Is my rabbit pregnant? Need opinion...?

Question

well her vent is pure white, and i felt her tummy but i don't feel any thing.. I just got her from a friend a little more than a week ago, and she said her boyfriend had her with a male for a little while.

Answer 1

The vent isn't what you check the color on. That would be the rabbit's vagina. It is used to check if a doe is ready to breed. Most rabbit breeders will tell you that the redder it is, the more likely the rabbit is ready to breed.

As far as palpating to feel the babies inside, that is normally done at 14 days. They babies be about the size of a grape or marble at that age and they should feel round.

A rabbit's gestation period is 28-32 days. So if she doesn't have any babies in 32 days you shouldn't have to worry.

You can also watch her tummy. As she gets close to having babies the doe's tummy will sag a little normally.

You can also check by trying to check her back with a buck. But you may not want to do that.

EE LAYNA gave you some pretty good advice. I agree with pretty much everything she said except a few things in the last paragraph such as the vent portion and 30-35 days for the gestation period.

As she mentioned, watch the weight also. Her weight should go up some if she's pregnant. Normally their weight will go up by about a half to full pound depending on the breed.

Answer 2

You should take her to the veterinarian for a check up, and make sure her vet checks well. Here are some signs that a bunny may be pregnant, so watch out for them:

-She will be gaining weight, of course. She will also begin to pluck out her fur and build a warm nest for her babies. (Make sure there's a box or something in her hutch to make sure the babies are suitably warm.) You might also notice a change in her eating habits and her social manners. She might be drinking more water or eating more food than normal. She may also change personalities completely, a little, or even not at all. (If she's normally nice, she might become mean. Don't hold it against her - she's just being maternal and making sure she can protect her babies when they're born)

-A couple weeks after mating, put her to the male again (under close supervision). If she refuses him, chances are shes pregnant

-The most reliable way is to palpate her abdomen. This technique is difficult to learn for someone who does not frequently breed a lot of rabbits, because it takes practice.

-When it was been 10 days to two weeks past the breeding date, I will place the doe on a non-slip surface, facing me, and I will put my right hand over her ears and shoulders. Then I will place my left hand palm up under the abdomen just in front of the pelvic bones. I will gently press upward with my fingers, while pressing in from the side with my thumb. This will bring the embryos, if any, into position between my thumb and fingers. They feel something like grapes, and are about that size or larger. Having detected the developing kits, I will discontinue and return the doe to her cage. I will not palpate the rabbit's left side with my right hand, because it is too easy to mistake a kidney for a kit on that side.

-You can also check the doe's vent. If she is in the early stages of pregnancy, her vent is usually small and pale, though she may pink up again towards the end of her 30-35 day pregnancy. Always check again on the 28th day after breeding. If there is only 1 fetus, you may have missed it at 2 weeks. Or, the doe may have re-absorbed her litter. It is a good idea to leave a nest box with the doe just in case she IS pregnant, but keeping it a secret.

Answer 3

Try taking her to the vet. Have them check her out.She may be but I'm not sure.I'm not a vet. But want to be one.