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rabbits are able to breed after 5 months and my rabbit is roughly 5 months and i think shes pregnent could she die wen givin birth because shes so young or would she be ok ???

2006-07-09 10:40:32 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets Other - Pets

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Why do you think she is pregnant? She should be ok if she is pregnant, just put in a nesting box 28 days after she was bred by a buck. Around 4-5 months old, does will normally go through a period where there hormones start affecting them and they will act slightly different. Just because they act different doesn't mean they are pregnant. If a buck/male mounts the doe/female and then he grunts and flops over after mounting her, then she might be pregnant. After a couple weeks you can palpate the doe to see if you can feel any babies inside her. Normally, if the doe is pregnant the stomach will hang down a week or so before she has them.

2006-07-10 11:07:14 · answer #1 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 2 0

Take her to a vet. Maybe she isn't really pregnant. She might be a little young, I looked this up in a book at home which quotes, "To guarantee a healthy litter, the doe should be older than seven months, and the buck older than five months." She might pull through okay. Rabbits aren't my best subject, so try asking the vet. In addition to helping you through your rabbit's pregnancy, you can get your rabbits spayed and neutered. I've read about that too. Otherwise you may quickly find that you have too many babies to find homes for. Best of luck!

2006-07-09 14:52:27 · answer #2 · answered by crow 3 · 0 0

Rabbits can start breeding at 3 months of age. I'm not sure where you are getting your information. She should be ok. I would get the name of a rabbit saavy vet to keep on hand so that you can get her fixed after this litter. Female rabbits have a very high cancer rate if they are not spayed.

2006-07-10 01:27:13 · answer #3 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 0 0

rabbits are meant to be able to breed at a young age because they need to multiply fast in the wild because they are common prey.

2006-07-09 10:58:03 · answer #4 · answered by greenjellybean 3 · 0 0

IT IS A BIT YOUNG BUT SHE WILL BE FINE. IT MAY BE A PHANTOM, THEY CAN HAVE THEM QUITE OFTEN. RABBITS ARE PREGNANT FOR 30 DAYS. WHEN THEY ARE DUE TO LABOUR THEY MAKE A NEST, GROW NIPPLES AND FULLOUT THEIR BELLY FUR. JUST BE EXTRA CAREFUL COS SHE CAN FALL PREGNANT AS QUICKLY AS 12 HOURS AFTER DELIVERY AND GOOD LUCK.

2006-07-09 11:15:18 · answer #5 · answered by mrsaxl1 2 · 0 0

She could die... sadly very possible check with a vet now!

2006-07-09 11:11:28 · answer #6 · answered by Emma 1 · 0 0

I am not sure but make sure you keep the male away from the babies once they are born or else he will eat them all.

2006-07-09 11:46:10 · answer #7 · answered by daphine 3 · 0 0

she'll be ok, bcs this is a rabbits nature

2006-07-09 10:44:48 · answer #8 · answered by somepaliguy27 4 · 0 0

shell be fine, when she has them make sure you take her to the vet though just to be sure

2006-07-09 15:10:59 · answer #9 · answered by rae23_2002 2 · 0 0

Have a read of these two articles - they'll help you a lot -
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/surpriselitter.html
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/orphan.html
Very best of luck!

2006-07-09 22:47:11 · answer #10 · answered by Lea 5 · 0 0

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