Prepping Nestbox 3/20/2021

This New Zealand doe is getting ready for the birth of her first litter of kits. The does will grab lots of material, this case straw, in their mouth to prep the area the babies will crawl into once born. Once or sometimes twice a day the mom will feed them after the kits are born.
Some mom's will pack a whole lot more hay in their mouth then you just saw here. Some does will make nests early and others sometimes wait till the day of birth.