Bunny Husbandry

[Bramble Briar86]

I recently bred my two bunnies, i show, and i'vejust begun this little rabbit menagerie. i know the basic rules ofanimal husbandry and have the 1970's edition, i believe, i didn't lookit up, of the ARBA's Guide to Raising Better Rabbits. It's got a fewarticles on breeding. Does anyone have any suggestions that you getfrom experience or some common things that can go wrong?

thanks a bunch,
ellie

 

[rabbithappy]

Hello,



I just got 4 rabbits and they are very young I was wondereing how youcould tell if they are male or female. I was told they had tobe 8 weeks old My kids got to pick them out for Easter. So now I haveto do some research on them. Your help would be appreciated.



Thanks Kristina

 

[Paulo]

rabbithappy wrote:

Hello,



I just got 4 rabbits and they are very young I was wondereing how youcould tell if they are male or female. I wastold theyhad to be 8 weeks old My kids got to pick them out for Easter. So now Ihave to do some research on them. Your help would be appreciated.



Thanks Kristina

Hi Kristina, here check this site out and it might help you find your rabbits gender--

http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/Rabbits/rabsex.html

or

http://www.debmark.com/rabbits/sexing.htm

 

[rabbithappy]

Hi,

That was very helpful thanks so much that really helped.

Kristina

 

[Paulo]

Your Welcome! Good luck with your bunnies!

 

[bluebird]

The most common thing that goes wrong is the doedoesnt use the nest box.I like to use a solid floor cage for first timemothers.others put in more than one nest box.watch her like a hawk incase you need to rescue them.The second thing is they chew up thebabies.or they dont feed them.bluebird