Rabbit builds nest because of new rabbits – coincidence?
Hello, our rabbit recently ran away, so the second one was alone. (They're German giants.) We've now got two little ones, about 3 months old, and they're probably females (I know that with such small ones you can't exactly determine the sex). My question is, is the big doe building the nest by chance, because of the little ones, to keep them warm, or maybe because she's pregnant (which I don't really suspect). I mean, maybe one of the little ones is actually a buck and will reach sexual maturity earlier.
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With three months, a rambling can be quite sexually mature. These are about 12 weeks that is the time when they become sexually mature. In some rabbits this happens a bit earlier and in some a little later.
With three months it is possible to determine the sex of the animal. You should go to a rabbit specialist veterinarian, and if a male is there to make a castration appointment. The vet can tell you if a rabbit is pregnant.
After castration, the male must be separated from the other group. It doesn’t have to be long for an early stage (up to 16 weeks). Two weeks are enough. This time, however, it takes the wound to heal that, after a castration, the male smells completely different and becomes muttered. It’s not good for the wound. After the two weeks, the rabbits must be re-organized. First on a neutral basis (so in a room they don’t know) and after one to two weeks back in the precinct. It will come to disputes, but this is quite normal.
Dear Greetings I hope I could help you
So I decide with my rabbit with approx. 6 weeks the sex and 8 weeks later this is controlled. From the 12th week, the Rammlers can already be viable. Who said you can’t determine the sex with 8-12 weeks? I would no longer go to this veterinarian/promoter!
With three months it is no problem to determine the sex. However, it is a problem to convey here by remote control.
If it’s a turnout, it can also be that it’s pregnant. Then they also build nest and are very nervous.
Of course, proper pregnancy could also be present
Is the escape again with you?
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