Ok i have a mini rex and she is about 2 years old and she has been ok but here latel she has stayed in the bck of her cage and she eats so much now, also her belly is getting round and hard, does this mean she is pregannt becuase i have 3 males that pla with her on occasians. well plz someone help me with this cuz i lost 1 littr last year and what to acctually be prepared for this one. thaks alot your rabbit lover friend Dakota
give her a nest box thats the best thing you can do for her right now stuff it with straw and just wait
what is a nest box lol and how do u make one?
Oh boy...
You really can\'t just let rabbits of the opposite sex \"play with each other on occasion\" and expect to be prepared. You need to keep those rabbits separated - better yet have then spayed and neutered. Breeding rabbits should not be a haphazard proposition. It needs to be taken seriously. I recommend you get a good book on rabbit care.
Your Rabbit by Nancy Searle, is a great book geared for kids, but has good info for anyone.
Charlcie Gill
Zodiac Rabbitry
Astoria, OR
http://www.zodiacsatins.com
lol i have had rabbits for many years but really never dealt with prgnancys and now uyall say nest box and im lost lol
Nest box = a small wooden or metal box you put into the pregnant does cage approx 3 to 4 days before she is due to give birth. Supply her with plenty of hay to build the nest in it. Rabbits are not like dogs and cats that you can supply an area with a blanket and they have babies and if one wanders away they bring them back. Rabbit babies will scatter everywhere, become chilled and die rather quickly. The doe will not pick them up and carry them back to the rest of the litter so the nest box is a must.
You really should educate yourself on the proper way of caring for, breeding, and raising rabbits. Read a book or two like Charlcie suggested. I started raising rabbits when I was 14 years old and I got a hold of every rabbit book I could get my hands on before I ever attempted to breed them. I was prepared, it makes a huge difference in the outcome. I hope your rabbit and her babies do well. But please, from now on, don\'t just let them play together until your more prepared for the consequences.
I also agree that you need to take this whole thing a little more seriously. In fact I kind of feel sorry for your rabbits. You sound like this is just a joke to you, but it is not to some of us. Maybe you are just sitting back laughing at how many people will respond but if real rabbits are involved then think of them first! Tony
You need to put a nest box with your rabbit immediately. If you have pine shaving and hay put in the nest box. Your rabbit should pull out fur from herself to help warm the kits. Keep your eye on your rabbit and check for kits everyday. I hope everything goes well with your rabbit.
