Preganant at 6 weeks

[samanthaj]

well we have been having a really busy and fun summer. our 3rd litter of bunnies is now 8 weeks old. today i noticed that all of the girls are super fat. heres the backround story, doe and buck are in a 3 stall pen with the empty pen between we have been letting the babies into the empty pen,well they are smaller than i thought and could get into the cage with the buck. they keep getting in we keep taking them out. today i noticed they look very preggo,they are 8 weeks old,so im guessing at least a few weeks along. my question is,is that even possible to be breed that early and what is the chance of the babies,both moms and the babies they may have surviving thanks so much

 

[brentr]

I need to swap rabbits with you! I have a NZ buck that is 7+ months old and he shows no interest yet in doing what the good Lord intended for him to do. I don't think I'll ever have to worry about too-young rabbits getting bred. I could put my 13 week old rabbits in with him and probably still not have anything happen.

I do hope everything turns out okay for you and your rabbits.

 

[hoodat]

Rabbits can breed surprisingly young but it's not good for them. Having a litter too young can stunt them and cause all sorts of trouble. At any rate I'd be surprised if they make good mamas at that age. All you can do at this point is seperate them and wait to see what happens.

 

[samanthaj]

Rabbits can breed surprisingly young but it's not good for them. Having a litter too young can stunt them and cause all sorts of trouble. At any rate I'd be surprised if they make good mamas at that age. All you can do at this point is seperate them and wait to see what happens.

i didnt even think they could get pregnant this young,i was thinking 12 weeks. anyway,that is my plan seperate and see what happens thanks

 

[gaited horse]

So are they pregg?

 

[Caprice_Acres]

I keep my growout rabbits together for as long as 14 weeks, bucks and does . I've butchered and kept my fair share, no one's ever kindled or been pregnant when I butchered. Usually I butcher by 10, or as late as 12 weeks - but I know they've been closer to 14 weeks at least a few times.

HIGHLY unlikely they are preggo at 8 weeks.

The pot belly could be a couple things - poor/slow digestion, intake of lots of feed to make up for poor quality, worm load, and bloat all come to mind.

 

[manybirds]

I bet they're not prego at 6 weeks. always keep babies with mom until 8-10 weeks. don't be cheep and seperate them early just so u can sell or butcher young.

 

[Caprice_Acres]

I wean at 6 weeks. Absolutely no reason to keep them with mom for 8-10 weeks - no benefit because they're done nursing for the most part before that, are perfectly capable eating hay/pellets and drinking, and are more trouble for mom - plus she's crowded. And for my does, they're often kindling again when their litter before hit 8 weeks old.

 

[manybirds]

I wean at 6 weeks. Absolutely no reason to keep them with mom for 8-10 weeks - no benefit because they're done nursing for the most part before that, are perfectly capable eating hay/pellets and drinking, and are more trouble for mom - plus she's crowded. And for my does, they're often kindling again when their litter before hit 8 weeks old.

i guess it's a personal prefrence

 

[bluemini]

I have had rabbits togher longer than 12 weeks and no babies,a rabbit at 6 weeks is probley not ,its very unlikely .