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If it were me, I would probably leave the doe in with the buck all day at that point. Check on them as often as you can. If they seem like they are getting along, leave her in overnight. Then wait 31-38 days to see if she gives birth. If the doe shows any sign of being aggressive, separate...

Sorry to be slow in checking back, but it sounds like you did a great job! I'm glad he's doing okay.

No real idea, except maybe something with the sable gene, like a smoke pearl chin. Would be interested to see a picture!

If you wean between 4-6 weeks they can be bred back then.

Yeah that doesn't sound like snuffles to me, either. Glad she's doing better. Heat can make rabbits ears droop.

I think it's likely that there's something stuck up her nose; I've seen it happen before. See if you can possibly find anything. I would definitely keep her under quarantine. If it doesn't clear up itself in several days, it's more likely to be a bacterial infection. Rabbit breeders usually...

It's actually fairly common for a buck to get a pimple in that area. All you have to do is pop it and apply antibiotic ointment. Have fun! ;)

The best way I've found to get serious buyers is not to bother with classifieds but just get a website and list it on rabbit breeders directories like Rabbitbreeders.us, the nature trail, and Best Rabbit Sites. I've worked on websites for a number of breeders and most of their traffic comes...

Excellent post, DianeS! Thanks for the info. One time I offered a doe a carrot while she had 3-4 week-old babies and she turned her nose up at it. Those babies would not touch a carrot their whole lives.

Congrats!!!

I know someone who has several free-ranging bucks and they've become more like wild rabbits. They've established their territories and will occasionally fight, but they've become more aggressive to her. I let my bucks run around the yard for hours at a time, but then put them back. Some are...

Like Greenbean said, black gold tipped steel.

Yes, I would foster. I think that's your best chance of saving them. Keep them in their own box and take the 6 day old kits out of the doe's cage. Give the doe one batch of kits for a feeding, then another batch 12 hours later. If you put them all in the same nest, the bigger ones will keep...

I have seen that a few times, and I do think it's excess calcium. A vet told me one time to give distilled water to my rabbits instead of well water because we had too much calcium in it.

The long hair makes it hard but I'm seeing a smoke pearl marten for the darker one, and a frosted pearl for the lighter one.

x2. Good advice!

Yes, definitely foster.

Dutch and Himalayan are the two breeds I would first suggest for a child. They are small enough to handle and are famed for their calm, sweet temperaments. Polish, Mini Rex, Holland Lops, Mini Lops, and others all are usually very sweet, but in all those breeds there are occasional bad apples...

Aw, what a lovely story. I'm glad you are taking care of him. Timothy hay is very helpful for bunnies that age, plus pellets. Avoid lots of treats or greens until he is older.

Fawn. I'm not familiar with horse genetics so I'm not sure if there's a "corresponding" color, but picture a wild rabbit. That's the "default" rabbit color. Fawn is only one step away in that a gene called non-extension prevents the black pigment from showing up, letting only the yellow show.