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My rabbit isnt pregnant yet but when she does get pregnant what kind of cage will i need or like food and stuff like that.also how many babies do bunnies have. also how to tell boy from girl. thanks!
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Caring for newborn rabbits can be a big responsibility too. Many pet rabbit owners had few successes in raising baby rabbits. The mortality rate of newborn baby rabbits are high but there are things that pet rabbit owners could do to improve the survival chances of the newborn baby rabbits.
Before we discuss further into the topics of rabbit breedings, pregnancy and baby rabbits, letâs get the terminology right. A female rabbit is called a doe. A male is called a buck. The doe will give birth to bunnies called the kits. All the bunnies are called a litter.
Nesting refers to the preparation of a nest for the doe to give birth. Gestation period refers to the period between the time that a rabbit had successfully conceive to the time she gave birth. When a doe gives birth, it is called kindling. Weaning refers to taking away the young rabbits from the doe.
Female rabbits may hide their pregnancy quite well. Hence, even experienced vet sometimes made mistakes in assessing if a female rabbit is pregnant. A female rabbit that is pregnant do not change its behaviour much. Some however, gets a bit aggressive when they are pregnant. Some other pregnant rabbits may still be as active as if she has not been pregnant, including jumping on furnitures or doing the binkie.
You may also not notice any considerable increase in food intake of the pregnant rabbits. As rabbits are at the bottom of the food chain, it is natural for rabbits to procreate as often as possible to ensure their survival and perpetuating of the rabbits.
When a female rabbit is sexually matured and is ready to bear babies, they are willing to the procreation process with their male counterpart. Depending on the breed of the rabbit, a female rabbit is sexually matured at the age of 6 months. Some rabbit breed are sexually matured at 9 months.
One of the more reliable way to check if your female rabbit is pregnant is that she may start rejecting advances made the male rabbit. The gestation period of the rabbit is around 31 days. At day 21, if your female rabbit is pregnant, you should be able to feel the foetus in her abdomen. The foetus in the female rabbitâs abdomen feels like marbles.
At about 28 days into gestation, female rabbits will start pulling out its fur to make a nest in preparation of kindling. Female rabbits may also look for suitable places such as inside well hidden card-boxes. If you see your female rabbits actively gathering hay and started lining them in some places, including inside the cage, you know that the time is near. Be cautioned though, female rabbits may only display these behaviour as late as one day before delivering the baby bunnies.
The whole kindling process may take 10 minutes. The female rabbit may deliver a litter of 7 to 13 kits. Unlike cats or dogs, the doe may leave the kits immediately after kindling. This is related to how they would behave when they are in the wild. They reckon that the best way for the litter to avoid detected by predator is when the female rabbit is not around. Adult rabbits has a scent which will attract predator animals, baby rabbits do not.
There is also a common misunderstanding that female rabbit will cannibalise on their young. A female rabbit will usually only cannibalise on stillborn, a natural way for them to âhide their mistakes.â
It is common that female rabbit stay at a distance from their youngs. Feeding time is usually limited to two times a day and each feeding time is limited to 5 minutes at the most. Unlike some other mammals that abandon their young if they smell human scent on their newly born, rabbits will not. Hence, it is alright to touch and check on the newly born baby rabbits.
Caring for newborn rabbits can be a big responsibility too. Many pet rabbit owners had few successes in raising baby rabbits. The mortality rate of newborn baby rabbits are high but there are things that pet rabbit owners could do to improve the survival chances of the newborn baby rabbits.
Before we discuss further into the topics of rabbit breedings, pregnancy and baby rabbits, letâs get the terminology right. A female rabbit is called a doe. A male is called a buck. The doe will give birth to bunnies called the kits. All the bunnies are called a litter.
Nesting refers to the preparation of a nest for the doe to give birth. Gestation period refers to the period between the time that a rabbit had successfully conceive to the time she gave birth. When a doe gives birth, it is called kindling. Weaning refers to taking away the young rabbits from the doe.
Female rabbits may hide their pregnancy quite well. Hence, even experienced vet sometimes made mistakes in assessing if a female rabbit is pregnant. A female rabbit that is pregnant do not change its behaviour much. Some however, gets a bit aggressive when they are pregnant. Some other pregnant rabbits may still be as active as if she has not been pregnant, including jumping on furnitures or doing the binkie.
You may also not notice any considerable increase in food intake of the pregnant rabbits. As rabbits are at the bottom of the food chain, it is natural for rabbits to procreate as often as possible to ensure their survival and perpetuating of the rabbits.
When a female rabbit is sexually matured and is ready to bear babies, they are willing to the procreation process with their male counterpart. Depending on the breed of the rabbit, a female rabbit is sexually matured at the age of 6 months. Some rabbit breed are sexually matured at 9 months.
One of the more reliable way to check if your female rabbit is pregnant is that she may start rejecting advances made the male rabbit. The gestation period of the rabbit is around 31 days. At day 21, if your female rabbit is pregnant, you should be able to feel the foetus in her abdomen. The foetus in the female rabbitâs abdomen feels like marbles.
At about 28 days into gestation, female rabbits will start pulling out its fur to make a nest in preparation of kindling. Female rabbits may also look for suitable places such as inside well hidden card-boxes. If you see your female rabbits actively gathering hay and started lining them in some places, including inside the cage, you know that the time is near. Be cautioned though, female rabbits may only display these behaviour as late as one day before delivering the baby bunnies.
The whole kindling process may take 10 minutes. The female rabbit may deliver a litter of 7 to 13 kits. Unlike cats or dogs, the doe may leave the kits immediately after kindling. This is related to how they would behave when they are in the wild. They reckon that the best way for the litter to avoid detected by predator is when the female rabbit is not around. Adult rabbits has a scent which will attract predator animals, baby rabbits do not.
There is also a common misunderstanding that female rabbit will cannibalise on their young. A female rabbit will usually only cannibalise on stillborn, a natural way for them to âhide their mistakes.â
It is common that female rabbit stay at a distance from their youngs. Feeding time is usually limited to two times a day and each feeding time is limited to 5 minutes at the most. Unlike some other mammals that abandon their young if they smell human scent on their newly born, rabbits will not. Hence, it is alright to touch and check on the newly born baby rabbits.
what do your feed a pregnant rabbit?
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Answer
FOOD...
FOOD...
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