What if a male rabbit gets on a 7 week old rabbit could this rabbit be pregnant?

Answer 1

It depends if the female is going through her 'menstrual' cycle at the time of mating. Also if either the male or female is spayed it is unlikely the female is pregnant.

A female rabbit is basically 'in season' all the time. As far as a menstrual cycle goes, I don't know where you got that term. It is not a rabbit term. Sometimes breeding with the moon is your best bet for large litters.

Answer 2

Rabbits generally have to be 5 months old to breed. However, you are taking a real risk keeping a male and female rabbit together if they are not neutered. If she gets pregnant at too young an age it could be fatal as she will be too small to give birth.

You should get your female rabbit neutered at 5 months of age- this will stop her getting pregnant and will stop her getting womb cancer. This is very, very common in female rabbits. Studies have shown that 80% of female rabbits get this type of cancer if they are not neutered.

Neutering will also make her a better pet as she will be less grumpy and less likely to bite as she gets older (as female rabbits get older their hormone levels rise making them grumpy and territorial).

Once she is neutered she can be kept with the male again- rabbits should be kept in pairs as they like company.

Please don't breed from your rabbit-there are thousands of rabbits in rescue shelters that need homes and you will only add to the problem if you are irresponsible and let these animals breed.