Rabbit Breeding

Do’s and Don’ts of Rabbit Breeding Genetics
Genetics play a huge part in the production of healthy, attractive rabbit lines that appeal to both breeder and potential owners alike.
Rabbit genetics is a science unto itself, and a good rabbit breeder will take the time to educate themselves in a little depth in the subject. However there [...]

Responsible Rabbit Breeding – What Every Beginner Needs to Know
Rabbit breeding is something not to be taken lightly. Unfortunately there are thousands of rabbits to be found in animal shelters worldwide, mainly as a result of irresponsible “back yard breeders”. These people mean well, but fail to consider the overall outcome, a number of rabbits [...]

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 or appearance.
This [...]

9 Tips for Better Breeding

Both the buck and doe should be appropriate breeding age, in most cases they should be at least six months old. Many does will be unable to breed if not first bred by nine months, due to pelvic bone fusion, so the ideal age is somewhere in between.
Ideally, both rabbits [...]

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 [...]