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racheld69

Mama Doe
:wave: what is the youngest anyone has known a rabbit get pregnant or what is the standard line on this? Thanks.
 
Females? About 3.5 months. Smaller breeds tend to mature faster, although the girl in this case was a mid-sized mix.

I know of two cases where males impregnated their moms at 9 weeks before they were separated!:shock:
 
Is Barney snipped?

Not yet - Just had his vaccs and that is the next project - had VHD on Sat and vet nurse said to leave it a couple of weeks before getting the snip so he is going in then. If Nettles is a girl looks like it will be touch and go time wise with a bit of an overlap for her reaching sexual maturity while Barney can still get her pregnant. :bunny:
 
Ps We found Nettle on the same day that we got Barney from Exeter through the rabbits in need section on here so that is why Barney isn't neutered yet - thought with all the myxi and stuff going round was best to get the vaccs done first and then the neutering.
 
So they both came into your life on the same day... don't you think that is incredibly weird and like destiny... she is adorable and he is beautiful... Was she poorly, why on earth had she stayed in that nettle patch for 24 hours.???
 
The youngest mothers I've heard of were 4 months old, meaning they got pregnant at 3 months. I prefer seperating by sex at 10 weeks to be on the safe side as this is the earliest I've heard a rabbit can mature. (Heard from someone who claimed their rabbits had matured at 8 weeks though :shock: but this is very uncommon...usually its 10-16 weeks)
 
So they both came into your life on the same day... don't you think that is incredibly weird and like destiny... she is adorable and he is beautiful... Was she poorly, why on earth had she stayed in that nettle patch for 24 hours.???

Yes, it is isn't it. weird. Also how Nettle was just sitting on the lawn next to the cat the day before - is almost like that was destiny - but prob just scared and confused! :) I asked Dorset Wildlife Rescue and they said coz rabbits freeze/hide when they are scared and sometimes aren't very bright Nettle would have prob just sat there in the Nettles and starved! So it is very lucky we found her/him - she is defo not starving now! Has doubled her body weight and eats everything in sight!:D :D
 
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