7 week old wanting to mate his sister!!

[angela]

Hi,
Hoping someone may be able to advise me please. My doe gave birth to 2 live kits 7 weeks ago now. Just tonight I saw the boy (Willow) start humping his sister (Bramble). I was totally shocked. Is this normal behaviour for a baby still so young? I know that I will eventually have to separate them but I had been thinking that I could wait until they were between 10-12 weeks old. Should I now separate them immediately? There is only the two of them (their 3 other siblings were stillborn) and they absolutely adore each other. It seems a shame to separate them so soon.

This has taken me very much by surprise. This is our first litter and so it's been quite a learning curve (but a lovely one).

As soon as I can figure out how to post photos here I'd love for others to tell me what colours these two babies are.

Many thanks,
Angela

 

[iluvdutchrabbbits90]

I have had 4 week old babies hump their mothers! lol I would separate them at around 8-10 weeks

 

[Nancy McClelland]

Bunnies also show dominance by humping--not always trying to breed. But, they definitely will need to be separated shortly.

 

[redthunderrabbits]

I usually seperate around 8 to 10 weeks

 

[GorbyJobRabbits]

I personally would seperate. They should have been eating well LONG ago. And I wouldn't take the chance.

 

[jubidyjub]

They can stay together if you're in a pinch. Studies show that a buck's sperm is viable as early as 100 days, but in general their sperm isn't viable until 130 days old.

 

[Maple Front Rabbitry]

seperate them. The more they hump eachother the more they will rip eachothers fur out doing so. They may also become agressive towards eachother. 6-7 weeks is when I usually seperate mine, so this is normal.