The buck can be sexually active early, but it is best for it to start at 8 months;
One buck is enough to cover 10 females, but cannot cover more than 3 times per week.
For the rabbit, the gestation lasts for 30-32 days;
Three days before the dropping, a case should be installed in the cage of the pregnant rabbit to enable it to prepare its nest (or a nest box) measuring 45x30x30 cm. A few days before the dropping, pregnant rabbit pulls up hairs from its body and prepares a bed for its young kids
Young kids open eyes at 12 days of age. They start to eat at 18 days; suckling takes place once per day and lasts only 3 to 5minutes
Weaning takes place at two months in case of grass-based feeding. In such a case, three droppings per year and per rabbit are possible. If the feeding of mother rabbit includes concentrated feeds (during gestation and suckling periods), the weaning may take place at 35-42 days. This allows 5 droppings and 30 weaned young rabbits per year.
One week before weaning, the box shall be removed to accustom the young rabbits to do without it
Mother rabbit should be reformed at the age of 2.5-3 years; since, at this age, the mother rabbit is obviously old ;
Other reasons can justify the reforming: if the rabbit drops less than 4 young rabbits per pregnancy, or has many stillborns.
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