Is it a good idea to breed rabbits?

Question

I would like to have my rabbit mate, but I'm not sure if I should. Is it hard? And if so, is there any way to make it easier?

Answer 1

it is an OK idea well make sure their both healthy then when u can tell that she is preg. seperate her from her mate so nuthing happens to the babbies

and make sure they stop breeding!!!!(after a liter or so)

Answer 2

no its not hard put the female in the males cage and leave them there for a while then take them out. if u have good homes and ur not just gonna take them to a pet store then i would say yes.

Answer 3

It's not hard at all.  Just put the doe in the buck's cage and keep an eye on them.  Once you see the buck fall off, and sometimes squeal, then he...did his job.  Then you breed her again, about an hour later.  The next day do the same thing.  A gestation period is 28-32 days, so a week before the babies are due, put in a box filled with shavings.  Then, a couple days or so before she has her babies, she will pull out her own fur and make a nest.  Within a couple days, you'll have babies.  Check on them by moving them around, just to make sure they are alive, then leave them be.  At 3 months or so you will want to seperate the bucks and does.

Answer 4

Are you planning on eating the rabbits you produce? Are you planning on keeping every last one of the babies yourself?

If not, don't breed them.

There are huge numbers of unwanted rabbits at animal shelters, and no reason at all for you to be breeding yours.

Answer 5

Mating is not hard, but breeding properly is hard.

First off, your doe must be under one year of age and over 6 months. She should be from pedigree stock, as should your buck. Your buck must not be larger than your doe or you risk complications. They must obviously be the same breed and not from a pet store. Do not be tempted to breed cross breeds, they are extremely hard to find homes for, and do not trust people who say they want one...when it comes down to taking the bunny home they won't be there!

The first thing to do if you have to suitable, quality rabbits is to get at least 8 people on a waiting list and have them pay a deposit, this way you can tell who is really interested.

You will need to have enough money in the bank for an emergency C section for your doe in case she gets into difficulties and transportation to the vet. Remember that rabbits usually give birth in the middle of the night so any vet care she may need will be very expensive. It's worth having her insured.

Before you breed you need to know the signs and symptoms of birthing complications like stuck kits, retained fetus, infection etc. and how to deal with them. You also need to know how to hand rear a litter and have supplies on hand should you need them. You also need the time to take care of an orphan litter should the doe reject them.

If you have that sorted than you can go ahead and mate them. Make sure you write the date down so you know when she is due. From the day before her due date until she delivers you will need to check on her every 30 minutes including all night. You must be checking on her because if she gets into difficulty and you are out or in bed then she could easily die before you get to her. If you breed her....you have to be there for her.

If you can manage all of that then you are ready to breed. It is a lot of hard work, but very rewarding if you do it properly. Good luck.

Answer 6

nooooo. rabbits breed like crazy! litter after litter. and then the litter will have litters. rabbits breed so fast and ot just too much! =]

Answer 7

NO.

Rabbits are very easy to get pregnant and they will over and over and over again but there is soo many things that can go wrong with the babys. My cousin tried to breed hers and lost 7 whole litters. She did everything right and the momma rabbit would not take care of the babies and bottle feeding itself can kill them from the formula going into their lungs and drowing them. Its much too hard to try making them live and extremely sad when 4 or 5 babies die every time.

Are you going to keep the babies? It is irresponsible to breed animals and think someone else will buy them and have them as pets forever and ever. It doesn't happen like that. Rabbits have such a long lifespan and many times the families who adopt don't understand how much work they are. They get rid of the rabbit. It ends up in the wild, MSPCA/shelter, going from home to home or dead. Do you want that for your (potential) baby bunnies?

Be responsible and keep males and females separate please. Realize how much work it is and how cruel it would be.