Preganant at 6 weeks

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manybirds said:
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.
I keep them with their mom until 8 or 9 weeks,I wouldnt ever wean at 6 weeks,but thats just me . Every one is going to have their own opinion , :)
 

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bluemini said:
manybirds said:
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.
I keep them with their mom until 8 or 9 weeks,I wouldnt ever wean at 6 weeks,but thats just me . Every one is going to have their own opinion , :)
6 weeks is just too young for me! they're healthier that way
 

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manybirds said:
bluemini said:
manybirds said:
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.
I keep them with their mom until 8 or 9 weeks,I wouldnt ever wean at 6 weeks,but thats just me . Every one is going to have their own opinion , :)
6 weeks is just too young for me! they're healthier that way
I know, I think they get more nutrients and grow better but thats just me and my bunnies :p
I have seen a person wean at 6 weeks and had better results the next litter when they waited until 12 weeks old . Next time I have to wean a litter it will b at 9 or 10 weeks .
 

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Mine have always weaned themselves at about 5 weeks. We keep them with mom until 6 but they are done nursing.
 

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If you have a dwarf breed, with the possibility of "FADERS", wouldn't you want to start weaning at 5 weeks? So that you know that your kits will actually start getting used to eating and you can see if they all catch on to it? I can see keeping the smallest kit with the Doe to dry her out, but the other kits that are thriving need to get the hang of eating pellets and hay. Just a thought. :)
 

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~Wind~ said:
Mine have always weaned themselves at about 5 weeks. We keep them with mom until 6 but they are done nursing.
I don't think baby animals wean themselves. you probably just don't catch them nursing because mom dosn't let them quite as much
 

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bluemini said:
manybirds said:
bluemini said:
I keep them with their mom until 8 or 9 weeks,I wouldnt ever wean at 6 weeks,but thats just me . Every one is going to have their own opinion , :)
6 weeks is just too young for me! they're healthier that way
I know, I think they get more nutrients and grow better but thats just me and my bunnies :p
I have seen a person wean at 6 weeks and had better results the next litter when they waited until 12 weeks old . Next time I have to wean a litter it will b at 9 or 10 weeks .
i've seen people sell 4 and 5 week old babies. thats not even half the age they should be. I think it weakens their immune system and looses alot of the nutrients they should be getting
 

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manybirds said:
bluemini said:
manybirds said:
6 weeks is just too young for me! they're healthier that way
I know, I think they get more nutrients and grow better but thats just me and my bunnies :p
I have seen a person wean at 6 weeks and had better results the next litter when they waited until 12 weeks old . Next time I have to wean a litter it will b at 9 or 10 weeks .
i've seen people sell 4 and 5 week old babies. thats not even half the age they should be. I think it weakens their immune system and looses alot of the nutrients they should be getting
I know , I was at trade days in OH,and these teenagers were selling 2 week old babies,I guess they had just gotten their eyes open . It was really sad , and they was putting hats on them and everything,first time I ever heard a rabbit scream :(


And yeah , someone told me they would fight leaving them togher for a long time,but mine never did .


And on the subject of the 6 week old bunny , I had a rabbit that was 4months old and lived with a male and she never got pregnant until she was about 6 or 7 months,so I highly doubt it .
 
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