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The ones I'm talking about are part of a line I hoped to sell as pets, but then Covid-19 came along, and I don't fancy having strangers coming round to view them, hence I think they may hang around for somewhat longer than I'd planned. I also have a meat rabbit line, and will have free cage...

I think I've read 3 months for the bucks, but I'm less certain I've seen this in relation to the does? I realise they're all individuals, but what's the youngest age you can remember having trouble, derived from sharing a cage? Bucks and does?

Is there a reason you tend to leave it that long? I've read that some people breed earlier than this, whilst others mention better results if the rabbit is older?

I have one who is currently 17 weeks old, and just shy of 8 lb. I'm absolutely in no rush, but was curious as to what ages other people have bred at?

This behaviour was a one off (so far) and had abated, when I put the doe and the kits into a neutral environment. My theory is that this developed from a mistake I made, namely, putting those kits in with another litter, whilst I cleaned the cage. I suspect that the scent from the other litter...

My rex doe (this is her first litter) has been picking up her three kits, and swinging them round. I can't find anything online about this kind of behaviour, and have separated her from the kits. I have a number of questions. 1. Has anybody come across similar behaviour before, and did it...

That is a very useful tip indeed, and I'll bear that in mind, if the same thing happens again. I definitely did not notice any nursing, or even attempts at nursing, by the time the kits were four weeks old. As a beginner, I assumed I might just have been missing this, but they did indeed appear...

I did ask how old she was, how large her previous litters were, how many litters she'd had etc, and got answers to all of these. I suppose what I'm saying is that, in retrospect, I've only really got the previous owner's word that these answers are accurate. The two does made 4lb, 10oz and...

Those were also my thoughts. Very useful to get the perspectives of people with more experience, though, and I appreciate the responses!

I bought a pregnant NZW doe last year, who delivered a litter of two. She was transported about fifty miles to my home, and transitioned onto new food. I am open-minded about whether these could be factors, along with the time of year, which resulted in such a small litter. Her previous...

Thanks chaps - they're a month old, and she's had three prior litters, although this is her first in my care. We cleaned it up last night, and this morning, there doesn't seem to have been a repeat performance. I'll continue to keep an eye on it. If it *is* enteritis, would you generally...

I am checking my litter of two on a daily basis, and this morning, the smaller of the two had a great big cake of dung stuck to its rear end. My wife and I managed to remove most of it, before she went to work, and the animal seems to have been eating and behaving normally since, but there is...

You wouldn't expect any issues in terms of getting the doe to feed them, if they're not there, during the night?

I hadn't considered the time of year thing at all - I'm in northern England, so we're into the very short day season now. At the moment, the temperatures are above freezing at night, and the rabbits are kept in a shed - would you anticipate any problems keeping such a small litter warm, under...

So, it turns out she was indeed pregnant, and she kindled, on day 34, just as her previous owner said she would. This is apparently her fourth litter, the previous ones being five, and then two of nine each. This time, however, her litter is of TWO... This is a New Zealand white, and nothing...

I have two standard rex sisters, who are 6 and 7 months old, same parents, different litters. There have been no issues so far, keeping them in the same cage - if these are likely to develop, is there a 'usual' timeframe for this, in terms of age?

She's certainly doing plenty of lounging! She's due two weeks today - I was thinking of giving her free choice pellets (she's already on free choice hay, and she's very erratic in how she chooses to eat that, day to day) - is that too soon?

No, the comment he made was along the lines of "You'll need to get him a girlfriend soon, otherwise he's going to become a handful", which I took to mean that he thought I should, rather than could, breed him quickly? I'm going to take on board, what you chaps have said, and leave him another...

I bought a proven NZ doe earlier this month, and had to bring her home in the car, which took about 90 minutes. I've been staggered by how little she seems to eat, drink, and move. I'm not skilled enough to check for pregnancy myself, by palpating her abdomen, and it's probably a little late...

From what I've read, I would have assumed six months, but a guy with more experience than I have in this saw my buck yesterday, and said he'd be ready to breed in about a month or so. He's currently 11 weeks old.