142 CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF RABBITS 
While most adult stock is limited in the 
amount fed, there should be no limit to the 
amount fed the pregnant doe. By this we 
mean that she should have all that she will 
eat. Do not be foolish and allow her to gorge 
herself, but if you will watch, her carefully 
you will notice that as the time of delivery 
approaches she will eat more and more. Let 
her have what she wants and all that she 
seems to have an appetite for. 
Failing in this you may suffer the sad expe- 
rience of having the doe eat her young as 
soon as they arrive. This may be caused by 
the doe being too fat at the time she is bred, 
but in the majority of cases it is due to under 
nourishment and inability to get something 
to eat as soon as she has delivered her young. 
As soon as the doe has been bred, put her 
in a clean hutch where she will be quiet and 
free from annoyance during her thirty-day 
period of pregnancy. Feed her regularly as 
recommended for adult stock, but be sure to 
give her a little green food to eat every day. 
