pregnant jill -- signs

[darren m 1]

this jill i have is putting on weight rapidly .

a bit too rapidly me thinks

 

she came out of season 2 days after i found her

her belly is growing alot

her teats are visible

she makes a nest with the hay and news paper

this morning she had a string of clear-ish discharge from her vulva

 

dont think i,m over feeding her , but could be wrong

diet:-

one fork of minced lean beef per day

dried ferret food in a small dish ( about a large hand full )

bits of fresh rabbit ( but only at weekend ).

 

any thoughs

[Kay 3,709]

Have you any pics of her as she is now ? & how long have you had her now

[darren m 1]

about 2 weeks .

i,l try and get some pics , but dont know how to post .

[Kay 3,709]

about 2 weeks .

i,l try and get some pics , but dont know how to post .

 

Bloody hell assuming it took 10 days or so for her to come out of season properly that means if she is pregnant she only has about 2 to 3 weeks left to go

 

Oh flipping heck well theres not a lot you can do now if she is

[darren m 1]

she was out of season by the second day that i had her , i think shes just a greedy bugger

 

do you think i,m overfeeding her ( diet in above post ) ???.

always seems hungry.

[skycat 6,173]

Jills stay in season until either they are mated or the days get shorter (autumn), so if your'e saying that the jill came out of season just after you got her I would think she'd been mated: also, stringy clear discharge is usual in most mammals just prior to giving birth (several days depending on species) It is the remains of the cervical plug which blocked the entrance to the uterus to protect the developing young during pregnancy.

[Kay 3,709]

she was out of season by the second day that i had her , i think shes just a greedy bugger

 

do you think i,m overfeeding her ( diet in above post ) ???.

always seems hungry.

 

I dont think your over feeding her, if she is pregnant she will eat lots anyway , but i agree she has been brought out of season by one method or another, as Skycat sayes they dont naturally come out of season until the days are shorter later on in the year

 

Feed her as you are doing, dont reduce her intake, she must be hungry or she wouldnt eat , one thing to bare in mind is ,stashing food, check her cage all over as she could be stashing it

[owdbum 0]

you'll know she's pregnant when she starts eating coal and asking for a back rub.

here to help,

 

owdbummer

[darren m 1]

i caught her stashing some food -- does this mean anything .

 

if she is in kit , then i have no idea when they will arrive , how shall i prepare .

getting nervous now .

[Kay 3,709]

i caught her stashing some food -- does this mean anything .

 

if she is in kit , then i have no idea when they will arrive , how shall i prepare .

getting nervous now .

 

Dont panic , it will be fine, theres enough people on here to put you right

[owdbum 0]

i caught her stashing some food -- does this mean anything .

 

if she is in kit , then i have no idea when they will arrive , how shall i prepare .

getting nervous now .

chill out, treat her normal, keep her well fed, watered, and her quarters tidy....she'll do the rest. You won't have to do owt. If and when she has a litter, we'll go from there.

 

owdarse

[darren m 1]

no signs of anything yet , i reckon this must be a phantom

 

although she is still nest building , i put my hand in the nest box and she nipped my finger .

strange - usually real friendly .

anyway took her out and checked the box , nothing there . odd thing is while handling her she climbed on to my shoulder and bit my ear lobe just a nip .

very strange behavier indeed.

 

anyway handled her again this morning and she was fine .

[Kay 3,709]

no signs of anything yet , i reckon this must be a phantom

 

although she is still nest building , i put my hand in the nest box and she nipped my finger .

strange - usually real friendly .

anyway took her out and checked the box , nothing there . odd thing is while handling her she climbed on to my shoulder and bit my ear lobe just a nip .

very strange behavier indeed.

 

anyway handled her again this morning and she was fine .

 

She was trying to take you to her nest,so she could be in a phantom

[darren m 1]

no signs of anything yet , i reckon this must be a phantom

 

although she is still nest building , i put my hand in the nest box and she nipped my finger .

strange - usually real friendly .

anyway took her out and checked the box , nothing there . odd thing is while handling her she climbed on to my shoulder and bit my ear lobe just a nip .

very strange behavier indeed.

 

anyway handled her again this morning and she was fine .

 

She was trying to take you to her nest,so she could be in a phantom

 

what do you mean .

 

 

yes she is moulting a lot , her droppings are ok , the discharge was clear slime only a little string of it and no more since .

her nipples look slightly bigger and a bit sore

[Kay 3,709]

Well when a jill has a phantom pregnancy she drags any other cages mates round by the scruff ,its hormonal behaviour, like she would carry her young round