Possible bunny offspring?

Moonika · May 3, 2018

Well, I definitely don’t have the best luck when it comes keeping rabbits in their enclosures lol.
I had my Netherland Dwarf buck and my New Zealand doe In separate pens opposite each other in the grass outside. I left for about an hour to clean out some of the other bunnies cages. When I went to check on them both I discovered that my Netherland Dwarf buck found himself in my New Zealand doe’s enclosure, where I found them “doing what rabbits do best”.

Now, I find this a bit concerning. The doe is slightly overweight, about 4-ish years old, and has never shown ANY interest in other rabbits before, nor has she ever been bred before.
It happened to be a full moon that night, and the weather has been warmer lately, could that be the reason?
Should I expect a litter from them?
If so, what can I expect from the offspring? The buck is black otter and the doe is harlequin marked orange. (I included her picture for color reference)

Any ideas? Advice?

bluebird · May 5, 2018

She might get pregnant,being overweight and never bred at her age its a bit unlikly but possible.mark the date just in case.cant predict colors i have never seen new zealand thatcolor.

Moonika · May 5, 2018

@bluebird well, I’m not 100% sure she’s purebred, she may be part harlequin. I guess I’m hoping that she isn’t pregnant, because that would mean I’d have to try to find homes for a bunch of mix-breeds

Moonika · May 21, 2018

Well she is sure acting pregnant. it’s about a week until she is due, but she is acting much more grumpy and growls softly when I go see her, which she never has growled at me before.

woahlookitsme · May 24, 2018

Yea that sounds about right or it could just be a false pregnancy you never know

It’s not just you though I’ve heard of rabbits being found in other rabbits cages before it’s a mystery but it does happen. I wish all goes well if she does have babies

Rita · May 24, 2018

Yup, it doesn't take them long at all, does it? I think that rabbits have magic, actually. So they can levitate, they can pass through solid objects, they can pull themselves into a flat 2-dimensional shape that can slip through wire cages. And they can look at you, read your mind, yet act entirely innocent of any questionable behavior. Yah, sure!