I have decided to breed my two Mini-Lop rabbits Ebony and Guy.
Potential mum bun Ebony is a large ML who isjust under 14months old.
The very willing Dad to be will be Guy, who is 12 months old and 'Holland lop' sized (so Ebony is noticeably larger than him).
Both rabbits have been deemed to be in good health by a vet in the past two weeks.
I am aware of the conflicting opinions on what age is too old for a doe to have her first litter. Ebony will be monitored and a vet consulted if there are any health concerns.
A place of neutral territory has been chosen where I and my Bro (who will also be there) can see how the rabbits respond to each other and act if Ebony shows aggression towards Guy.
I have a question that I couldn't find the answer to in my rabbit care books. Is it usual to let the buck and doehave one breeding session where they mount each other a few times, thenput them together fora second session hours later?From a post on this forum, I gathered the practise is linked to litter size.
Jo
Potential mum bun Ebony is a large ML who isjust under 14months old.
The very willing Dad to be will be Guy, who is 12 months old and 'Holland lop' sized (so Ebony is noticeably larger than him).
Both rabbits have been deemed to be in good health by a vet in the past two weeks.
I am aware of the conflicting opinions on what age is too old for a doe to have her first litter. Ebony will be monitored and a vet consulted if there are any health concerns.
A place of neutral territory has been chosen where I and my Bro (who will also be there) can see how the rabbits respond to each other and act if Ebony shows aggression towards Guy.
I have a question that I couldn't find the answer to in my rabbit care books. Is it usual to let the buck and doehave one breeding session where they mount each other a few times, thenput them together fora second session hours later?From a post on this forum, I gathered the practise is linked to litter size.
Jo