Rabbit breeding - first time

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Audrey0001

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Hello,
So I was breeding my rabbit for the first time. This is the first time I have ever done it, and my buck and doe have never been breed either. They are both 9 months so I thought they would be ready. My doe hates being picked up so she was kinda growling at me when I put her in his cage. But she never really calmed down and was kinda nipping at him. So I held her face so she wouldn’t bite him and he did fall off once. After that he tried a agin but didn’t fall off. She was getting more vocal so I decided to take her out before she hurt him. Right as I opened the lid she jumped out. I then had to chase after her a bit, because they were outside, and after about 10 min I was able to catch her. I just put her back in her cage. My question is what should I do? Should I try breeding again, I’m kinda worried she will attack him. Or is she already pregnant and if so would her getting stressed out from me chasing her cause her to loose the kits? Im not really sure what to do.
 
Rabbits, just like every other mammal have heat cycles where they're far more fertile and willing to breed. You need to flip her onto her back CAREFULLY and check her special parts to see if they're reddish pink and swollen or light pink and not. If they're swollen, she's ready to breed. If they're not, she's not and will likely not appreciate the male.

If you have never been taught to flip a rabbit, look up 4h showmanship flipping videos
 
JacinLarkwell said:
Rabbits, just like every other mammal have heat cycles where they're far more fertile and willing to breed. You need to flip her onto her back CAREFULLY and check her special parts to see if they're reddish pink and swollen or light pink and not. If they're swollen, she's ready to breed. If they're not, she's not and will likely not appreciate the male.

If you have never been taught to flip a rabbit, look up 4h showmanship flipping videos
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Ok - thank you! I will try that. She hates being picked up, so I might wait until tomorrow to check so I’m not picking her up twice in one day. If she is not ready to breed does that mean I should check again in a few days?
Also you said they are more fertile on those days. Does that mean she might be pregnant even though he only fell off once? I just wanted to check cause I heard that if you put a pregnant doe in with a buck she might attack him.
 
Welcome to BYC. Rabbits are induced ovulators - if they have mature eggs, the act of mating causes them to be released. If she was 'ready' she may be impregnated. There seems to be somewhat of a seasonal nature to breeding with the most success in spring/summer depending upon where you live.
 

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