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[hemet dennis]

Unless they strike us a conversation the does won't know the difference between a house rabbit and outside rabbit. As for breeding its up to you and your rabbits. My buck gets so distracted if I put him in the does cage. He wants to check out everything first. I also have one does that will attack the buck if I put the buck in her cage. I know of some people don't have those problems though. Just try it the way you want and see if the rabbits agree.

Never never never put the buck in the does cage !!!!!!!!

I know several people that do it that way.

Well when 99% of rabbit people say it is best to do something one way they're probably right. But I to know several people that do things wrong.

 

[Bunnylady]

I also have one does that will attack the buck if I put the buck in her cage.

It is very common for rabbits (particularly does) to be territorial, which is why the "rule" is to put the doe into the buck's territory. Having seen how nasty some does can be even when they are in the buck's cage, I wouldn't ever want to risk the buck doing it the other way 'round!

Myke, was there no blood or anything like that in the nest box? It's possible that she gave birth, lost the kits (maybe to cold), and cleaned the nest by eating them, but there would be some sign of the birth. If not, she may have had a false pregnancy. Most does quit a false pregnancy about day 21 of the "gestation," but I have seen some does that did just what you described, going through all the motions around day 31-32, and never produce a thing. The best thing to have done would have been to rebreed her as soon as the lack of babies was discovered; she would have been at a hormonal high point that should have guaranteed you a good-sized litter.