more then 31 days?? I'm really worried cause I was looking forward to baby bunnies :(

Any suggestions would be great :)

ANSWER: Hi Kyle she seems to be showing all the correct signs , just give her another couple of days and then let me know what is happening.
Dave

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QUESTION: Lila had one baby last night!! So exciting! Just thought I would let you know. Also I wanted to ask you if this is normal for a Holland lop to have only one baby on her first litter and if the baby will survive without siblings? I looked through the nest and im pretty sure there is only one, but the little baby is warm and cozy, Lila made a great nest!

Thanks!! :)

Answer
hi kylie congrats , some rabbits have quite a few and others have just one -don't be to eager to see it let mum take care of it in the nest -if for any reason it gets out the nest , you will have to put it back as the doe will not do this , nobody knows why they don't. eyes will open at 7 -10 days
dave