At what age..

[queenadreena]

How old does a rabbit have to be before it canhave a litter? I'm just curious (and worried that one of my she-bunniesmay actually be a HE) They're living in the same hutch currently andare 12 weeks.

 

[Snuggys Mom]

Smaller breeds can reproduce at that age.

Can you separate them until you are certain of their sex?

 

[queenadreena]

Uhoh. Mine are mini lops and lionheads. I'mgetting them sexed tommorow at the vet. I really hope they are bothfemale, I'm getting quite anxious.:?I really have no whereelse to put Mai tonight, but if the worst comes to worst tommorow, I'llhave to go out straight away and buy another hutch.

 

[Snuggys Mom]

Both of my bucks' testicals had dropped at that age.

Have you checked them?

 

[queenadreena]

I have, and Mai seems a little different downthere to Milly (who is definetly female) but I really don't have a clueon how to determine sex, which is why I'm taking them to the vets (shedoes it free of charge) Mai is a little kicker, even when you tranceher, so it's pretty hard to take a look.

 

[Snuggys Mom]

You're doing the right thing by taking them to the vet.

Even for experienced rabbit people, it's sometimes hard to know for sure (unless you see testicals, of course ).

 

[maherwoman]

I read that you're taking them to the vet to getsexed...but I thought I'd lend a hand in identifying the differences ineach. My husband and I sexed Flower a couple weeks ago (Ithink it was that long ago), and with the sites we found, and the greatpictures they have, it was relatively easy to tell.

Here are the sites:

For a male...
http://www.rabbitnetwork.org/articles/sexingboys.shtml

For a female...
http://www.rabbitnetwork.org/articles/sexinggirls.shtml

I actually think they should be added to the Rabbit 101, because they helped A LOT in our figuring it out.

 

[queenadreena]

I was almost nervous to click those links (soused to Mai being a 'girl' bunny, it'd be a shock to find out she was ahe) but I eventually did, and it seems she IS a she. I'm pretty sure itwas her vulva popping out, that got me worried it was actually a penis.Very good site though, thank you. I'll still take them to the vetstommorow, just in case.

 

[maherwoman]

Yeah, just to be sure..good idea. Itwas really obvious on Flower, but I'm thinking not every bunny is thatobvious because I've read so many people not being able totell. I don't know if we just got lucky on finding a greatsite, or what...but she definitely had a pyramid as opposed to atube!! Lol...

Let us know how it goes!

 

[queenadreena]

UPDATE: Found out they actually ARE both girls.:bunnydance:

 

[naturestee]

:thumbup

 

[maherwoman]

WHEW!! Sigh of relief! Good!!!

:bunnydance::bunnydance: Flower and Maisie do a Happy Bunny Dance to celebrate!