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RabbitLover94

RabbitLover94

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I attempted to sex 9 kits when they were 5 days old. I came up with 5 girls and 4 boys and marked the suspected girls with a red marker in one ear. Now, at 2 weeks, I've checked again, and I was RIGHT!!I have 5 girls and 4 boys, and the ones that came up as girls today all have a red mark in one ear! =D

The first time I had to sex kits, they were three weeks old and I still had some difficulties. This was only my second time ever sexing baby rabbits, and I correctly sexed 5 day old kits!!!

Sorry, I'm just a bit excited and felt I had to share. Expecially since no one in my family wants to hear a thing about my rabbits...Lol!

Hope everyone has a great day!!
 
WTG!! That is awesome. I checked mine every few days until I could figure it out so that as I get the practice in, I can sex them at atleast a week.
 
T.A. - Some people can tell at that young of an age. ;)

I can usually get a good guess at 3 days, and then by 3 weeks I sex again and have it down, but I also have my 4-H leader double check in case I'm hesitant.

If you know what you're looking for, it should be no problem to try sexing them at 5 days old, or even younger. ;) You just have to keep checking as they get older in case one decides to flip on you. ;)

Emily
 
I get really excited when I am right about the sexes too. I am really trying to figure out how to tell when they are just a few days old. Good Job!
 
Thanks! They are now three weeks old so I double checked and everyone is still the same sex they were at 5 days! =) Lol!

My next litter will be born in November. Now that I got 5 day olds right, I'm going to try for even younger this time. =)
 
How do you sex them at this age? :) I would love to write my guesses down...
 
I tried to check my latest litter at a few days old but I didn't get a chance as every single of the three little ones started peeing all over my hands. David was rolling around laughing as I stood there holding peeing babies over the sink:biggrin2:
 
Sabine wrote:
I tried to check my latest litter at a few days old but I didn't get a chance as every single of the three little ones started peeing all over my hands. David was rolling around laughing as I stood there holding peeing babies over the sink:biggrin2:
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I tried by just looking closely and one of them made a puddle on my pants. SMELLYY!!!! The kit grunted and fell asleep...
 
timbaland wrote:
How do you sex them at this age? :) I would love to write my guesses down...
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I noticed that with the bucks, the penis folded over and with the does, the vulva folded under. Can't really figure out how to explain it better......
 
RabbitLover94 wrote:
timbaland wrote:
How do you sex them at this age? :) I would love to write my guesses down...
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I noticed that with the bucks, the penis folded over and with the does, the vulva folded under. Can't really figure out how to explain it better......
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Hmmmmm. Trying to...uh...errmm. Nope, not getting it. Error 404: Not found. Lol!
 
My current theory is that the males baby genitals look longer and the females look more round, almost like a little ball, but it hasn't proven itself true yet. I have a litter right now that I am testing it on.
 
lelanatty wrote:
My current theory is that the males baby genitals look longer and the females look more round, almost like a little ball, but it hasn't proven itself true yet. I have a litter right now that I am testing it on.
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LOL! I'll test it with you. :B
 
timbaland wrote:
lelanatty wrote:
My current theory is that the males baby genitals look longer and the females look more round, almost like a little ball, but it hasn't proven itself true yet. I have a litter right now that I am testing it on.
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LOL! I'll test it with you. :B
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Alright! How old are your babies right now?
 
A few years ago - when I started breeding lionheads - I knew another lionhead breeder who was getting started in them too. With one litter - she honestly couldn't tell by 3 or 4 weeks of age and she wanted to know - so she took them to the vet (she was taking another rabbit in for a checkup).

The vet charged her $10 each....and out of the four...it turns out he got...

NONE correct.

Two weeks later - every single one was the exact opposite of what he said it was. I still laugh over that.

I don't really try to check the babies for their gender till they're at least 3 weeks old now...although I will admit that with flemish giants- the ones that are born with the big heads are GENERALLY males - 99% of the time. (Guess what...this last litter had a female with a nice big head...I LOVE that 1%!!!!)
 
When I got started in rabbits a long time breeder told me that if you pick up the babies and they pee straight out they are a buck and if they dribble they are a doe. So far it has proven true.

I usually wait until they are out of the nestbox before I try and sex them.

Roger
 
RAL Rabbitry wrote:
When I got started in rabbits a long time breeder told me that if you pick up the babies and they pee straight out they are a buck and if they dribble they are a doe. So far it has proven true.

I usually wait until they are out of the nestbox before I try and sex them.

Roger
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oh yeah....thats true too.....I've had more than one buck pee directly at me...and sometimes I've been known to take a damp paper towel to the rabbits to see how they pee and help me make a guess.
 
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