Problems with breeding Doe... need help.

[PureSnowChic]

I have three does and one doe is pregnant for sure.

I have been trying every day with these other two does that I have. I have reduced their feed, and have been putting them in with the bucks once or twice a day. One doe is acting very weird and I need insight on her.

Doe 2; As soon as I put her in the bucks cage she will start to run around fast and then jumps on the buck and mounts him. She does this very roughly, and will even grab bits of fur from the buck and pull it out. She repeats this until I pull her out. I made sure it was a her. She does it to both bucks. Does this seem odd? It does to me!

What the heck!

Doe 3; She will let the male mount, but her rear end is tucked under so he doesn't make contact. I tried holding her and when the bucks sees my hands he stops trying. As soon as I let go he tries again. Ugh. I don't know what to do with her.

 

[txcarl1258]

I used to have this problem with some of mine. Have you tried caging her next to the buck? Sometimes this does the trick. It could be that your does don't like the buck. I know it sounds crazy, but I have had does that would only breed with certain bucks. Both of NZW girls are hopefully prego and the first is due 3 days after Thanksgiving.

 

[Cargo]

I have a similar issue to Doe 3. Have not tried holding her yet but it is getting to that point.
I have read that having them swap cages for a day can help get her in the mood.

 

[yannimom]

Have you tried the ACV in their water?

 

[PureSnowChic]

No will that help them breed?

 

[yannimom]

Well, I had heard about this. I had a doe that had had 2 litters. When I put her with a buck later, she was like no way! She was a nice girlie pink so I thought she might be ready. She tried to attack him! So I put about a tablespoon in her water for about a week. When I put her with the buck again, she lifted. I don't know if it was the ACV, but something changed her mind!

 

[chickenwhisperer]

I have my "pet" rescue rabbits that I do not want to breed(but they do find a way ), and I have my "meat" rabbits . . .

Everything Ive read says there is no "heat" for rabbits . . .
However, a 4h lady recently told me(I had "uninterested" doe also) to wait for her "girl parts" look really purple and dark, then she is ready.
I inspected my doe everyday for a week or so, and when she turned purple I brought her to the buck and they did it.
I think also, the photoperiod has some bearing on mating right now, try putting a light over the doe for a week or so then try breeding again.

Anyways, these are things that were told to me by the 4h lady and they worked for me.
I am just a beginner also, not an expert in any way.


Could it just be that your doe is older/mature and the bucks are young, maybe she just wants an older buck so she wont show dominance?

G/L!

Oh, I also have had better luck with putting the rabbits on the ground or in a "nuetral" cage/pen.
The doe wants the male to chase her to show hes the fastest, the ground works best for that.