I have heard soooo many different versions of how young it is biologically POSSIBLE for a bunny to become pregnant ! My wife and I recently purchased two adorable mini-lops (won second place at the State Fair), that are presumably one male and one female siblings. The "female" is already bigger and has circled the sibling and even mounted/humped (once to our knowledge).
Okay, so we insisted that the bunnies stay with Mom through almost 9 weeks. The owner said that there was one male/one female. They are now 10 ½ weeks old, and there is a little "malice in the palace." As I said, some circling, pushing the other's butt with the nose, and today I witnessed a mount and hump. Again, I have read that females may be fertile as early as 10-11 weeks, maybe 12 weeks. Some have said the mounting and humping may be "practice" at a little over the current 10 weeks. So is there a credible, accurate answer as to how early we need to separate? We planned to "fix" the male as soon as is possible, or shall I say necessary.
Can you folks tell me what is the earliest age at which the female might become pregnant by her sibling male? Thanks !
Okay, so we insisted that the bunnies stay with Mom through almost 9 weeks. The owner said that there was one male/one female. They are now 10 ½ weeks old, and there is a little "malice in the palace." As I said, some circling, pushing the other's butt with the nose, and today I witnessed a mount and hump. Again, I have read that females may be fertile as early as 10-11 weeks, maybe 12 weeks. Some have said the mounting and humping may be "practice" at a little over the current 10 weeks. So is there a credible, accurate answer as to how early we need to separate? We planned to "fix" the male as soon as is possible, or shall I say necessary.
Can you folks tell me what is the earliest age at which the female might become pregnant by her sibling male? Thanks !
