NEW rabbit

[rabbit92]

Hey guys I just got a new rabbit a couple days ago and I'm just wondering if u guys noe wat breed it is.

 

[MaggieJ]

Nice looking rabbit! I'm moving this thread to the Random Rabbit Ramblings forum, where more people will see it.

 

[rabbit92]

OK thank you. And I was wondering is it normal for a pregnant doe to run around in her cage?

 

[wild1slilfarm]

She's a pretty doe, I would say New Zealand cross or maybe a Cinnamon cross

 

[MaggieJ]

Rabbits seem to handle pregnancy (most of the time) with a minimum of drama. I have never noticed a difference in activity level, except perhaps just before kindling. So if she is normally a runner... she's likely to run even while pregnant. Do check, though, that it not due to something frightening her, especially if she seems agitated.

 

[avdpas77]

Hey guys I just got a new rabbit a couple days ago and I'm just wondering if you guys know what breed it is.

It is likely not a "pure-bred" rabbit. Which means it is likely a cross of 2 or more breeds. It does have New Zealand type confirmation, but there are several varieties, mostly "meat breeds" that have this same general type. How old is it and how much does it weigh?

It is certainly a nice looking rabbit, no matter what the breed.

 

[rabbit92]

The guy I got it from said she's about 4 months but he's not sure

 

[curlysue]

Possibly a satin or cinnamon cross.my guess shes way older than 4 months.

 

[rabbit92]

Do you guys think she's to young to breed?

 

[MamaSheepdog]

OK thank you. And I was wondering is it normal for a pregnant doe to run around in her cage?

Do you guys think she's to young to breed?

I'm confused- do you suspect she is pregnant because she is running around her cage? Most rabbits will gather hay in their mouths and start nesting before they give birth, so I would give her hay every day and watch for that behavior. If she starts gathering it, give her a nest.

I would wait to breed her for at least 35 days from when you bought her, for two reasons:

1. You should quarantine her for 30 days to make sure she is healthy and not carrying something that may make your other rabbits ill.

2. It is possible she was bred at the breeder's, and you don't want a double pregnancy.

Since you don't know what her mix is, it is hard to say if she has reached her full growth. I would weigh her now, and again at the end of the quarantine period to see if there is a difference.

 

[rabbit92]

OK thanks guys

 

[avdpas77]

I am a bit confused about all the talk of whether she was breed or not, and I never could find where you stated the weight, but I think she is definitely old enough to breed, and if it turns out that she was not bred at the previous owners, (you will know after 4 or 5 weeks) I would breed her immediately. I can't really breed her anymore this spring, because after the first of June here in the Midwest it is too hot and humid (at least for my setup). Rabbits that get more than 6 months old or so are harder to get bred, and stand more chances of having problems. After they are about a year old, their pelvis fuses and it is very difficult to use them for does. I have young does saved back that are just getting old enough to breed now. Because of the heat, they will be 8 or 9 months old when they are first bred,and that can be a problem, especially if they don't "take" the first time. If your climate permits it she should be bred as soon as possible.

 

[ottersatin]

, their pelvis fuses and it is very difficult to use them for does.

This is NOT true!
You are thinking about Guinea Pigs. Rabbits pelvis does not fuse together
at any age. I have no idea where you or anyone else got such an idea.
Please post the article or manuscript from where you got that false information.
I'd really like to see/read it.
Ottersatin. ldtimer:

 

[ladysown]

neither really do guinea pigs. Old wives tale.

 

[Devon's Mom Lauren]

I agree with curlysue... that rabbit is way older than 4 months..

 

[skysthelimit]

I bred a three year old for the first time and got a litter.

 

[rabbit92]

OK I'm going to try to breed her to my AM White tomorrow thxs guys <br /><br />__________ Sun May 20, 2012 9:27 am __________<br /><br />OK guys I tried to breed my doe and when I but her in the bucks cage she wouldn't want to take and she was making a weird noise. Is that mean she's not ready?