My mom won't let me breed my rabbit

Question

My mom won't let me breed my rabbit and I really want to, what should do i do??

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP!

Answer 1

first question to think about: *why* do you want to breed the rabbit? do you have a decent, valid, adequate reason?

if you're under 18, you can't do anything. your mum is in charge.

and to be honest, do you know how to cope with mating rabbits, caring for a pregnant doe, and then caring for the kits?

Answer 2

You sound pretty young...anyone who breeds rabbits should not do it for fun, but for serious matter. like bettering the breed or producing a meat pen/fryer or show rabbit for 4H. do a LOT of research and make sure you are finaced, have room, and time then maybe consider it.

Answer 3

couple reasons

youre underage

you dont know how

youll have millions of babies by the end of the year

EDIT- you just asked a question, asking if your rabbit was pregnant? are you mental or something?

Answer 4

Yeah, really listen to your mom.  There are already thousands of homeless rabbits in the country- and if you wanted another rabbit you could adopt one from a shelter.  Many are getting euthanized everyday because the shelters can't find homes for them.  Breeding would be a HUGE responsibility and I really think that you should just spay your rabbit.  Besides increasing it's lifespan, like one of the other posters said, it will also improve your rabbit's behavior.  =]

Answer 5

Your mom is very smart. Listen to her.

And you will not be risking your rabbit's life and contributing to the pet overpopulation problem http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/r...

What did you plan on doing with a dozen babies anyway and how did you plan on caring, feeding and housing them all? It'd be thousands of dollars of vet bills if they all got sick, let alone the neutering costs.

Answer 6

Listen to your mother.  Female rabbits have an 85 percent chance of developing reproductive cancer before the age of 5 if not spayed.  Spaying your rabbit will roughly double her lifespan on average.  Plus, rabbits are the third most surrendered animal in the US (after cats and dogs).  There are so many without homes already, why would you want to create even more?  Please be responsible and spay your rabbit.  

Answer 7

Is your rabbit pedigreed and purebred?

If the answer is no, don't go any further.

There is no need for more pet bunnies that will only end up in shelters. Most rabbits that end up in shelters are mixed breeds, indicating they do not come from reputable, responsible breeders, but from people just wanting to breed their pets for fun. BAD IDEA!

If you do want to breed, the most important thing you can do is buy high quality, purebred pedigreed stock from a reputable breeder. Pedigrees are essential. I would also try to find stock that has been registered by a licensed ARBA registrar. The reason for that being -- just because a rabbit has a pedigree that does not mean the rabbit it worthy of being bred. It only means it is a purebred animal. Registration means the rabbit has meant certain requirements set forth by the ARBA (http://www.arba.net). All registered rabbits must be physically examined by a registrar before registration can take place.

To find breeders you can try these breeder directories:

http://www.blueribbonrabbitry.com

http://www.rabbitandcavydirectory.com/

Here are the steps I would take:

1. Decide the purpose of raising the rabbits. Will it be for show? As I mentioned, there is not a need for more pet animals. What will do do with the litter? Will you have enough cages for each animal at weaning time? Rabbits can have a litter of 1 or 2 or even a litter of 13 kits. Where will you put all 13 when they reach 6-8 weeks and must be weaned and in their own separate cages? If you do not separate them they can fight and mate.

2. Research what it takes to be a breeder. Join the American Rabbit Breeders Association. With membership comes an amazing guidebook to raising rabbits. I think everyone who breeds should have this guidebook on hand. You will also great a great bi-monthly full color magazine called Domestic Rabbits. Many pet owners and breeders alike are members of this club. Do all of this before even looking into stock...

3. Find some breeds you like. You can find pictures of all recognized breeds on the ARBA website at: http://arba.net/photo.htm

4. Research those breeds. The ARBA photo page provides links to the national specialty club websites for each breed. Research the care needed. Some breeds are more high maintenance than others. Find breeders using one of the above directories and contact them. As them general questions about the breed.

5. Once you decide upon a breed, contact local breeders to see what stock is available. Ask questions. Make sure all rabbits have pedigrees. Ask about registration. Ask the breeders about their show results. Do they show at the state and national level, or just locally? Ask the breeder what the goal is for their rabbitry. If they have a website, take a look at it. Ask them if they are ARBA members. If not, I might consider going elsewhere. Ask if their rabbitry is registered by the ARBA.

6. Try attending a rabbit show. Once again, even if you do not plan on showing it is a great way to see what it is all about. You will be able to speak with many different breeders and see many different breeds of rabbits. You can find a list of local rabbit shows by searching at: http://arba.net/showinfo.htm

Once you have done all of your research and are prepared, you can get started. The prime age depends upon the breed. Smaller breeds become sexually mature much younger that larger breeds. Ask the breeder whom you get your stock from for advice regarding that.

Answer 8

Your mom is right about not allowing you to breed your rabbit. Read the "why" on this site for more information:

http://oakridgecare.bravehost.com/breedi...

Answer 9

you shouldnt breed your rabbits unless you are certain you have homes for them, it is a thourough bred and you dont have a shelter nearby with lots of rabbits needing homes

make sure you do your research and have enough cages food etc. to care for possible 6 - 10 babies

what if most of them are boys and start fighting

you have make sure you have this all planned so your mum is smart

otherwise if you have a good enough reason then you should prove that you are responsible enough to her and that you can handle it. i doubt she wants lots of lil bunnys hopping around you house with nowhere to go.

anyways youre rabbit should be neutered!! otherwise shes supceptble to ovary cancer etc. and will die young