Newbie Rabbit Breeder

[SA Farm]

Is there anything else I really need to know?
And what should I expect for a first-time litter?

Don't harass the doe when she's due/kindling/has kindled. Just let her do her thing and only intervene if absolutely necessary (kits born on the wire, etc). Give her a treat when she's completely finished having her kits to munch while you check for any dead/problems/etc. (It can take a day for the doe to nurse the kits, just fyi) Then, put them back and leave her to it.
I do find that does handle routine best, so I find it very helpful to give treats and check the nestbox daily starting a few days before she's due.
With newborns I check once a day to make sure they're getting fed until they've got their fur in, then I start handling them a little at a time. As they age, I handle them more often.

Like Mysunwolf said, a lot of it comes from first-hand experience, but asking questions is a great way to start out

 

[shayminluvr]

Thank you ^^

 

[Farmer Jenn]

Just bred my first New Zealand white Doe a week ago too. My male was a bit too young and wasn't interested so I bred her with my Black Standard Rex. Looking forward to seeing what the kits look like.

 

[shayminluvr]

Well good luck! I really hope that one mount was enough for my Hopper to get prego..

 

[shayminluvr]

Have any of you had luck with rabbits getting prego from one mount?

 

[SA Farm]

Have any of you had luck with rabbits getting prego from one mount?

I honestly can't say as I often make sure the buck falls off at least twice. I have had a litter with no fall off before though, so there's definitely hope

 

[shayminluvr]

I din't know he had to fall so yeah xD Wish me luck lol

 

[secuono]

One time is all it takes.
Some people believe that more breedings = more kits, but there's no real proof of that.
First time moms tend to fail, it's normal and not much you can do about it. If that will freak you out and isn't acceptable to you, then not really a good idea to be breeding anything. Death happens, it's very normal.
1st time moms can kill kits, have them on wire, not feed them, not have milk, not make a nest, not pull fur, potty in the nest, sleep in the nest, etc. Some of these things you can curb, others you just have to rebreed the doe and let her hormones and instinct kick in.
You just need hay, straw or shavings for the nest, doe should provide the fur. Kits can't regulate temp so they need to stay together and they need the fur!