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rabbits in heat??

mandyksmith

mandyksmith

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I know does can be receptive as soon as they give birth, but is there a cooling off period ? for example, up to 2 wks after a cat gives birth they can re-mate and become pregnant again, but as long as you prevent this they'll go back to thier normal 6 monthly cycle. Also is it true that when a doe hits her 3 yr mark she stops breeding ?.
 
mandyksmith said:
I know does can be receptive as soon as they give birth, but is there a cooling off period ? for example, up to 2 wks after a cat gives birth they can re-mate and become pregnant again, but as long as you prevent this they'll go back to thier normal 6 monthly cycle. Also is it true that when a doe hits her 3 yr mark she stops breeding ?.
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There is no 'cooling off period'

Does can still conceive after the age of 3
 
Rabbits are induced ovulators so when they are mated, that's when they release their egg. They don't have a 'heat' or 'season' but they do have times they may be more receptive than others. It's uncommon but not impossible that even a pregnant rabbit, if she is only pregnant in one horn, can get pregnant whilst pregnant. However, I only know of one rabbit this happened to- she had two tiny litters, two weeks apart.

What makes you ask?
 
As others have said, rabbits dont have seasons or come in heat. It is also dangerous to breed an older rabbit, particularly if she hasnt been bred before.
 
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