What to expect for a netherland dwarf's first pregancy and other rabbit help????

what to expect and how many are normally in the litter?What to expect for a netherland dwarf's first pregancy and other rabbit help????
First time mothers tend to have smaller litters, and Netherlands are a dwarf breed, which naturally have small litters to begin with. After 30 days' gestation, your doe should kindle 1-3 kits on average. If she's very small, only expect 1-2 per litter even after that.





Don't interfere with her young - most does are very protective, and first timers tend to be very nervous mothers as well. Let her care for them in the nest box, and keep your inteference to a minimum. She will try to have them when no one is around, but after she does, make sure you give her plenty of fresh water and a nice treat to boost her energy - I usually give my does about 1/3 of a banana or a chunk of pineapple.





Kits are born blind, deaf and usually completely naked, although you can often see what color they're going to be before their fur grows in (light colored rabbits will be pink or white, brokens will have colored spots on a pink or white body, dark colored kits will be black/chestnut/etc). Their eyes open around 10-14 days of age, and they'll hop out of the nest box at around 21 days. They should stay with their mother until at least 6 weeks of age, although does can remain with their mother longer if necessary. Separate bucks out by 7 weeks, or they may try to impregnante their mother.





Netherlands are also known for throwing ';peanuts';, which are extremely small kits that do not survive. The mother may try to care for it, but more often than not, instinct tells them to abandon the baby and remove it from the nest.





Hope this helps. Also, I'd recommend getting on the Netherland dwarf club website - they've got lots of good info on your particular breed.What to expect for a netherland dwarf's first pregancy and other rabbit help????
if this site can't answer your questions, see if your library has a book that can help.