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what is the best age
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Mrsmcarey
Mama Doe
My other two were done as soon as the plums arrived at about 16 weeks :evil: they can thru much better
I don't think they even realised they had them yet Good luck
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
A Buck can remain fertile for up to 6 weeks post castration, so it is important that he does not have access to an entire Doe during that time.
MightyMax
Banned
Bucks can be castrated any time from their testicles dropping. At the Mayhew Animal Home Rescue Centre we always used to wait until bucks were 16 weeks old to give them the best chance under the anaesthetic.
Keep a close eye on the wounds and any 'painful looking' behaviour ... it's possible one or both of the testicles may fill up with blood (hematoma) but there are ways of relieving this soreness for the bunny. It doesn't happen often x
Rita
Warren Scout
thank you for that information, never realized that they can remain fertile for that length of time.
MightyMax
Banned
The Rabbit Welfare Association states that a male rabbit can remain fertile for up to four weeks after castration xx
Do you have an entire doe who you are waiting to bond him with?
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Yep, in the early days of having Pet Rabbits I found that out the hard way !! I had a Buck castrated and he managed to impregnate THREE Does 5 and a bit weeks after his op :shock: I gained an additional 15 Rabbits as a result :shock:
Here's a few of them
I took on four orphaned siblings a number of years ago, three girls and one boy, Pepper. I had to separate Pepper from his three sisters (I think I did that at 10 weeks) and I had him castrated at about 12-13 weeks. I then waited 4 weeks and reintegrated him back with his three sisters. They were all still young, so rebonded really easily. The quad includes some stroppy and bossy characters, yet it still went OK and they all accepted each other.
Maybe you could try and keep them near to each other, in pens side-by-side, so that they still have contact with each other. I did this when the girls had their spays a few months later, just while they recovered I kept Pepper separate in an adjoining pen.
MightyMax
Banned
Aaaww I can see why you wouldn't want to separate them
I would keep them in sight of each other when the time comes to split them up - pens side by side or however works best for you. Once the doe has healed and he's well out of fertile territory, I don't think you will have a problem rebonding. x
