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Can Female Rabbits store sperm over winter??

C

craglet

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Hi Everyone,
I'm in a quandary and completely baffled.
I have been keeping rabbits for around 6 years now and have never, NEVER experienced this. My females mate died last october, (the vets couldn't ascertain what was wrong), and she is now my only rabbit, however yesterday she had 4 babies. Please bare in mind she has been on her own for 7 months now.
I need advice. They are healthy little things but how can this happen????

many thanks
 
Where is her accommodation?

Do you live near anywhere with a wild rabbit population?

Rabbits can mate in a matter of seconds and if she has not been spayed, then mating through the mesh of a run can and has been known to occur.
 
This is what I don't understand. We have no wild rabbits in the area. As soon as I get home I'll upload a picture of her housing set up
 
I dont know how to insert image from URL?? but she has a 5ft wide double hutch, with mesh to the bottom floor and mesh to the top right hand side it call a chartwell double ikf anyone wants to look?
I am so confused by this, weve re named her mary
 
Sorry can't offer any help! That is SO strange!
I think rabbits can 'store' sperm to some extent... but I couldn't see it being more than a few days!
 
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