Timeline...

Rabbits Online Forum

Help Support Rabbits Online Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

LadyOnslaught

Well-Known Member
Joined
Apr 8, 2008
Messages
209
Reaction score
0
Location
, West Virginia, USA
Does anyone have a website that gives the timeline of the babies growth (when they open eyes, when they can hear etc.). I looked but didn't really see anything but I'm sure there has to be something like that somewhere.
 
As far as a timeline, nothing is a hard and fast rule. Eyes open at 10-12 days, but can go as late as 14 days. (If not open by 14 days, they get a little help.) I'm not 100% sure how early they can hear, but by the third day, I know they recognized my voice and respond to me.

A lot of the developmental "milestones" will vary by breed and size. Switching to a solid diet can vary by the size and development of the individual baby. When are theydevelopedenough to leave the nest and search for more food... I've seen some out at 2 weeks and smaller siblings takedays more.

Weaning age can vary according to individual rabbits and breed. I'll wean Mini Rex between 6-7 weeks of age, but I leave my Flemish with mom 8-10 weeks. Some mothers milk dries up faster than others.

Babies weight gain can vary dramatically from baby to baby and certainly from breed to breed.It would be difficult to sum it up on one timeline for all rabbits, but we can give you general guidelines.

Edited to add: Gestation SHOULD be 31 days in the domestic rabbit, but I've had Mini Rex deliver at 28 and 29 days and Flemish go as long as 34 days. (And no, I didn't count wrong.)

 
Mine are usually at least well fuzzed within 3 days whites always seem to take a bit longer than colours!

Eyes open from 9-13 days

out of nest between 10 days and 2 weeks depends how well snuggled they are :p

3 weeks causing mega mischief eating well with dried grass, hay and some pellets

weaned anytime from 5 weeks though i usually leave them till 6 weeks at the earliest (but I had to take a litter from one doe at 5 weeks) and will leave them with mum any time up to 12 weeks depending on sex and development. (bucks leave before that like it or lump it and get their own hutch!!)
 

Latest posts

Back
Top