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How long does it take for a rex rabbit to give birth to a rabbit

2021-03-08 / 1001 Read

Under normal feeding and management and normal nutritional conditions, the sexual maturity of Rex rabbits is 3~3.5 months old, and the reproductive indicators of the first mating months are: male rabbits are 4 to 5 months old, and the weight must reach more than 5 catties. Female rabbits: Sexual maturity is 3-3.5 months old, the first mating should not be less than 4 months old, and the weight must reach 4.5 catties or more. Can be used for breeding. That is to say, Rex rabbits have been in heat for 3 months and can mate, but in order to improve the quality of offspring Rex rabbits, it is best to mate after 5 months.

How

Manually control the rex rabbit to mate twice a day for 3 consecutive days to determine whether the female rabbit is pregnant or not 7 days after mating, stroking the abdomen of the female rabbit to see if there is an embryo the size of peanut, if it is pregnant, if not, continue mating. 30-33 rabbits are born after pregnancy. Rabbit is the first litter! It should be noted that some new rabbits will not be mothers, and it depends on whether they have pulled their hair and whether they will nest on their own. After giving birth to a rabbit, a rabbit that does not shave must be plucked manually.