Jill killing kits (help please)

[nym 0]

My Jill gave birth to 12 kits 2 weeks ago, however after a couple of days she killed 9 of the kits, So ive 3 left. Yesterday I checked on the kits and there was still 3 left and seem to be doing well. however today only 2 in the nest. does this happen often for a jill to kill her kits at the age of 2 weeks old ? and eat them ?

I left the jill allone and not interfered with them at all and her cage is inside a shed so I dont see why she is doing this.

 

Would your advice be to take the last 2 out and hand rear them, and if I did what would the Jill be like health wise ect ?

Please help quick help needed

thanks

[labsnlurchers 39]

My Jill gave birth to 12 kits 2 weeks ago, however after a couple of days she killed 9 of the kits, So ive 3 left. Yesterday I checked on the kits and there was still 3 left and seem to be doing well. however today only 2 in the nest. does this happen often for a jill to kill her kits at the age of 2 weeks old ? and eat them ?

I left the jill allone and not interfered with them at all and her cage is inside a shed so I dont see why she is doing this.

 

Would your advice be to take the last 2 out and hand rear them, and if I did what would the Jill be like health wise ect ?

Please help quick help needed

thanks

 

Do you have another jill with kits or know anyone that does?

[nym 0]

My Jill gave birth to 12 kits 2 weeks ago, however after a couple of days she killed 9 of the kits, So ive 3 left. Yesterday I checked on the kits and there was still 3 left and seem to be doing well. however today only 2 in the nest. does this happen often for a jill to kill her kits at the age of 2 weeks old ? and eat them ?

I left the jill allone and not interfered with them at all and her cage is inside a shed so I dont see why she is doing this.

 

Would your advice be to take the last 2 out and hand rear them, and if I did what would the Jill be like health wise ect ?

Please help quick help needed

thanks

 

Do you have another jill with kits or know anyone that does?

 

 

Yes I have another Jill with kits, but she only gave birth to hers 5 days ago

[The one 8,504]

Some Jill's never make good mothers if its her first litter put it down to a learning curve if she does it again just don't bred from her again .Leave her well alone don't even look in the nest box you will see the kitts when there crawling out if shes nervous at all having kitts just escalates the problem .And can she hear other noises from where she is ? these might be panicking her causing her to be like this

[nym 0]

No the shed is away from anything else no noises or anything.

Its just a shame to let the last two be killed.

She has kept these 3 for about 10 or 11 days now so why do you think shes decided to kill another one at 2 weeks old ?

 

thanks

[labsnlurchers 39]

No the shed is away from anything else no noises or anything.

Its just a shame to let the last two be killed.

She has kept these 3 for about 10 or 11 days now so why do you think shes decided to kill another one at 2 weeks old ?

 

thanks

 

what are you feeding her and how often?

[nym 0]

Ive allways fed her on dry food, she will not eat anything else, ive tried her with allsorts of meat and fish but she will not eat it.

 

Theres allways plenty of dry food in the cage

[stubby 175]

Ive found jills that are fed on fresh rabbit make great mums, second season, same jills fed only on dry, ate all the young, so Id put it down to the jill needing more than just dry

[jack_frost 0]

Same as stubby had same thing maybe kits are ill or she is there any discharge crusty eyes in her or sniffles etc other than that no idea i have 2 ums now co rearing just been out to them now all is happy and well.

[chimp 299]

my jil had 7 but have ended up with 3 , she done the same last year .

 

not fussed mind as i dont like seeing a jil get dragged down with a big litter and usualy thin them out

[nym 0]

If she kills another tonight does anyone think that I should put the last one into the cage with the jill whos got kits at 5 days old or is the one at 2 weeks too old to put in with a younger litter ?

The last thing I want is to upset the other litter.

 

Cheers

[stubby 175]

if you have another litter, why risk that one, leave be, and let nature take its course

[mattydski 560]

if you have another litter, why risk that one, leave be, and let nature take its course

 

 

Got to agree, but try to mediate with some fresh...maybe a chicken wing or two if available?

[The one 8,504]

up to you mate putting one more kitt on a jill wont harm her but your going to have to rub it in with her kitts to get the scent all over it and that might freak her out

[nym 0]

Thanks for all your replys and help.

I think I will be leaving alone,

Its not very nice when they are being killed 1 by 1 right in front of you and theres very little you can do.

 

Thanks anyway