Think my doe is confused!

V

VALM

Young Bun

• Nov 17, 2008

• #1

I've previously posted re: our bunnies Max and Millie who had kits in July. We kept two of the kits which were sexed as does - Sophie and Smudge. I found S and S humping last night. Is this normal behaviour in does?

 

L

LionheadLuver

Warren Veteran

• Nov 17, 2008

• #2

Yes, it's a way of showing dominance to the other rabbit. Maybe get them sexed again just to be sure, but if you are certain they are both does, it's just dominance.

 

R

rngpwelfare

Mama Doe

• Nov 17, 2008

• #3

Yes it's normally down to a dominance thing.
How old are they now?

 

C

CazScho

Mama Doe

• Nov 17, 2008

• #4

My 2 does were unspayed when I got them and were humping ALL the time. Since they've been spayed I haven't seen them humping at all!! I'm sure they must have done in the weeks after but I can't remember the last time it happened.

It was just dominance but there was an awful lot of it going on :shock:

 

V

VALM

Young Bun

• Nov 17, 2008

• #5

rngpwelfare said:

Yes it's normally down to a dominance thing.
How old are they now?

Click to expand...

The dominance thing sounds right as Sophie is the more dominant one. They are now 4 months old.

 

A

Angie65

Wise Old Thumper

• Nov 17, 2008

• #6

Their hormones are kicking in. Most vets will spay from 6 months - some from earlier. Sometimes the humping can change to fighting, but spaying would prevent this. I have a few girls in my group - all spayed - & the odd now & then there is some humping as a show of dominance, but it's rare