I have two mini lops 10 months old both female (apparently) were sexed at 9 weeks old, one of the bunny’s has started making a nest with hay last wed fri we noticed som of her fur in the nest this morning there was more fur, no sign of Babies she is acted normal little less active if anything, could this be a false pregnancy or should I be preparing for arrival of babies.
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Pregnant bunny ?
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InspectorMorse
Wise Old Thumper
Impossible to say without being able to check the genders of the Rabbits myself. If neither are neutered and there is even the slightest doubt that they are both female you need to get this established. It will be obvious if you have a buck by now, his testicles will be visible. If you have a buck and a doe then the doe is probably pregnant. You would need to separate the two IMMEDIATELY, if they remain together when the doe kindles the buck will impregnate her again straight away.
If you have two does then it’ll be a pseudopregnancy. Both does should be spayed,not only to prevent distressing recurrent pseudopregnancies but also to prevent uterine adenocarcinoma in later life. 80% of entire does develop uterine abnormalities by the age of 5, sometimes much younger.
Information you will find useful to read:
https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/how-to-tell-the-sex-of-a-rabbit/
https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/accidental-litters/
https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/neutering-castration-and-spaying/
