Breed and sex?

[mamabun]

Welcome to BYH!

Looking at your two pictures, I would say that the one on the left (the first of the two pictures) is the male, and the one on the right the female. Male rabbits' heads are just a bit broader and more massive than those of their female counterparts, so if these are the same breed (or the same cross) the broader, bigger head should be the male. When you were looking at this rabbit, was there any blood or evidence of any other fluids in the fur around the genitals? If you are really unfamiliar with rabbit anatomy, is there any chance that what you were looking at could be the buck's testicles?

This is what a newborn rabbit looks like (from the front, anyway).

There is a remote possibility that your doe didn't deliver all of the kits from the first litter, and was passing what remained of a stuck kit (or kits) . . . .

I am also very concerned about your rabbit not eating. There is a potentially lethal condition known as GI (Gastrointestinal) stasis. Basically, the digestive system shuts down. It takes a rabbit about three days to starve to death, and it can be quite a battle getting one going again when they quit.

As to breed, I'm most inclined to think Standard Chinchillas.

Thank you BunnyLady. I thought the same as you at first. The one in the first picture is smaller, skittish, eating very little of pellet but eating lettuce, today hasn't eaten any pellet just lettuce. And the second photo the one in the cage was always jumping over the wall, eating all it's food even the odd treat, very active, didn't mind me picking it up. It is bigger.
When I separated them and checked sex, the one I think is male when moved to the other side urinated on the blanket. However the smaller one that I think is the female is always hiding and running to get away. It had these 2 brownish sacks hanging or stuck to her the size/length of my thumb. Her last litter was around December 6th and they were all dead I was told. I understand their testicles are the size of cashews, These were bigger.

 

[Kaye]

Wow. My very first thought was prolapse, but @Bunnylady has more experience than I do, and I trust her opinions. It very well could be an 'unfinished' litter.
Are the breeding pair related?? Sibling to sibling can cause defects and deformities in the offspring. This could be why the litter died.
I wish we had a picture to work with. Besides of the cute little Chinchillas. Is it an appendage?? Or does this look like something that isn't part of the rabbit??

 

[Kaye]

Could you get a picture??

 

[mamabun]

Wow. My very first thought was prolapse, but @Bunnylady has more experience than I do, and I trust her opinions. It very well could be an 'unfinished' litter.
Are the breeding pair related?? Sibling to sibling can cause defects and deformities in the offspring. This could be why the litter died.
I wish we had a picture to work with. Besides of the cute little Chinchillas. Is it an appendage?? Or does this look like something that isn't part of the rabbit??

Oh dear I hope they're not related. She is resting now so tomorrow I will post a picture if she will let me hold her again. It looks like something not part of the rabbit.

 

[Kaye]

Please do. Maybe someone will be able to just look at the picture and tell you exactly what is going on.

Also, if you're going to try to raise meat rabbits I suggest keeping a journal. I have one and look back constantly to remember things like due dates and when the kits should be opening their eyes. It really does help a lot to have it there when you acquire more buns.
http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/kayes-bunny-journal.34547/

 

[mamabun]

Please do. Maybe someone will be able to just look at the picture and tell you exactly what is going on.

Also, if you're going to try to raise meat rabbits I suggest keeping a journal. I have one and look back constantly to remember things like due dates and when the kits should be opening their eyes. It really does help a lot to have it there when you acquire more buns.
http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/kayes-bunny-journal.34547/

My husband said he will take the picture while I hold her. I will post them tomorrow (Saturday). That is a great idea about the journal. It will help a great deal, thank you!

 

[mamabun]

Please do. Maybe someone will be able to just look at the picture and tell you exactly what is going on.

Also, if you're going to try to raise meat rabbits I suggest keeping a journal. I have one and look back constantly to remember things like due dates and when the kits should be opening their eyes. It really does help a lot to have it there when you acquire more buns.
http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/kayes-bunny-journal.34547/

Love your baby bunny pictures and pics with your dog!

 

[Latestarter]

To start your journal, scroll down the opening forum page and in the bottom section, "Social", you'll see a sub section that says member journals. If you open that link, at the top you'll see a button to "Post New Thread" that's the one to push and it will open a new page with a spot for your title (must start with your screen name) and a text box to start typing your opening post! There's also an already existing thread there with a "how to" do a journal article.

 

[mamabun]

To start your journal, scroll down the opening forum page and in the bottom section, "Social", you'll see a sub section that says member journals. If you open that link, at the top you'll see a button to "Post New Thread" that's the one to push and it will open a new page with a spot for your title (must start with your screen name) and a text box to start typing your opening post! There's also an already existing thread there with a "how to" do a journal article.

This is great, I was trying to find something like a journal and this will do good, thank you.
Mama didn't cooperate very good so picture isn't great. The little sacks were moving around while I was holding her. So think I figured it out she is the female and she is indeed pregnant. Now to wait and see when she delivers. Maybe the last owner was mistaken in her having a litter or it was from a previous one because these definitely look like baby sacks attached to her. Last night there was 2 longer ones outside her and today they were smaller but moving around. Do you think so too. I wish I got a picture last night, it might have been clearer. I can't take anymore because she is upset now. I will just leave her be and watch her closely.

 

[promiseacres]

Hi.
Hard to see your picture but it really sounds to me as if that's the buck. Testicles on a 6# rabbit will be larger than cashews. My 7.5# bucks testicles can be seen when he is just sprawled out relaxing. Also are you aware you cannot see the buck's penis unless you put some pressure beside their gentiles? So many people assume they have does because you can't see the penis.
Kits don't normally attach to their mothers.