Rabbit Litter numbers

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I really like this thread.
I knew zero about rabbis now I know a little.
May I ask what "chin mark" means?

Rabbits rub their chins against objects to scent mark. I'm learning stuff too.

 

[Kiki]

Rabbits rub their chins against objects to scent mark. I'm learning stuff too.

Neat!
I love to learn new things!
Isn't it wonderful?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

More reading on charlies, apparently it can cause megacolon? Hence the digestive problems? I'm also reading not all charlies have the problem?

I don't intend to sell any of my bunnies, my niece was gonna take a few,,and I planned to keep the rest. Am I bad to proceed and take any of the consequences that I may produce?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Neat!
I love to learn new things!
Isn't it wonderful?

Life would be boring without new things to learn about. I still want to know everything about whatever I'm interested in, I don't understand not wanting to learn.

 

[Kiki]

More reading on charlies, apparently it can cause megacolon? Hence the digestive problems? I'm also reading not all charlies have the problem?

I don't intend to sell any of my bunnies, my niece was gonna take a few,,and I planned to keep the rest. Am I bad to proceed and take any of the consequences that I may produce?

I think you are pretty darn smart for asking this before you breed!

 

[Kiki]

Life would be boring without new things to learn about. I still want to know everything about whatever I'm interested in, I don't understand not wanting to learn.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I think you are pretty darn smart for asking this before you breed!

Thank you, who knew such problems existed? I guess we do now.

 

[Tale of Tails Rabbitry]

I agree with @Bunnylady that pulling fur is not an indication of a false pregnancy. I have seen mine pull fur occasionally without reason, but not build a nest.

I also have one doe that likes to build a nest right after breeding or just whenever there is a nesting box in her cage, even if she was not bred, whether she is pregnant or not, but she does not pull fur until the last moments. In fact, if there is an abundance of hay on the floor of the cage, I have seen a couple of my does start haystaching--just for fun, maybe?--but not actually build a nest, except for that one that does build a nest if there is a nesting box, of course.

Rabbits seem to have as much individuality as we do, I think.

I also agree that I personally would not breed brokens together. I did crosses for a few years and I got a lot of brokens, but was never at all interested in risks with Charlies.

In regards to litter sizes, I just look in the nest and count. I keep records meticulous records, but I never bother with setting myself up for disappointment by having an expectation on the litter size. I rather just enjoy the ones who are alive and well.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I agree with @Bunnylady that pulling fur is not an indication of a false pregnancy. I have seen mine pull fur occasionally without reason, but not build a nest.

I also have one doe that likes to build a nest right after breeding or just whenever there is a nesting box in her cage, even if she was not bred, whether she is pregnant or not, but she does not pull fur until the last moments. In fact, if there is an abundance of hay on the floor of the cage, I have seen a couple of my does start haystaching--just for fun, maybe?--but not actually build a nest, except for that one that does build a nest if there is a nesting box, of course.

Rabbits seem to have as much individuality as we do, I think.

I also agree that I personally would not breed brokens together. I did crosses for a few years and I got a lot of brokens, but was never not at all interested in risks with Charlies.

In regards to litter sizes, I just look in the nest and count. I keep records meticulous records, but I never bother with setting myself up for disappointment by having an expectation on the litter size. I rather just enjoy the ones who are alive and well.

Thanks, my doe is always putting her hay in her nesting area, I think she wants to be a constant mom.

I have a lot to think about in regards to breeding my lops, my heart was set on it, now I don't know, any other breeding I could do would be mixes, and I definitely don't need anymore bucks just for one breeding for fun. Husband has agreed to one breeding, gotta make it count. I just want a few more friendly bunnies.

 

[Tale of Tails Rabbitry]

@Bunnylady, Is my buck a charlie than? He is mostly white. How does that alter any breeding?

I would say he is not.

The broken gene is dominate. If you breed a broken to a solid about half the offspring will be broken. If you breed two brokens together, there is a 25% possibility of charlies, rabbits with two broken genes "EnEn" and Megacolon, which is something most rabbit breeders try to avoid.