How old do rabbit have to be?....

[Feathers Acres]

..To be seperated from there mother? my neighbors rabbits just had babys. And there the really large breed rabbits not like normal lion head minies from pet stores. And they wanted to give me one but they were not totaly shure when they should seperate them and start to give them away.

any help?

 

[KingsCalls]

I just purchased a Netherland Dwarf from a friend, and he siad they are weaned at 6 weeks.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

6-8 weeks

 

[hooligan]

At least 8 wks.
I work with ARPRN (rabbit rescue) so if you need any help let me know)

 

[buck-wild-chick]

yep Hooligan's right.. We definatley make sure ours are eating and drinking by themselves, before we pull them and put them in another cage.. After about a week later I'll sell them..That way I know for sure that they are healthy.

 

[Maidservant]

I leave all my kits with their mothers until 8 weeks old, then I pull the boys. The girls will stay with mom until they are sold. Luckily, all of my does are extremely social and hate being left alone. I'll typically re-breed the doe once the kits are 8 weeks old, and she will have the next set when the older ones are 12 weeks old (they are hopefully sold by then).

I have one doe who consistantly nurses for 10-12 weeks, Standard Rex, and her babies get huge!

 

[BantyHugger]

6-8 weeks. Wait till 8 if your getting the runt. The smallest should stay with the mom the longest, IMO.

 

[warsawffagurl]

ive been breeding/showing/raising rabbits for quite some time...
and the Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits book i've used for 4-h says anywhere from 4-8 weeks
ive weaned at 4 weeks with dwarfsized rabbits before with absolutely no problems, but with larger breeds i like to wait at least 6 weeks usually 8 weeks...

 

[MissPrissy]

I have californians. I wean at 8 weeks.

 

[Ugly Cowboy]

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I'd say the same!