Sexing Newborn kits **pics**
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Re: Sexing Newborn kits **pics**
Alright any and all that are good at this... let me hear what gender you think these 6 kits are.
I think I'm getting a little better at this and have my guesses. Let me know yours pretty please: (4 1/2 week old Mini Lops)
Apparently I can only add 5 attachments so I'll add kit #6 after this.
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and here's kit #6

I think I'm getting a little better at this and have my guesses. Let me know yours pretty please: (4 1/2 week old Mini Lops)
Apparently I can only add 5 attachments so I'll add kit #6 after this.
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and here's kit #6

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Re: Sexing Newborn kits **pics**
If there are bigger pics, can you please send them to me? Having a hard time seeing some of the bits.
Looks like:
1. Buck
2. Doe (I can't see the slit, but it looks like it has a doe shape from far away)
3. Doe
4. Buck
5. Buck
6. Buck
Hope this helps!
Edit: From the e-mailed picture of #2, it looks like it is sticking out more, but I still can't see if there is a hole or slit. If it has a doughnut shape with a hole, then I go with buck.
Looks like:
1. Buck
2. Doe (I can't see the slit, but it looks like it has a doe shape from far away)
3. Doe
4. Buck
5. Buck
6. Buck
Hope this helps!
Edit: From the e-mailed picture of #2, it looks like it is sticking out more, but I still can't see if there is a hole or slit. If it has a doughnut shape with a hole, then I go with buck.

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Re: Sexing Newborn kits **pics**
Thank you so much Hendricks Hearth!!
Others viewing - let me hear if you agree, please.
I was thinking all except #3 look like bucks.
However, the picture of #2 isn't quite as clear, as Hendricks Hearth said.
I can try to post a better picture of that one later tonight if needed.
I like to give people a good guess of gender before they put their deposit down @ 5 weeks.
No guarantees given on gender - just what is thought.
Others viewing - let me hear if you agree, please.
I was thinking all except #3 look like bucks.
However, the picture of #2 isn't quite as clear, as Hendricks Hearth said.
I can try to post a better picture of that one later tonight if needed.
I like to give people a good guess of gender before they put their deposit down @ 5 weeks.
No guarantees given on gender - just what is thought.
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Re: Sexing Newborn kits **pics**
Here are my best guesses:
Buckling
Unknown
Doeling
Buckling
Buckling
Buckling
Buckling
Unknown
Doeling
Buckling
Buckling
Buckling
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Re: Sexing Newborn kits **pics**
I need some help please. Even my daughter makes fun of how poorly I sex kits. These are 6 weeks old. I didn't take the picture, so let me know if it's too blurry.
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Help!!!!!!
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They mostly look like girls to me although I think Ripper is a girl. Can anyone help? I've got to transport two does tomorrow morning!!
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Help!!!!!!
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They mostly look like girls to me although I think Ripper is a girl. Can anyone help? I've got to transport two does tomorrow morning!!
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- Boy Or Girl?
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- Boy or Girl?
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- Boy or Girl?
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- Boy or Girl?
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Re: Sexing Newborn kits **pics**
EnglishSpot wrote:I need some help please. Even my daughter makes fun of how poorly I sex kits. These are 6 weeks old. I didn't take the picture, so let me know if it's too blurry.
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Help!!!!!!
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They mostly look like girls to me although I think Ripper is a girl. Can anyone help? I've got to transport two does tomorrow morning!!
I can't tell with "Ripper", it seems sort of blurry on that one but "Red" looks like a buck to me and "Frosty", "Coffee", and "Chile" all look like does to me.

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Re: Sexing Newborn kits **pics**
This is awesome, thank you so much!
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Re: Sexing Newborn kits **pics**
I'm pretty sure this is a boy but thought I would ask yall.
4 out of 5 kits look like this. The 5th one is most certainly a doe.
I don't know if you can see it or not but the penis is almost fully formed in this one. 1 buckling has what I would call a normal penis, 1 has a one that is half way between a normal penis and the 1st picture, and 2 are just like the 1st picture. But all looked like the 1st picture a week ago.
So, does a buckling's penis go through a changing or a hooding phase?
4 out of 5 kits look like this. The 5th one is most certainly a doe.
I don't know if you can see it or not but the penis is almost fully formed in this one. 1 buckling has what I would call a normal penis, 1 has a one that is half way between a normal penis and the 1st picture, and 2 are just like the 1st picture. But all looked like the 1st picture a week ago.
So, does a buckling's penis go through a changing or a hooding phase?
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Re: Sexing Newborn kits **pics**
avdpas77 wrote:It is great information, but why would one want to mess with newborns when there are several reasons not to? Not criticizing here, just curious.
It does not matter if you hold newborn kits a minimal amount. All those myths about rabbit moms rejecting their babies are not exactly true. Only about 1/10 bun moms do that. So if you know what your doing it is OK.

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Re: Sexing Newborn kits **pics**
I have never had a doe reject kits because I've handled them, with over 100 litters and counting. I'm often there during labor, birth, cleaning of the kits, and during nursing. My presence has saved more than one kit. I've helped kits get going if they've been left in the sac as mom is busy with other kits. I've done one emergency C-section after a doe passed between kit 2 and 3. I saved an additional 3 kits, only losing the one that was in the birth canal. Being there for your rabbits is just as much a part of animal husbandry there as it would be with cattle or horses.
I have yet to ever hear of an actual instance where a doe abandoned her kits because someone touched them. That goes the same for baby birds and wild rabbits as well. Its only repeated over and over as a myth, to keep children and well meaning people from interfering where they shouldnt.
I have yet to ever hear of an actual instance where a doe abandoned her kits because someone touched them. That goes the same for baby birds and wild rabbits as well. Its only repeated over and over as a myth, to keep children and well meaning people from interfering where they shouldnt.
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Re: Sexing Newborn kits **pics**
They look all like bucks to me except one which is a doe
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Re: Sexing Newborn kits **pics**
I had this problem hardcore with mice. Even when they were literally almost ready to reproduce I still couldn't tell. I like to hope rabbits will be easier, or that my ahem, life experience now will make it easier.
Thanks for the guide though! If I'm lucky I WON'T have to post a topic with a bunch of pictures of my bunny's behinds now. : P (fingers crossed at least)
Thanks for the guide though! If I'm lucky I WON'T have to post a topic with a bunch of pictures of my bunny's behinds now. : P (fingers crossed at least)
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