Rabbit mating question.

[ole-crone]

I just noticed your post that said "When I came back..." Well, something might have happened while you were gone. But to be on the safe side, just do it again.

 

[cutiepieacres]

she is probably not receptive to him and did not lift for him, try again tomorrow morning the attempted breeding should help to bring her around. If she still wont lift in the morning try again in the evening.

It still may be a bit early though for her to be coming into a strong enough heat, you can either wait until spring when we are getting longer hours of day light or add a light to fake longer days, it could help. Rabbits are pretty seasonal sometimes they will breed in winter but a lot does refuse.

just to be on the safe side though if you had them together, count 28 days and add a nest box anyways, even if she doesnt need it its better then finding cold babies born on the wire just incase they did breed.

 

[OPIE]

Ok I will try that cutiepieacres. I know that when I came around and peeked at him I never saw him do that fall off part so I will try again. If she is bred, will she still let him try to "get some"?

 

[cutiepieacres]

if she is bred she most likely wont allow him to breed again, though it could look like what you have already seen she may just sit and not lift.

Some does do become more aggressive when pregnant(even just a day) so if she acts aggressive towards him or even you(especially if she is normally sweet) that could be a good sign for pregnancy though not all does become aggressive or territorial when pregnant.

you can also check her to see if she looks "in heat" if her vulva is purple she should be willing to breed, if it is dark pink she may possibly lift for him, if it is pale pink(the same color as the skin around) she probably isnt going to breed at that time.

as said if he didnt fall over or something like it no matter how hard he tried he probably wasnt able to breed her.

 

[mamato3]

I just did my first mating of my nzws i stuck the doe in his cage they set there for a minute then he jump on and then suddenly almost flip of backwards then he did it again and just fell over to his side. He did not squeal then he was a thumping his hind foot after i took the doe out i guess he was wanting me to give him a different doe lol

 

[()relics]

I would wait 10 days then reintroduce them...watch them carefully so neither one is hurt....Now you will have 2 kindling dates. Follow your gestation method expecting the first date to get babies. If nothing happens on the first kindle date wait 3 days and remove the nest box...Now expect the second kindle date...10 days later...If nothing happens on this date wait 3 days remove the nest box and rebreed asap. Once you become more experienced you will be able to tell if she is or isn't pregnant...and may not need the 10 day rebreed session.

good luck

 

[coffeemama]

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Yep-just because he was mounting her doesn't meen he DTD. Usually a does that is ready will not run around very long before she stops and lifts her tail.

 

[mekasmom]

Females don't castrate males. I have a rabbit colony in a 8x10 building. They live together all the time. No castration at any time over the years.
Maybe if they are in small cages with limited space? I just know that I have dozens of rabbits young bunnies, adult rabbits, male and female. No castration, no fighting, no death. You just have to separate out the rabbits you are going to sell or eat several times a year because they "breed like rabbits". You can start with eight rabbits and end up with a hundred or more within a few months.

 

[enola]

In commercial rabbitries, castration can and will occur if you leave the female in with the male.

She will begin to think the male is in "her" cage and castration is probably the nicest thing she will do to him. A female rabbit "protecting" her space is an evil beast to say the least.

 

[gypsy2621]

rabbits are induced ovulators,
meaning they oveulate when a buck is presented to them.
they do not go into heat like a cat or dog, its a misconception.
any doe in a cage next to a buck will in fact be purple and want to breed, but it is not a heat. they have no bleeding before or after ovulating.

as for castration, some does will bite the object breeding them, why?
A) they dont like the buck.
B) they are not willing to breed.
C) they are just plain mean does.

I have had just plain mean does, introduce them to a buck and the war is on, fur flies as does blood if not attended to right off.
I would never suggest leaving a doe in with a buck unattended, if you do you are risking injury or worse death to either rabbit.

I have had does who will breed the bucks brains out then all of a sudden get sick of his repeated attempts and attack. again another reason not to leave them unattended.

rabbits only need to DTD 3 times to insure a sucessful breeding.
it is then up to the doe to continue the pregnancy or to terminate it.
I have had does bred right up to a week before kindle abort the litter for no known reason, I have also had them absorb litters 2 weeks into a pregnancy.
Who ever said raising and breeding rabbits was easy, didnt have a clue as to what they were talking about.