I have 8 bunnies that are 2 weeks old
How old do they have to be to sell them ??
2006-07-30 06:12:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Yes they are very cute!
Their so fluffy :]
2006-07-30 06:21:34 · update #1
I don't think 2-3 months, rabbits grow fast. 1 month should be enough.
Are they cute?
2006-07-30 06:19:57 · answer #1 · answered by JoeIQ 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
As soon as the babies are weaned, at eight weeks, the mother rabbit should be spayed. She can then be placed back into the companionship of the now (hopefully) neutered male.
In any case of domestic rabbit babies, do not remove the babies until they are a full eight weeks of age. It is a Federal Law (Animal Welfare Act of 1973.) In addition, separate the male babies from the females at this time. Males can become sexually mature as early as ten weeks!
Spay and neuter the offspring. Males should be neutered as soon as the testicles descend and females after four months but before a year of age. This is especially important in "open warrens," wherein rabbits run free; as one pair of mature rabbits, with their unaltered offspring, can produce more than 200 babies within a year. That is a lot of responsibility, which could be curtailed by simply altering the existing bunnies.
Altered babies will make much more adoptable bunnies, be better human companions, will live longer, and will never be a contributor to the pet overpopulation problem. They will be less likely to be dumped at a shelter, most of which would be unable to accept such large numbers and would probably have to euthanize most... if not all of them.
Rabbits that are put up for adoption, especially babies, are often "adopted" to feed predator pets, such as pythons. "Free to a good home" is not a good advertisement for a safe new place for them. People take "free" bunnies not only to feed predators, but less ethical persons take them to train their dogs to kill. Some use them for "religious" practices that use animal sacrifices, such as Santeria rites. Some take a "free" rabbit I order to eat it and others will kill it for their fur (pelt.)
If one raises baby Rabbits, it is ones responsibility to find a "good" home . It is ones ethical and moral duty to adequately interview potential adopters and find the best home for the babies.
The best places to post advertisements are at veterinarians' offices, organizations that promote Humane Education, "no-kill" shelters and civic organizations that support human services.
2006-07-30 07:20:01 · answer #2 · answered by confusedbuthappy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
merely please do not %. them up for some weeks. This makes the mum doe scared or demanding about her litters, which will reason her to eat them through pressure. Congratulations even if! Now rabbit moms don't have the motherly instinct people, dogs and different animals have. So that is likely that she ought to look to overlook them. The litters ought to have milk on and stale for 15 minutes for some days. they ought to live on their moms milk for 8 weeks. it really is at the same time as they flow on to sturdy ingredients and ought to correctly be offered if delighted. sturdy success with your toddler rabbits. they ought to be superb! :) also do not forget that she plucks her fur to make a nest. She ought to many times sparkling them and lick them. She ought to be very grouchy too. merely attempt no longer to %. her up as a lot as you need to of because it ought to larger likely pressure her. She ought to also be grooming them alot. CONGRAZZLEZ!
2016-11-26 23:46:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO LESS THEN 8 weeks old
2006-07-30 06:29:12 · answer #4 · answered by lady_crotalus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should use birth control - ary had a little lab
2006-07-30 06:18:53 · answer #5 · answered by beachpud 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think at least 2-3 months...
2006-07-30 06:14:33 · answer #6 · answered by mommy2savannah51405 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most states require them to be eight weeks old. http://www.rabbit.org
2006-07-31 01:08:05 · answer #7 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋