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Rabbit Breeding & Reproduction

Pregnant, nursing, and infant rabbits require very special care. This category is for all questions about rabbit breeding, pregnancy, birth, fertility, mating habits, and the care and behavior of pregnant rabbits and their nursing babies.

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How much do you feed a baby mouse?

if most of the mice are beautiful and unique sell them at the same price as petco. if there are more of one gender sell that gender at a lower price than the other gender. the price has to be around the price of petco's though.

At what age do you wean a baby from the bottle?

You probably should sterilize all bottles until your child is off of the bootle. You don't need to everytime especially if the only have juice or other drinks like that. Just wash the bottle as if it was a cup or glass that you were drinking out of. At 1 year a child should have a fully developed immune system so shouldn't be a problem

How long is the gestation period for a lop-eared rabbit?

The gestational period of a rabbit is 28 to 31 days (that's from the time of breeding to the time of birth of the litter).

Additional facts regarding rabbit reproduction: A female rabbit reaches puberty around 6-8 months and can become pregnant as soon as she does. A male rabbit reaches puberty around 5-6 months and can impregnate a female as soon as he does. A female rabbit can become pregnant the very same day she gives birth. A litter size is generally 1-4 kits (baby bunnies) for smaller breeds, 5-8 for medium breeds, and can be as high as 10 or 15 for larger breeds.

If you're 15 and pregnant can you marry your 20-year-old boyfriend before the baby is born without him getting in trouble?

There may be a few (and it's very few) states that would allow this. But under the law you are a minor and your boyfriend is an adult. Most states have laws about 'enticing a minor' 'contributing to the delinquency of minor' 'statutory rape' or something to that effect. If he takes you across state lines to get married, then he could very well be breaking a law. That can't happen without parental consent. He's probably already broken one very big law by having sex with you. There are very few states where 15 would be considered the age of sexual consent. Rather you willing had sex with him or not makes no difference. Rather you're now married or not makes no difference, because the crime took place prior to the marriage. You have probably already pissed your parents off enough by getting pregnant at 15, do you really want to take the chance of pissing them off more? Because if you do, they might decide to call the police and report him. Once that baby is born, there is will be no doubt about his guilt, because aDNA test will prove that he's the father.

Can a 17 year old move out 3 weeks before there eighteenth birthday?

If you mean moving out WITHOUT parental permission, then, no. You are a minor until the day you turn 18, and until that day you are subject to the control and authority of your parents (unless you've been emancipated in some manner). If you mean moving out WITH parental permission, then, yes, you can do that.

Why does one of my male rabbits bite the other male rabbits back end?

Rabbits that aren't neutered/spayed often fight each other for territorial and hormonal reasons. Generally speaking, rabbits should be kept apart unless they're neutered/spayed - otherwise, serious injury can result (even death)!

If your rabbits are neutered, and one of them bites the other, that means the one doing the biting is trying to establish dominance. A little nip now and then between friends might be okay, but if the biting is aggressive, that means the rabbits should be separated.

A friendly nip does not break the skin or pull out any fur. If the fur is flying and/or there's blood or torn skin, the rabbits should be separated: that's not friendly behaviour, it's aggressive! The injured rabbit should see a vet so that the wound is properly treated (even a small cut can turn into a huge abscess!).

Rabbits shouldn't be kept together unless they're "bonded," which means they're great friends and can be trusted not to hurt each other. If your bunnies fight, that means they aren't bonded: you should keep them separated and take care with the bonding process.

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Is it illegal to steal a baby rabbit from its nest?

rabbits don't live in nests.

Baby rabbits are born in nests!

On game preserves it is illegal to disturb Wild Cottontail nests.

What is a xanthophyll?

A xanthophyll is a derivative of a type of carotene, a plant pigment commonly yellow in colour.

How do you know if your bunny is pregnant?

There are several ways:

1. put her with buck and see if she rejects him.

2. Palpate her 10-14 days after breeding.

3. wait 28-34 days after breeding to see if she kindles (gives birth), this is the most affective.

What does a 10-14-week-old baby do?

A 10-14 WEEK old baby can coo and babble a little bit. Walk? Hell no. Read the q before you answer. they should be walking and talking very little.

Is it all right to keep two pregnant mice with the same due date together and how will they treat each others' mouse babies?

you should separate them because one of the mums would kill the other mums babys because they gt jealous eof the other mums babys.

I strongly dissagree! I have been researching mice for weeks so I could have my own and on one of the web pages it said that if you have two females and one or both are pregnant they will help take care of each others babies.That's on almost every single web page I've seen.

I say who and where is the father? They are his babies and if it is one male mouse that is father, he would make the others stay away from other babies. With humans though, I would say...

CATFIGHT!!!!! MREOW!!!

Where can you buy a pregnancy test kit for a rabbit?

you could call your local pet store or vet. they would proobably have the test or tell you where you can find one.

When the baby rabbits are born how old are they before they change colour as soon as they r born?

Baby rabbits are born without any fur. They start having fur at the age of 3 days old, and they just start changing color then pretty much.

How do you get a doe to breed when she is hard to breed?

When you say hard to breed, do you mean she refuses to let the male mate with her or it just doesn't take well? Either way, I'd just keep trying and be patient.

Why does your guinea pig pull out your rabbits hair?

Not sure if you have actually seen your guinea pig pull out rabbit hair, or if you have just noticed rabbit hair around.

Guinea pigs generally do not mix well with other animals. This is not because of the guinea pigs, but that other animals tend to attack them. You may be seeing the aftermath of some conflict?

Most breeders recommend that you don't house guinea pigs with rabbits or rats.