When can I breed my doe after weaning?
We rebreed two weeks after weaning at the quickest but we also play it by ear. Our babies stay from six weeks to eight weeks with mama so two weeks after the babies have been taken out. Usually we start making them available at six weeks and those who aren’t taken just stay with mama up to 9-10 weeks.
How long should you wait to breed a rabbit after a litter?
She can become pregnant again within a few days of giving birth. However it is not good practice to allow the doe to become pregnant straight after giving birth. It is better to mate the doe when her young (litter) are 4 weeks old so that they are 8 weeks old when the next litter is born.
How old should a rabbit Doe be before they are bred?
Although rabbits are physically capable of becoming pregnant at about 4 months old, the general rule is not to allow small to medium breeds to mate until 6 months of age and large to giant breeds until 8 months of age. Particularly large individuals of the giant breeds might not be ready until 10 to 12 months of age.
When can I breed my meat rabbits?
Breeding Meat Rabbits – Age The general rule of thumb is to wait until a doe is 6 months old. Some of the larger breeds can take longer to mature and you may need to wait until 9 months. You’ll hear about breeders starting early, they may even get kits.
Will a mother rabbit come back?
A mother rabbit will usually return to a disturbed nest. Her priority will be to protect her babies. The only reason a mother would not return is fear. If you return to a nest too often, she may see you.
Rabbit breeding schedules are usually based on 7-day intervals for ease in recordkeeping. Many commercial rabbit producers will breed does back 14 to 21 days after kindling. A 35-day breed-back schedule is recommended. You can shorten the interval between kindling and breeding as you gain experience.
How soon can rabbits breed?
How often can you breed a doe rabbit?
Relaxed Breeding Schedule – Every 14 Weeks As always, you’ll breed your doe and have kits (baby rabbits) roughly 4 weeks later.
Why is my doe mounting my buck?
It means she is showing him that she is Top Bunny! LOL Put her back in there, she is ready.
Do doe rabbits hump?
Why Do Female Rabbits Hump Each Other? Female rabbits hump each other as a means of asserting social dominance. The Italian Journal of Zoology recorded such behavior between two female rabbits in a colony that already had a hierarchy in place. This is a common behavior post-reaching sexual maturity.
How old do Rabbits have to be to breed?
Although rabbit does are often capable of conceiving at the tender age of 12 weeks, most people will tell you to wait until a doe is at least 6 months old to breed her (even later for giant breeds). Between litters, it is very important to make sure that the doe doesn’t get too fat.
How long does it take for Doe rabbits to wean?
Again, we never put one kit all by itself in a cage. During the weaning process we gently palpate the doe’s belly daily, checking for mastitis. We continue this for about 3-4 days after all the kits have been weaned. Mastitis feels like a large, hard lump. Weaned kits are fed unlimited pellets, hay, and water.
When to re breed a doe after giving birth?
After the doe has given birth, she can usually be re-bred at 6 weeks. The litter is weened around 5-7 weeks. A calendar with accurate records should be kept of the day the doe was bred. She should be tested for pregnancy between the 10 th and 14 th day following the initial breeding.
How old do purebred rabbits have to be to butcher?
We butcher at 10 weeks of age. There have been a few times where a litter isn’t up to weight until 11 weeks, but most of the time they are at a good fryer weight by 10 weeks. I think this has to do with the cross-breeding and hybrid-vigor because most people I know that do purebreds have to wait until about 12-13 weeks to get to fryer weight.
Although rabbit does are often capable of conceiving at the tender age of 12 weeks, most people will tell you to wait until a doe is at least 6 months old to breed her (even later for giant breeds). Between litters, it is very important to make sure that the doe doesn’t get too fat.
Again, we never put one kit all by itself in a cage. During the weaning process we gently palpate the doe’s belly daily, checking for mastitis. We continue this for about 3-4 days after all the kits have been weaned. Mastitis feels like a large, hard lump. Weaned kits are fed unlimited pellets, hay, and water.
After the doe has given birth, she can usually be re-bred at 6 weeks. The litter is weened around 5-7 weeks. A calendar with accurate records should be kept of the day the doe was bred. She should be tested for pregnancy between the 10 th and 14 th day following the initial breeding.
We butcher at 10 weeks of age. There have been a few times where a litter isn’t up to weight until 11 weeks, but most of the time they are at a good fryer weight by 10 weeks. I think this has to do with the cross-breeding and hybrid-vigor because most people I know that do purebreds have to wait until about 12-13 weeks to get to fryer weight.
