rabbit question?

Question

i have a female rabbit that had 6 little ones 9 days ago today i was wandering how long after the litter is weaned can i let her have more ??all babies will have homes there are not going to unwanted or put in a shelter or anything like that they will all be placed inloving homes where they will be pets inside like they are here.. i have her inside with her babies in a playpin where they will remain til they are weaned in my bedroom so they babies are an will be fine i just wandered when she can bred again like how long in between litters ive been reading an i have read where they can bred back to back litters an some where they say rebred when the litters 5 weeks an some say let her nurse an give her a month off after she has weaned just wandering if anyone knew wich would be the best way to go an the reason they are not adopting from shelters is because the shelters around us dont have pet rabbits they have had a few caught in traps in peoples yards but no tame an none at this time

the closest shelter to us with rabbits is indianapolis an thats about a 2 hour drive 4 hours round trip the reason i am telling you al this is because in previos questions we have asked we have gotten some rude remarks about letting animals bred an i feel maybe if you know our situation you will understand why i dont mind to do it i enjoy them being around as well even if its a short time an i myself plan to keep 1 or 2 from the litters her current litter is 9 days old as of 11-28-06 there are 2 black an white there are 2 black an tan an there is 1 black an 1 black,tan,white they are all adorable an i want to keep them all but they have been promised to there forever homes so i have to move on an give them up later on but for now they are still mine any advise on baby bunnies an when mom can rebred would be greatly appreciated thanks so much for your help an time

all our rabbits are pets thats how we started out they were gonna be butchered so i brought them home i fell for them quick an now i like the thought i can do the same for others who seem to always want to take mine home when they are here they are pets only i wont sell if i think they are gonna be for food

Answer 1

My daughters rabbit had a litter of baby bunnies and we were told by the vet a minumum of 8 weeks after she gave birth that it would be safe for her to breed again. So from the vet's mouth 8 weeks to make it safe for your mother rabbit. We are a breeder but we only breed for petstores as pets only not food. We started with a male and female now we have 15 males and 20 females. Good luck with your rabbit they grow on you very quickly.

Answer 2

My wife and I have 3 adopted rabbits. Your female rabbit needs to be spayed. This prevents future bunnies and protects her health. Most unspayed female rabbits get uterine cancer at 3-4 years and die. Spayed rabbits usually live 7-10 years. Bunnies should not be weaned until they are 6-8 weeks old. Rabbits are harder to place than dogs or cats. Here in Georgia, the House Rabbit Society has a representative who will travel to pick up unwanted bunnies if they are adoptable. There should be a chapter that serves your area. Our HRS has a foster shelter with about 50 bunnies and others are fostered in private homes. There is a web page at www.houserabbit.org which gives local chapters which will work with you to make sure your bunnies will have a good home. Before your female has any more little ones, please have her spayed. It's not that expensive.

Answer 3

Rabbits can be weaned as young as four weeks, but ideally they should nurse for six. Since pregnancy lasts about four weeks, you could breed your doe in a week. If you indeed want that many rabbits, why waste time between litters?
Since feeding a pregnancy and nursing a litter at the same time is draining for your doe, feed her about a tablespoon of a high-calcium, high protein supplement per day. The usual commercial supplement is calf manna, pink pellets you can get at a feed store. Hopefully they'll have it available in bulk form, instead of a 25 pound bag you'd want for a cow. If you don't get calf manna, be creative. Powdered milk, flax seed, and dry oatmeal should be good. Since you're experimenting, give her supplements in a separate dish so she can avoid them if they don't agree with her, and watch her droppings in case something gives her diarrhea.
She might even be fine without supplements, since rabbits have a remarkably efficient digestive tract, but make sure she can get away from her babies if nursing them becomes too draining. An upside-down box works.
Breeding back-to-back is more of a strain on the doe and her litter, since she works harder and the litter gets less nursing time, but if you want to maximize production, it's a fine strategy. The day she gives birth, bring her back to the buck. She'll be unusually receptive, since this is how rabbits breed in the wild, at least in the breeding season.
Finally, I have a really hard time seeing how you're going to find loving homes for ALL of the rabbits you produce, but best of luck to you.

Answer 4

I am not to sure but I think it is 6 weeks but you can call the vet they can help you with this question with the right answer.

Answer 5

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