How old can a rabbit be to get pregnant?

Question

I bought a 1 month female rabbit at the pet store,my male rabbit mated her.I tried to separate them as fast.From what I hear rabbits mate very quicklyCan she be pregnant?I read to know you feel their abdomen,if u feel marbles shes pregnant.....I checked,I felt and there was.......Please help....Thanks!

Answer 1

Rabbits can get pregnant very young but they shouldnt be purposely bred untill about 5 months for small breeds and 6 to 8 months for large breeds but they should have their first litter berfore 1 year, because if not their pelvic bones can fuse with too small of a space and that makes kindling difficult if not impossible for them