how soon to neuter

[Tessie]

My babies are 3weeks old one is a girl one is a boy,I plan on keeping mom and babies. When should I neuter the boy?:?

 

[Shaded Night Rabbitry]

It's cheaper once the testicles have dropped. Much safer, as far as I know, too.

 

[Tessie]

Shaded Night Rabbitry wrote:

It's cheaper once the testicles have dropped. Much safer, as far as I know, too.

So when does this happen. How soon can baby boy mate with mom and sister? I will not let that happen .

 

[Pipp]

I'd start watching closely or put him in an adjoining pen from nine weeks or so to be overly safe, but 12 weeks or longer is more normal.

I think it depends on the breed, but the breeders may correct me on this.

My Flemmies' dropped at five and a half months. Love to hear from others re: usual times for each breed.


sas :bunnydance:

 

[JadeIcing]

I have seen boys drop anywhere from 8wks (rare) to 4mnths. All have been small breeds.

 

[Shaded Night Rabbitry]

My dwarfs have been dropping at 4 1/2 months. One of them waited until 5 1/2.

My standard chin was already dropped and non hairy at 12 weeks.

 

[dixonsrabbitry1]

they will drop at 12 weeks. that is when you want to get them in their own cages until he is old enough to be neutered. I am not sure how old they have to be. I think its six months? Most breeders don't neuter their rabbits.

 

[Flash Gordon]

6 months is neuter time......some vets will take male bunnies earlier if their balls have dropped and they are healthy..

 

[Tessie]

Thank you So They don't breed till six months :expressionless

 

[TinysMom]

I had a lionhead buck drop at 9 weeks once. I know this because of the surprise litter I got 31 days later.

Now I move the bucks out by 9 weeks with the smaller breeds (some mamas love to have the kits longer and I let them keep them if they want).

 

[Tessie]

Duh I read the posts to early this morning . 6 months to neuter 9 to 12 weeks pull from mom .

Got it

And i want to ask, the nesting box is getting smelly. Babies are 2 weeks old is it all right to clean and put fresh straw?

 

[Jashaira]

I got a JW buck at 9 weeks old and he was alredy droped. I had to look at his papers twice I was shocked. My Elop was 6mo when his droped.

 

[dixonsrabbitry1]

They can breed at 4 months.

 

[Happi Bun]

Tessie wrote:

Duh I read the posts to early this morning . 6 months to neuter 9 to 12 weeks pull from mom.

Separate the boy once he reaches weaning age; 8 weeks or a little longer. Just to be on the safe side. Many vet's like to wait until they are 6 months to alter, but some will do it if the animal is healthy and his testicles have already dropped. My Netherland Dwarf, Felix, had his testicles drop at 3 months old!

 

[Tessie]

Happi Bun wrote:

Tessie wrote:

Duh I read the posts to early this morning . 6 months to neuter 9 to 12 weeks pull from mom.

Separate the boy once he reaches weaning age; 8 weeks or a little longer. Just to be on the safe side. Many vet's like to wait until they are 6 months to alter, but some will do it if the animal is healthy and his testicles have already dropped. My Netherland Dwarf, Felix, had his testicles drop at 3 months old!

i was just thinking I have sexed many rabbits and G pigs .I worked 10 years at a pet store and I was the only one that could .Come to think of it none had testicles that i saw .OK now for a superdum question what do thier testies look like :?I'm sure its not like dogs or cats that would be to easy.

 

[Jaded]

Do you know what a vent is? the vent is the area around the rabbits private part, there will be a ball on each side of the vent.

Yes its safe to clean the nest box out put fresh hay in there, also are the babies using a crook pot or a drinking bottle? put a crook pot in there cage for now.

Best to seperate the boy at 9 weeks, ive had Netherland Dwarf Bucks who droped there balls at 8 weeks.

 

[Tessie]

T.A Bunnies wrote:

Do you know what a vent is? the vent is the area around the rabbits private part, there will be a ball on each side of the vent.

Yes its safe to clean the nest box out put fresh hay in there, also are the babies using a crook pot or a drinking bottle? put a crook pot in there cage for now.

Best to seperate the boy at 9 weeks, ive had Netherland Dwarf Bucks who droped there balls at 8 weeks.

They are 2 weeks old and still in the nest, Mom drinks and eats from crock bowls .I cleaned the nest out and everything went well.

I figuered they will come out when they are ready Thanks