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It is recommended to remove the buck as soon as mating has occurred. You can return the doe to the buck's cage/hutch several times throughout the next few days to ensure she's bred, possibly increase litter size, etc. Keeping the buck and doe together can lead to many problems, so it is just best to keep them separate. Some problems include:
- injury to the buck as the doe gets more aggressive
- fighting (territorial)
- "double clutching" meaning the doe gets bred a second time and carries 2 separate litters at the same time
- injury/death to kits when they are born due to the buck
- added stress to the doe can cause miscarriage, loss of interest in kits when she kindles, premature kindling
The babies can be weaned as early as 4 weeks, but it is usually better to leave them with her for 6 weeks. To maximize their nutrition and growth you can leave them with mommy until 8 weeks. Make sure you do NOT let them stay with her longer then 3 months. Also the same sex siblings can be separated from mom and put together, but then need to be in their own individual cages by 4 months.
First are these "pet" or "house" bunnies or are they production rabbits? In the case of neutered bunnies, if they are able to get along in the space provided, then you can keep males and females together. However, if these are production rabbits (you DO want to have litters of babies) then generally I separate mine when I wean them from the mother (about 4-6 weeks). Male hormones will come in at about 5 months of age, so separation MUST begin before then. The female rabbit is very protective of her "space" and will fight the male if he is introduced, or allowed to stay, in her cage or living space. That's why you take the doe to the buck (and I stay to watch in case a fight breaks out), and not vice versa, when breeding rabbits.
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Do you have to have a male and female rabbit to have bunnies?
Yes, you MUST have a female and a male rabbit who have mated in order to have babies. same as humans, you mother didn't have you with out your father
What does if mean when your female rabbit is mean?
when your female rabbit is mean it usually means that the rabbit is pregnant and is trying to protect her bunnies. they usually bite you or will not let you touch them by hiding in the back corner of the hutch.
Why would a female rabbit pluck a male rabbit's fur out?
They pluck their hair out because they use it to make a nest for the new born bunnies.
When do you separate baby bunnies?
separate baby bunnies when there 8 weeks old
How many days do the bunnies have to drink the milk from a female rabbit?
Kits need to drink milk from the mother rabbit for about 6-8 weeks. I know its long, but the female only suckles her kits for about 5 minutes a day, that's it!
What is the difference between male bunnies and female bunnies?
From my studies i think that you can see Male Bunnies Kidneys, but for Female Bunnies you cant.
Your 2 female guinea pigs get on really well with your male rabbit is this good?
yes actually i just figured out guineas and bunnies can get together great
I have 8 week old female rabbit in with a eleven week old male is it possible they could mate this young should i separate them?
No. Usually they have to be at least 6 months to make bunnies, but they still might mount each other. You still might need to separate them. So that they'll get use to living in they own cage.
Where could you get bunnies?
Rabbit Breeders, or Bunnies that people don't want anymore by looking in ads.
Do you need to put the female rabbit and male rabbit in different cages if the female has started pulling out her fur and looks to be building a nest?
well i dont know about the pulling her hair out, but if she's making a nest then its more likely she is making it so she can have a litter of kits/bunnies.
Where a pet rabbit lives?
In your house. I love bunnies!
Who takes care of the baby bunnies?
Mamma Rabbit
