Soo today i mated my bunny.......?

Question

her and the buck were together for around 25 mins. He mated with her three times and evey time her fell off of her and made a kind of squeeking noise. All around her bum was wet so do you think she could be pregnant? please tell me everthing you know about pregnancy signs and symptoms and how to look after the bunny and her babys.

thankyou

Answer 1

Yeah, you'll probably have babies soon, 28-32 days.  Everytime he fell off and squeeked, he...um...did his job.  To increase litter size you can breed her again in about an hour.  If she's a first time mom, there is about a 40 percent chance that the first litter won't live.  She won't know what to do, and might not even have them in the right spot, and if she does, she might not take care of them.  But if she does this the next time she should be fine.  About a week before she is due you need to put a nesting box in there, you can buy them from your feed store for about 15 dollars, or if you can't get that, a normal box will work just fine.  You need to put bedding in there, I use pine shavings.  You can start squeezing her nipples to check for lactation, when she lactates they are about a week away.  When she starts pulling out her own fur and making a nest, they should be born within the next couple of days.  Then, when they are born, you can move all the kits around and make sure they are alive and OK.  You should check on them about every two days.  Other then that, just leave them alone and let mom do her job.

Answer 2

Good Lord. If you don't even understand how to breed rabbits or care for the kits, why would you think you're qualified to do this? The only reason to breed a pet when there are already so many in shelters is to "better the species," as it were, and you're obviously not a professional. Really, there are so many things that could go wrong.

A wise hamster expert on here who goes under the name of "lady_cularien" said this a long time ago in response to a question about inbreeding hamsters, and I'm going to post her response here because these are all things you should be able to answer before (preferably) and after breeding any pet:

"1. Do I know when a female is in heat? Or how often she goes into heat?

2. Do I have at least 20 people lined up to take the pups?

3. If I choose to keep the pups, do I have a 20 cages for a possible 20 pups, plus cages for each parent?

4. Do I know what to do if anything goes wrong, and I must handfeed the pups?

5. What is the genetic bloodline of each parent I plan to use?

6. What is a lethal gene or semi-lethal gene that could cause problems for the pups?

7. Do I know how long gestation lasts?

8. Do I put male with female, female with male, or introduce them on neutral ground?

9. Why do I want to breed?

10. Are the parents related? What are possible consequences for inbreeding?

11. How long should the female rest between litters?

12. How many litters should the female have in her lifetime?

13. Does the male and/or female become infertile, and if so, at what age?

14. What kind of diet should Mom be given during pregnancy and nursing?

15. At what age do I wean the pups and put them into seperate-gender cages?

16. At what age does each pup need to move into a solitary enclosure?

17. What bedding should/shouldn't I use?

18. Am I prepared for any possible disaster that could occur?

19. Do I have money set aside should I need to rush the hamster family to the vet?

20. Can I deal emotionally with problems, i.e. cannibalism, watching pups die painfully, etc.?

21. What are all the terms used in breeding? How well is my vocabulary as far as breeding is concerned?"

As she pointed out, until you have no more questions left you should not even endeavor to breed a pet, and when you do finally breed, it should be with quality stock to begin with.

You have a month or so until the kits come, if they do, and in the mean time research like the devil. Remember not to take the kits away from their mother until they're eight weeks old, at which time you should separate the sexes. Feed them properly (keep the doe on her normal pellets for the first fifteen days of her gestation, then increase it), give her a nest box, and I wish you good luck--only because other creatures are involved in this and you can't undo what's done, so to speak.

Here and here:

http://www.carrotcafe.com/petbunny/breed...

http://www.islandgems.net/breeding.html

Answer 3

well she will get moody until birth, so just be aware. she will eat and drink more so refill her food and water supply 2 times every day. she will start to get fat on the 20th day. she will give birth between 28-31 days into the pregnancy. she will take care of the kits herself all u need to do is clean out the nest box, and feed and water them. after a few weeks the babies will venture off in the cage for their own, and start to eat solid foods. but the first little hardly turns out well. they usualy end up dying cause the mother doesnt know what to do w/ them so she will kick them out or dispose of them herself.

Answer 4

YEa she is probably pregnant!! SHe will pull fur for the nest, so you need a nestbox so she can have the babies in there. THe females get really fat when they are pregnant. Try to not disturb the mother rabbit when she has babies and don't handle her much before she has the babies! At about 3 weeks of age the bunnies can eat some straw and grass. DO NOT WEAN THEM YET!!! I have heard alfalfa is the best hay for them at this point. Also, if the babies are getting fed they will be FAT like the pillsbury dough boy. HOpe I helped!!

Answer 5

i am not so sure i might buy a bunny to though

Answer 6

the squeaking and falling off is an almost sure sign that the mating worked.