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The longevity of a meat rabbits life is influenced by many things.
Factors such as having proper housing, living in clean conditions, having the appropriate amount of proper feed as well as having fresh water always available all affect lifespan. Other factors include how aggressively the rabbit was bred, how well the rabbits weight was managed (overweight rabbits don't live as long) and if the rabbit was kept free of temps that are too hot. Cold is OK, but too hot can be fatal.
In general, a meat rabbit that is bred on a production schedule can be bred regularly starting from 3 months of age right up through about 3 years of age. Some might breed a bit longer, some will stop a bit sooner, but 3 years is the average breeding life. The rabbit can physically survive for several years beyond being retired (they can reach 7-8 years old), but since you asked specifically about meat rabbits, I'm giving you info on the breeding life.
Bucks can breed longer than does and can continue to sire litters until about the age of 5. Again, they can be kept as pets for a few years beyond that, but that is the end of their breeding life.
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∙ 14y agoI would recommend that you wait until the rabbit has reached its full growth - the animals are small enough as it is. When it weighs possibly five pounds, it is ready. Bon appetite!
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∙ 11y agoYour rabbit can be five months old to get pregnant but determined upon the maturity of the rabbit.
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How old should a rabbit be before breeding?
about one year old
How old can a rabbit be when it dies?
A healthy rabbit can be 8 to 12 years before it dies and a rabbit that lives in poor conditions can live up to be 4 to 7 years old.
What happens if the rabbits try to breed before before they are 5 months old?
well rite now i hav a female rabbit and a male rabbit and mi female rabbit is pregnant and she just turned 5 months old
How old does a baby rabbit have to be before holding them?
At least10 days
How old is a baby rabbit before it becomes active?
6 weeks
How old does a male rabbit have to be before he is able to reproduce?
rabbits are able to breed when they are 10 months old.
Can a buck rabbit breed at 3 years old when it has never bred before?
Yes, definitely.
How old should a rabbit be to butcher?
That depends how tender you want the meat to be ? A good age is approximately two minutes after he or she begins to really get on your nerves and you have had enough of it
How old is a rabbit when it is weaned?
6 to 8 weeks is the time thay kits should be weaned
When is a rabbit to old to get spayed?
Spay or nueter your rabbit when he/she is 6 months old.
What do you feed a 10 year old baby rabbit?
I don't see how a 10 year old rabbit can be a baby, a 10 year old rabbit would be a very, very old rabbit. Do you mean a 10 day old rabbit. In which case the baby would need to be fed on milk. The best milk for the rabbit would be that of its mother.
How old do Silver Fox Rabbits have to be to be mature enough to breed?
they should be somehwhere between 6 months (or when the rabbit stops growing), but if you want to breed the rabbit fro meat and fur you can breed them earlier. Breeding to early will stunt growth.
