Whether you are looking to breed rabbits for a hobby, commercially, or you just want a house rabbit, there are ethical considerations you should make. Any rabbit breeding operation will have extra rabbits- each generation will produce rabbits that don’t match the desired type of rabbit, and you should have a plan for how you [...]
Inbreeding can lead to a number of health problems for rabbits, as it allows recessive, but bad, genetic defects to show themselves. From the perspective of the breeder, it also leads to more uniformity in terms of the rabbits’ genetic traits. If this is desirable it is sometimes practiced by breeders, as, for example, it [...]
NZ White Buck to NZ Red Doe
We’re considering breeding rabbits. We have one 6 month old male rabbit and want to get a female rabbit for it to mate with. If you have any suggestions, tips, or experiences they would be greatly appreciated. How many babies are in a litter?
Line Breeding is not nearly as complicated as you might think, it is a concept that extends to all kinds of animals, from cats to horses, pigs to rabbits. The basic idea never changes. Line Breeding is the process of breeding “like with like”. That means that the rabbits the line breeder uses all come [...]
Choosing the Right Rabbits for First Time Breeding Choosing the right rabbits to begin a new breeding line is essential to its success or failure. Finding healthy, physically sound specimens is the first step for any breeder just starting out. Making Sure Your Bunnies are Ready to Mate When selecting rabbits for breeding the animals [...]
Breeding the Holland Lop, a Beginner’s Guide For Holland Lop Rabbit Breeding you’ll need separate cages for the buck and the doe. They will happily breed unsupervised if they’re caged together. You will also need a different cage for the offspring, and a lot of cages if you care to acquire them up for meat [...]
The Trick to Sexing your New Rabbit Although it is not always the easiest task, sexing baby rabbits is important and something anyone can learn with just a bit of practice. Brothers and sisters should be separated by the time they’re sixteen weeks old at the latest to avoid unwanted litters. To begin, turn your [...]
One feature of a professional breeding hutch that can be incorporated into a pet doe’s hutch at breeding time is a shelf. When the young are born this simple feature will allow the doe to get away from her babies for some much needed respite.
Most people choose to keep either a single buck (male), or a pair of does (females). However, if homes can be found for the plentiful offspring of their rabbits, owners are likely to be successful in breeding them. The most important thing is a record of good health for both potential parents. It is also [...]