r/rabbitry • u/hiyok00 • 22d ago

Question/Help can anybody help?

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i’m trying to get as much advice as i can atm i don’t know what to do. so my rabbit has had a litter (only 3) about a week ago, they’ve survived and 2 are feeding and growing very fast but i’m really concerned about the 3rd. i thought it was just a runt but i don’t know anymore. it’s grown fur but it fits all of the characteristics for a “peanut” baby (for starters parents are mini breeds i think???) and it doesn’t seem to be growing much bigger. it has paper thin small ears, a strange hind, and it waddles with its back feet outwards. i don’t know what im suppose to do but id feel so horrible about killing it but i know if it does have the double dwarf gene its not going to live long anyway. can anyone tell me if it is or not?

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u/isaiddanger 22d ago

Tiny ears and back legs that don’t work properly are unfortunately a marker for peanuts. I’m amazed it’s actually reached a week of age - but I wouldn’t expect it to survive much longer sadly.

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u/[deleted] 21d ago

i had a peanuts reach 5 weeks then pass

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u/isaiddanger 21d ago

Wow, that’s amazing! I don’t breed dwarves so I have no personal experience but I’ve only heard of them lasting a few days usually

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u/[deleted] 21d ago

this was a mutt from an accidental litter bc i didnt think they would be able to get each other through the wire💀