Over the last month... mom 1 gave birth to just 2, and 1 of them was stillborn. Mom 2 had 6 or 7, all stillborn. Mom 3 only gave birth to 3. Mom 4 just had hers last night, 2 live, 2 stillborn... and then cannibalized the ones that were alive! WTH is going on? They were all first litters for these moms.

Thank goodness Mom 5 came through for me and gave birth to 14 live and healthy pinks(second litter).

These are all starter breeders, not from my lines. All unrelated other than moms 2 & 3, they're sisters.

The dad of the 1st and 4th litters was a variegated beige.
The dad of the 2nd and 3rd litters was a blue capped blaze.
And the dad of the 5th litter was a black variegated berkshire.

Anyone have a clue?