Can a male and female rabbit live together?

Answer 1

Answer 1: Yes they can

Answer 2: On the whole, the following is true:

Males and females can live together quite happily but you must be prepared for the consequences - Doe's breed continuously throughout the year and it would be very unfair to breed her so many times, not to mention the effect it would have on her general health. I personally have never put a male and female together for longer than a few hours when I wanted them to breed.

Males very rarely live with other males. They tend to get territorial and one will try and dominate the other. This will usually result in serious injury or even death. Some males may tolerate each other when they are outside of their hutches (in a run or the garden) as opposed to being kept together in 1 cage.

Females will nearly always live happily with another female. This is particularly true if both Doe's have been introduced from a very early age, or are from the same litter. You may, sometimes, be able to introduce an older female to another one but I suggest you watch them closely for a few days to make sure they do not fight. Does make better pets as they have a better temperament than bucks and will quite happily live together without fighting.

Males can be neutered and then they will be able to live with the female and you will not have to worry about an unwanted pregnancy. This is great because they get companionship which makes them happy and healthier. Neutering male/male and female/female pairs also means they are more likely to live together without fighting.

Answer 3: In my experience, the answer is 'Yes'. And 'No'.

'Yes', if you have only the two rabbits and the cage is large enough to afford each of them some privacy. And also 'Yes' if they are a romantically involved pair that you want to breed.

'No' if they are not romantically inclined or if the cage is too small.

And a resounding 'NO!' if they have already had their babies. If the male is kept in the cage with the female there is a much better than 1 in 2 chance that he will kill the babies, and possibly the mother as well. In fact, if you are certain the female is pregnant, remove the male immediately.

Answer 4: NO, NO, NO Every rabbit needs it's own space. The ONLY time a buck and a doe should share a cage is during the brief mating process (15 minutes tops) and then the doe should be taken to the bucks cage and removed as soon as they breed.

The entire text above about bucks killing babies and does is erroneous. A doe is more likely to kill a buck than the other way around. And if you don't have a buck in with your babies he will not kill them. The way that most babies are killed is by over anxious does jumping in and out of the nest box and stomping them. This would be true if the buck jumped in and out of the nest box also. What would cause a doe to do this?? Predators, loud children, fireworks, strangers in the area, all will cause a doe to become anxious.

Males and females can live together quite happily but you must be prepared for the consequences - Doe's breed continuously throughout the year and it would be very unfair to breed her so many times, not to mention the effect it would have on her general health. I personally have never put a male and female together for longer than a few hours when I wanted them to breed.

Males very rarely live with other males. They tend to get territorial and one will try and dominate the other. This will usually result in serious injury or even death. Some males may tolerate each other when they are outside of their hutches (in a run or the garden) as opposed to being kept together in 1 cage.

Females will nearly always live happily with another female. This is particularly true if both Doe's have been introduced from a very early age, or are from the same litter. You may, sometimes, be able to introduce an older female to another one but I suggest you watch them closely for a few days to make sure they do not fight. Does make better pets as they have a better temperament than bucks and will quite happily live together without fighting.

Males can be neutered and then they will be able to live with the female and you will not have to worry about an unwanted pregnancy. This is great because they get companionship which makes them happy and healthier. Neutering male/male and female/female pairs also means they are more likely to live together without fighting.

The RSPCA advise against keeping Guinea Pigs with rabbits as they have different dietary needs, have different ways of communicating and rabbits can do very nasty injuries to them.

You can't just put two or more rabbits together and expect them to get along, though. You can't let them fight, either: it could lead to serious injury, and it's emotionally traumatic. Before two rabbits can live together they need to be "bonded." See the related question below for details and helpful links.

Answer 2

NO do not keep the a male rabbit or the father in with the litter. He will kill them thinking they are going to try to his mate(s). I know this from personell experience.

Bucks MAY stomp a litter but it is more likely that the excited doe will stomp her own litter trying to protect it. She gets over protective and nervous and can stomp her own litter when predators are in the area as well as, loud noises and strangers. Every rabbit should have it's own cage.

Answer 3

I am not a expert at animals, but i have heard two male (Buck) rabbits will not do well together. we have two male rabbits that will fight (bite, scratch, jump on eachother.......etc,.) when they get together. It is also common if there are two male rabbits AND a female rabbit together that they will fight over the female (doe).

Answer 4

Yes, but if you don't want your rabbits to breed, you will have to have the male neutered.

No, rabbits are territorial and each one needs it's own cage. Read the answers to other peoples questions (the same or nearly same question over and over and over.)

Answer 5

No. I don't think that, that would be a good idea.

Answer 6

I would not advise it, young rabbits are sexually active at a very young age, also the female may kick them to death, sometimes even their own parent will do this.

Answer 7

Temporarily MAYBE. Every rabbit should have their own cage. Every rabbit is territorial. She may not react well to a baby that is not hers.

Answer 8

The best diet is just to eat right. Try to avoid eating carbohydrates at night or late in the evening. Try exercising right and do exercise daily. Eat lots of fruits and veggies.