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the doe ended up losing half the litters and prolapsing. I figured it was just her so I bred him to another and she never lost anything but it took something out of her. The large kits ate everything and in general were a pain for her to deliver and take care of

Ya I've heard about breeding for heat tolerance and I'd like to think I've done that but my newest arrivals are the best rabbits I've ever owned and they are terrible with dealing with the heat smh

Don't do it! I did that for a while since all I had was a large buck and I lost a few litters since the doe had a hard time with kindling

just be careful with waiting, it can bring down fertility. I screwed up my best doe like that

I'd wait till day 45, sometimes they miscarry and it can take till day 45. It was her first breeding so

just wait till day 38, I had a doe kindle a healthy 7 on day 42. Technically the last due day is 35 so just wait. She seems fine. Let us know how she does for the nest few days

Research! Join fb breeder groups, join the ARBA, and ask as many questions as you have! Once you have a solid foundation, start the rabbitry. first thing is to get a solid breeding trio, an amazing buck and two good does. Trust me, it's so much easier to get off the ground by making an initial...

often happens when they pee on each other, the urine pastes down the fur and only shows where the skin didn't fold

I've outgrown my old rabbit barn and we are building a new one! It's 10'x10', 6' sidewalls and 10' peek. I'll put in a loft for storage. My main question is: I wanted to originally make the wall areas by the cages removable for ventilation (cutting strips where cages are and removing them...

could be a false pregnancy, just wait and watch. My does pull fur days 26 earliest, latest is after kindling. Most of my does pull a day to a few hours before kindling.

ice bottles, swamp cooler on wheels, fans, tiles, and a misting system. If you dip the bottles in water before giving them to the rabbits, they are more affective. Have an designated "cool zone", like a place in the house, for nest box babies to avoid loosing them from heat.

Hotzcatz I love your cages! How do you collect the poop?

you can litter box train her. She is probably just hormonal now that she is growing up and training her is a simple solution

If a doe is stressed, they can reabsorb a litter. Or your buck could be not as fertile, maybe your feed is causing lack of fertility

it might be nestbox eye, not sure about the bloody nose but I'd go to a vet and get it checked out to make sure it is curable with cream instead of some sort of staff infection

I don't think that is anything basic...like fur mites, maybe call a vet. It could be a parasitical issue

I'd give her a shot. I give my does 3 strikes after the first litter

any babies? Miscarriage? I had a doe kindle 7 healthy live babies on day 42 so I've given up on logic but let us know how it's going with you're doe!

Ah I just checked out the new photos! He's real handsome! I agree with his chest width. He really filled out nicely on the bone as well

Along side that, if you haven't already, make sure to give her space. I know she's a pet but pregnant rabbits are grouchy and angry and not meant to be handled a bunch. Mero had a good point, normally you don't breed a rabbit of either gender before 6 months so it might be a bit of a rough ride...