How To Properly Sex Your
Rabbit
Determining the sex of a rabbit can be difficult even for an experienced breeder when the rabbit is young. This is best done by stretching the area between the tail base and just in front of the genital area. The anus will be visible and look like a donut shaped
structure just beneath the tail. The second opening will be the vulva (female) or the penis (male). Stretching the second opening will reveal either a slit (female) or a rounded opening concealing the penis (male).
The vulva is more closely attached at the anal end than at the front end, whereas the skin (prepuce) over the penis and the penis itself stick straight
out. On either side of the penis or vulva are two pouches containing scent or marking glands.
In adult male rabbits they will have two obvious, hairless, elongated scrotal pouches containing the
testes. Also, males have no nipples whereas does do.
Rabbit
Determining the sex of a rabbit can be difficult even for an experienced breeder when the rabbit is young. This is best done by stretching the area between the tail base and just in front of the genital area. The anus will be visible and look like a donut shaped
structure just beneath the tail. The second opening will be the vulva (female) or the penis (male). Stretching the second opening will reveal either a slit (female) or a rounded opening concealing the penis (male).
The vulva is more closely attached at the anal end than at the front end, whereas the skin (prepuce) over the penis and the penis itself stick straight
out. On either side of the penis or vulva are two pouches containing scent or marking glands.
In adult male rabbits they will have two obvious, hairless, elongated scrotal pouches containing the
testes. Also, males have no nipples whereas does do.