this question is for people who know about female rabbits, their mates, and babies. please answer. i need u!?

Question

okay. i want to buy some more rabbits. i want them to have babies and right now i have 4. 3 girls and 1 boy. they havent had any babies. it has been a very long time too. they should have ha dthem by now. well anyway.... i want more rabbits so they can have babies. should i buy pairs and have the pairs ( a boy and girl). have a seperate cage. because when i was a lot younger a had towo boys and they fought over the females until one of them killed the other. i dont want this to happen. so is hat what i do? and when i see she is going to have a litter do i put the male in a seperate pen thing or can he stay w/ her? DO I BUY PAIRS OF RABBITS AND HAVE THEM LIVE W/ EACHOTHER IN SEPERATE CAGES THAN THE OTHER "PAIRS"? PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!! oh and what breed do u recommend?

Answer 1

Here are some helpful "answers" (i guess you could call it that.)
GOOD BREEDING
STOCK SELECTION:
stock selection is basic to building a productive herd, it should be based on good records. If you are going to chose the New Zealand whites, the rabbits' record will show here:
1.)Good production- 8 or more uniform size bunnies per litter.
2.)High dressed percentage- 57% or better.
3.)Good milking ability- 10 or more teats, weaned litter weights of 6 lbs. plus at 3 weeks.
4.)Consistent breeding and good mothering instinct with high offspring survival rate.
5.)Steady rate of grain- 1.25 lbs., or more, at 4 weeks; 4 lbs. by 8 weeks.
6.)Good feed conversion.
7.)Good health- free from disease and parasites, and major flaws, e.g., buck teeth, yellow fat.
8.)Good coat quality- Not woolly or off color.
SEXUAL MATURITY:
When you are breeding them make sure the male and female are old enough. The doe's (female) should be 5 months or older. And the bucks (male) should be 6 months or older.
The doe's maturity may also influence her success in mothering. Problems with first kindling nervousness are not unusual.

When you are going to breed them you should only put the male in the cage for about 5-15 maybe 20 minutes or how ever long. But, do not stand there and watch them cause then they get scared and do not do what you want them to do.
GOOD LUCK AND HOPED I HELPED YOU.
Most of the stuff that I typed is from a book that is a great book and it is all about rabbits so I will give you the title and everything under sources.
That breed that I gave you is a good bread so I would try it but first the stuff about how long to keep the male in the cage I knew so that would work with you breeds that you have.
First I would try you rabbits that you have, I would take out the male from the cage in about whatever time and then put it in a different cage.
Oh, for the mom to lay her babies you should put a wooden box, (you have to make it or somebody has to make it.) the box should be big enough for the mom to fit in it but small enough to fit in the cage door. When you make the wooden box make sure it is low enough for the mom to go in but tall enough that the babies can't roll out or climb out cause they can really hurt them selfs. You should put the wooden box in the cage after when you take out the male rabbit so then the mom can get use to the wooden box and then have her babies in there.
P.S. sometimes the mom rabbit eats their youngs, I know it sounds gross but it is the truth, so I would watch her and when you should take the babies out of the moms cage is in about 3-5 months or when ever they are about small almost medium size cause then the can take care of them selfs. Cause if you keep the babies in the moms cage for a long time it will get crowded and on the moms nerves.
Hpoed I helped and good luck.
I think that book would be really good for you if you get it, it helps a lot.(and i mean that.)

Answer 2

Usually you can breed the doe at about 6 to 8 months of age.
Never leave the buck (male) in with the doe (female)
The female will come in heat (ready to breed) about once a month for 2 to 3 days.
You put the female in the cage with the buck. If you are unsure when she is in heat, put her in the pen with him for about 15 minutes once a day.
It will only take him about 10 seconds to breed her. If she is willing to breed, she will. If not, do not leave her in the same cage with the male, she will kick his balls off (actually kick them off) if he does not leave her alone.
NEVER put the male with the doe when it is time for her babies. Have her in a cage by herself.
Each doe and each buck should have their own cage.
Separate cages make it a lot easier to tell if one is sick or if they are not eating enough, and easier to give meds.
One buck can service as many as 15 does, although 7 to 10 is a better ratio for both. Once the buck is about 7 to 9 months old you can breed him every other day for about 6 days without it straining his ability to produce good sperm.
It is best to breed each doe for two days (put her in for a quick visit each day) like I said if he doesn't do anything within 15 minutes the doe is not ready.
After breeding wait about a month later, you should have babies.
Be sure to have a wooden or metal box for her to build her a nest in.
When she starts pulling all her fur out you will know babies are due soon.