i have always been told that if the buck doesn\'t fall off the doe when he is breeding her she will not get bred well yesterday i had a doe due to have babies and she had all 7 on the wire and so all died after disposing of the babies i went ahead with my normal chores with the rabbits and discovered while filling up my californian does feeder that there was hair every where in her cage i thought this was odd and luckily she had a cage that had a built in nest box in it because she had some hay in it and an hour later she had 8 healthy plump californian babies i bred her earlier which would make her due now but the buck never fell off how did she get pregnant?
Don\'t rely on the \"falling off routine\" to establish the Doe as Bred. We have a buck here who never appears to \"Fall off\" and he\'s been making LOTS of babies here for over 3 years.
He NEVER makes a sound and isn\'t very aggressive, but he always gets the job done! He\'s extremely quick too!
If you put the Doe in for breeding consider her bred. Palpate her at 2 weeks and if you\'re not sure, give her a nest box on day 28. Better to be safe, than sorry.
Congrats on your Californians!! Babies are so fun!
Infact we have a litter here now from our quiet buck (and I didn\'t see them connect at all). They are too cute! Can\'t wait until their eyes open!
the doe that i was looking after for a friend didn\'t do it either during mating. fostercarerabbitry is correct - it could still happen. ive got a beautiful baby boy.
Just a tip -
After you breed your rabbits, turn the doe over and look at her vulva. If the doe has been bred, you will usually see a lot of wetness surrounding it and usually even some milky dicharge. That means the buck had the right spot.
I have had bucks that do not roll. I have also had bucks who roll and squeal, but actually just released sperm onto the does lower back or tail. If you can\'t tell, just assume the rabbit got bred and put a nestbox in at 28 days. You can also practice palpating at 10-12 days of pregnancy. Once you have mastered that, you will be able to tell if she was bred for sure. Then, if not, you don\'t have to waste 2 more weeks.
Bucks always have a reflexive upturning of the hindfeet when ejaculation occurs. In
most cases, this means he will fall over backwards or sideways. Some bucks have better balance than others, so you may not notice anything, but that reflex does occur. It may be only a slight reflexive action in some bucks - very dramatic in others. (I had one buck that would fall over on his side and lay there screaming.)
Always stand and watch the entire time the doe is with the buck. Learn to palpate to check for pregnancy, so you won\'t get \"surprised\". When in doubt, provide a nest box anyway.
Charlcie Gill
Zodiac Rabbitry
Astoria, OR
http://www.zodiacsatins.com