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She definitely hasn’t been with a buck prior to this recent meeting. I too thought that was a large jump in weight for only one week. At what rate does a pregnant doe gain weight? I have noticed that her dewlap has grown quite a bit since being with the buck. I don’t think it just coming in...

So we have a CA doe that I left in our buck’s hutch for 3 days (I now it sounds unorthodox but given how unaggressive our does are I know from experience it works for us). Prior to this she weighed 8 lbs. 4 oz. One week after leaving the buck’s hutch she weighs about 9 lbs! Is she pregnant? I...

We have our rabbits on 18% protein but we only give each about 3/4 cup per day and unlimited grass hay. I also supplement dandelion to ensure a good source of vitamins a and e. Would it be safe to drop down to 16% given the bulk of their diet is hay? I can’t imagine grass hay would be a great...

He seemed healthy. I did an inspection and he looks fine. Some discoloration on his hocks but they’re not wet or missing fur. I might try putting them both in a dog pen in the garage and keeping it cool. I know this sounds extremely unorthodox but we’ve actually conceived a litter by just...

That’s the odd thing… He’s now completely uninterested in does. He used to be quite interested; in fact he sired a litter of 10! Although now he doesn’t even try, even during the cool parts of the day. Any idea what his issue is? He was put off a lot by a NZ doe. Did she scar him?

She just kindled today! This is our first litter. What’s the best pellet mix/brand for a nursing doe? Or any meat rabbit for that matter… what’s the max temperature the doe and kits can be exposed to? I’ve heard horror stories of stressed moms who eat their kits. Thanks for all the help.

Interesting… We have a young buck who isn’t always so ready. I’ve read a little about heat sterility. In other words if kept too hot over a long period the bucks can’t mate. It has been quite hot this summer. Have you ever experienced this?

Our NZ doe is now pulling fur on day 30 after breeding. She kinda just stopped but her nest looks finished. Is she just waiting to deliver? Is it normal to stop building when they’re done? How long is it usually between pulling fur and birth? We gave her straw and corn husk to build her nest...

Update: Interesting development. First it was the does who weren’t interested in the buck. Now our buck doesn’t seem too interested in the does. This is almost getting facetious… it seems to be either one or the other with these rabbits. Is it just a matter of chemistry?These does don’t like...

So we have some does that we breed (one only allowed one fall off). I’m noticing an enlargement of their dewlaps. Some sites online said it’s a sign of maturity for mating. Although they didn’t get bigger until after they breed. Is it a sign their pregnant? I tried palpating one 13 days post...

I tried to breed this morning… nothing happened. Maybe it’s providential if she is indeed convalescing. Is her disinterest a sign of feeling under the weather? But if she does conceive, would the penicillin in her system affect her offspring? These are meat rabbits so we do plan on harvesting...

Thus said… Should I breed her? Unlike our other does. She’s actually been a mother before so I’m hoping for more promising results from her. We first started treatment on 6/30 and I gave her a shot per day for 5 days. She looks good for the most part. Her nose does seem a tad pinkish and raw...

So some of our parishioner gave us a hay bale, although we also have pellets from the store. What should the ratio of hay to pellets to treats be for our meat rabbits? I’ve seen some numbers like 80%-15%-5% respectively. That seems like a lot of hay. Does that quantity of pellets provide a...

Update: So I figured that our sole buck is really only interested in mating at around 5 am. The issue is our doe wants nothing to do with him. She runs away; even if I hold her down I don’t think she’ll lift. I put her into his hutch at a later morning hour and he didn’t even try to mate. Has...

I’m not necessarily interested in a new buck… I just wanted to know if it’s safe to breed the recovering doe. There’s no point in having her sitting around doing nothing but I can’t risk possibly infecting the buck.

So we have a rabbit recovering from syphilis. She had a really bad case; she was neglected for way too long; we didn’t really know what we were doing… thanks to this site I knew exactly what to do. I gave her a 0.01/ lb. dosage for 5 days. She recovered wonderfully; the results were almost...

After one fall off? Do you think that’s why she isn’t interested in mating again? What happens if you try to mate a pregnant doe?

Good news… So I figured that our buck was just sluggish from the heat so I tried breeding at the coldest time of the day, right before sunrise. I thought since it was cool all night he’d be more active. I put the doe into his hutch and he immediately tried to mate! Although, the NZ doe is kinda...

Thanks, Yes I think that was part of the problem… I haven’t been praying enough to Blessed Martin de Porres. A lot of owners especially on this site talk about the “immediate” mating; that’s completely foreign to me. The buck seems more or less unaffected when I put a doe in. He could just be...

Thanks for the post, I checked. He’s definitely a he; his parts looked fine to me. I didn’t see any issues. He does have a wire flooring in his hutch. Maybe that’s uncomfortable for him? What’s the max temp they should be exposed to? It can get pretty hot out here in western Colorado. I thought...