When beginning to raise rabbits you will want to start out with good quality stock from a good breeder. Catalaya’s Rabbitry recommends starting with a trio
of 2 does and 1 buck. Try to get this trio from the same breeder or same line. You will find it much easier to begin breeding with one line so don’t go buy does from one breeder then a buck from another if you can help it.
When you are in need of another buck it would be wise to go to the same breeder you got the original trio from keeping the same line going. This will give you a good chance of building your stock up further.
You want to keep your rabbits healthy and in good breeding condition. Over-fed rabbits are not good
breeding rabbits. Neither are underfed rabbits. You will want your does to be as close to 9.5 pounds as possible and bucks 9 pounds. If a rabbit is overweight she will not conceive well as the fat actually pushes on her ovaries not allowing sperm and eggs to meet properly.
If your doe is getting on the heavier side breeding her when her liter is 4 weeks old will help keep her
weight down. And if she is underweight it is best not to rebreed her until the litter has been weaned for a week or two giving for her time to recuperate.
Healthy rabbits are generally bred when the litter is 6-10 weeks old but it is not uncommon for more experienced breeders to rebreed when the liter is 4 weeks old.
When the actual breeding occurs you will want to bring the doe to the bucks cage. NEVER take the buck to the does cage. Does can be very territorial and will injure a buck trying to defend her territory and a buck will be too busy looking around his new environment to get the job at done.
In 28-31 days after breeding your rabbit will have her litter. It is good to keep records of each doe. I have some does that will kindle every 30 days like
clockwork and others who will every 31 days each doe is different. It’s safe to say when you see the doe pulling fur it will be very soon. Some does however won’t pull any fur to make a nest until after she’s already kindled. It’s safe to put the nest box in with your doe a week before her kindling date however she may start using it as a litter box. We put our nesting boxes in just a few days before kindling for this reason.
Remember to clean your nesting boxes weekly after the doe has kindled. Below is a chart of the rabbits due date find the day and month you bred your rabbit follow it over one column to the right and it will give you the rabbits due date based on a 31 day gestation period.
of 2 does and 1 buck. Try to get this trio from the same breeder or same line. You will find it much easier to begin breeding with one line so don’t go buy does from one breeder then a buck from another if you can help it.
When you are in need of another buck it would be wise to go to the same breeder you got the original trio from keeping the same line going. This will give you a good chance of building your stock up further.
You want to keep your rabbits healthy and in good breeding condition. Over-fed rabbits are not good
breeding rabbits. Neither are underfed rabbits. You will want your does to be as close to 9.5 pounds as possible and bucks 9 pounds. If a rabbit is overweight she will not conceive well as the fat actually pushes on her ovaries not allowing sperm and eggs to meet properly.
If your doe is getting on the heavier side breeding her when her liter is 4 weeks old will help keep her
weight down. And if she is underweight it is best not to rebreed her until the litter has been weaned for a week or two giving for her time to recuperate.
Healthy rabbits are generally bred when the litter is 6-10 weeks old but it is not uncommon for more experienced breeders to rebreed when the liter is 4 weeks old.
When the actual breeding occurs you will want to bring the doe to the bucks cage. NEVER take the buck to the does cage. Does can be very territorial and will injure a buck trying to defend her territory and a buck will be too busy looking around his new environment to get the job at done.
In 28-31 days after breeding your rabbit will have her litter. It is good to keep records of each doe. I have some does that will kindle every 30 days like
clockwork and others who will every 31 days each doe is different. It’s safe to say when you see the doe pulling fur it will be very soon. Some does however won’t pull any fur to make a nest until after she’s already kindled. It’s safe to put the nest box in with your doe a week before her kindling date however she may start using it as a litter box. We put our nesting boxes in just a few days before kindling for this reason.
Remember to clean your nesting boxes weekly after the doe has kindled. Below is a chart of the rabbits due date find the day and month you bred your rabbit follow it over one column to the right and it will give you the rabbits due date based on a 31 day gestation period.