Breeding
* Your Mini Rex needs to be 6-8 months of age.
* Since rabbits do not have a heat cycle, they can be breed at any time of the year.
* You must bring the doe to the bucks cage, does are territorial and will do anything to protect her cage from the intruding buck.
* breeding only takes about 10 min. you can breed them again 12 hrs. later.
* How do I know when their done? The buck will fall off the doe and they will lye down.
* The doe may mount the buck, she is just showing who's in charge.
* Since rabbits do not have a heat cycle, they can be breed at any time of the year.
* You must bring the doe to the bucks cage, does are territorial and will do anything to protect her cage from the intruding buck.
* breeding only takes about 10 min. you can breed them again 12 hrs. later.
* How do I know when their done? The buck will fall off the doe and they will lye down.
* The doe may mount the buck, she is just showing who's in charge.
Pregnant does
* Does are pregnant for around 28-31 days.
* You may feel the kits a few days before she kindles if you put your hand on her belly
* Your doe may eat more, just simply feed her more.
* Your doe should or might be aggressive and protective and growl at you.
* Some does wont change a bit.
* Keep a chart of the days, when she was breed, when she has the kits, when the kits are weaned.
* You may feel the kits a few days before she kindles if you put your hand on her belly
* Your doe may eat more, just simply feed her more.
* Your doe should or might be aggressive and protective and growl at you.
* Some does wont change a bit.
* Keep a chart of the days, when she was breed, when she has the kits, when the kits are weaned.
The Nest Box
* The Nest box is what your doe has her Kits in
* Place the nest box in her cage on the 27 day of her being pregnant. If sooner she may mistake it as a bath room.
* You can use either a wooden or metal nest box
* you can buy them from a breeder, vet, or pet store.
* if you want to make one, here is the correct size...
12 in long by 8 in wide by 8 in tall or 12 * 8 * 8
* if she decides to have her kits out side of the nest box, place them in it.
* Your nest box should have 1-2 in. of wood shavings in the bottom, depending on the time of year
* Fill with straw to the top
* add timothy hay, so while she is nursing so she has something to munch on
* Remove any dead kits
* She will pluck fur from her belly and add it to the nest.
* don't take the kits out of the nest box, she can hurt them with your scent on them
* They might fall out still holding to mom when she hops out. put them back in.
* Place the nest box in her cage on the 27 day of her being pregnant. If sooner she may mistake it as a bath room.
* You can use either a wooden or metal nest box
* you can buy them from a breeder, vet, or pet store.
* if you want to make one, here is the correct size...
12 in long by 8 in wide by 8 in tall or 12 * 8 * 8
* if she decides to have her kits out side of the nest box, place them in it.
* Your nest box should have 1-2 in. of wood shavings in the bottom, depending on the time of year
* Fill with straw to the top
* add timothy hay, so while she is nursing so she has something to munch on
* Remove any dead kits
* She will pluck fur from her belly and add it to the nest.
* don't take the kits out of the nest box, she can hurt them with your scent on them
* They might fall out still holding to mom when she hops out. put them back in.
Kindling
* kindling is the term used for when the doe has her kits ( babies)
* Leave her and the kits alone! Wait until they have fur to touch them.
* Free feed her. No eatin here tonight we on a diet! ~ Dorey, finding Nemo.
* Some kits are born as peanuts ( smaller and deformed) or born dead. I thought one was born dead but turned out to grow up healthy.
* Some might get stuck. EMEDIENTLY call the animal hospital.
* Leave her and the kits alone! Wait until they have fur to touch them.
* Free feed her. No eatin here tonight we on a diet! ~ Dorey, finding Nemo.
* Some kits are born as peanuts ( smaller and deformed) or born dead. I thought one was born dead but turned out to grow up healthy.
* Some might get stuck. EMEDIENTLY call the animal hospital.
Kits
7 - 10 days: they have a peach like fuzz and have closed eyes
2 - 3 weeks: There eyes will open, if they don't, apply a warm damp wash cloth. they will leave the nest box.
3 - 4 weeks: They start showing interest in pellets and hay
6 - 8 weeks: Wean the kits, slowly so the doe can decrease in milk.
2 - 3 weeks: There eyes will open, if they don't, apply a warm damp wash cloth. they will leave the nest box.
3 - 4 weeks: They start showing interest in pellets and hay
6 - 8 weeks: Wean the kits, slowly so the doe can decrease in milk.