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doe lost 4 babies out of 7

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Question
this doe is a large california white approx since i have had her [approx.6mos she had 8 babies and 1 died but, this time so far she has lost 4 out of7  what could be wrong?

Answer
There are a lot of things that could be wrong. I would need some more information to narrow it down for me:

1) How old were the babies? Did she loose them at birth, or at what age?
2) Did she build a good nest for them?
3) Is she housed indoors or out?
4) Is there anything that could have scared her? Dogs, racoons, rats, foxes, etc. that could have gotten close?
5) Are the rest of the babies looking fat and healthy?
6) Have you checked to make sure she is healthy? Is she eating and drinking as much or more than normal? Does she have runny eyes or nose? Does she have ear mites or any other signs of parasites?