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Did you check to see if there is a Freshness date on the box? I’m not familiar with the brand but have used alfalfa cubes before. I found our rabbits liked the loose hay better than the cubes. They should still have a sweet smell when you break them up, but maybe not as strong. Moldy hay smells...

We tried ACV but didn’t find it really helped all that much. Others say differently. Using the cycle of the moon is also said to help make rabbits more receptive to breeding as well as influence the ratio of does to bucks in a litter. A study was even done that appears to confirm it -...

It wouldn’t hurt to get a head X-ray done to rule out a tumor or overgrown root in an upper tooth.

Something we found helped was to put both in a large single carrier meant to hold a Flemish, that opened at the top. We could stay out of the way but it still allowed enough room for the doe to run a little. We had one buck who was only interested in mounting when the doe was moving, so table...

Agree with Jbun that you just need to wait and see how her crown develops…could take up to 6 months, but it depends on the breeder’s line. You could ask the breeder about when to expect them to lop.

Do you happen to have a weight on the rabbit? It looks more New Zealand to me, not purebred (because of the blue eyes), but a cross with a BEW rabbit of another breed. NZs are stocky and an adult male weighs about 10 lbs.

When does won’t cooperate sometimes you can lift the doe’s rear end up (making sure the tail is out of the way), or you can table breed.

If the rabbit only has a tattoo in the left ear then most likely not. The only way you could get information on that rabbit is if you know the breeder who owned the rabbit or had the rabbit’s pedigree.

For bucks, they are fertile longer than does. I would try breeding him if that is your plan.

If he’s purebred, have you checked the weight standards for his breed?

If it’s day 30 then she’s pretty close. Some will pull fur 1-2 days before kindling and some will do it immediately before/after…some first timers don’t pull fur at all 🙁

Cheerios should be given sparingly if you’re going to give it, and only the plain ones. Under stress situations, like going to rabbit shows, we would give a little bit, along with pellets and hay. Actually, from what I see fruit has more grams of sugar than plain Cheerios.

Many vets who are rabbit savvy are exotic vets. That’s the specialty chosen in vet school if you want to treat rabbits.

Since we had more than just a few rabbits we used bales of coastal hay for ours. The one picky rabbit we had got orchard grass.

First time moms can be unpredictable in their behavior. Just keep her supplied with plenty of hay and watch her close.

We would get ours from a rabbit supply company, www.bunnyrabbit.com We preferred the wood nestbox over the metal ones

You’d be surprised how far a newborn kit can go, or climb. Don’t underestimate them. If you can block the ramp such that the doe can jump over it but the kits can’t climb it you should be okay until their eyes are open.

Actually, in our experience only a few of our intact bucks sprayed. Getting him fixed sooner, rather than later, is best because the longer he does it the more chance it will become a habit that might or might not go away after he’s neutered.

We gave our rabbits papaya tablets during moulting season to help push through hair they digest while grooming. Never had a problem with it.

It just depends, but bucks will continue to produce longer than does. If this buck had a litter recently then he should be good to use. Because he may only be productive for another year or two then you shouldn’t have to pay as much as you would for a younger one, IMO.