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Hi guys. I'm really confusing myself on the rabbit gestation, and I have two does that have been bred. This is my first time doing all this, and I guess what is throwing me off is that rabbits ovulate after they mate.
So my first doe was bred on May 6th and again on May7th. (We have new zealand/californian cross) My second doe was bred May 10th & May 11th.
What I really need to know is when to start counting days, what is their "due date", and when do I give hope? I realize that each rabbit will be slightly different. Also, do rabbits have a noticeable contractions and labor? In other words, is it obvious when they start labor?
This is the first mating/breeding for both the does and our buck. I am not sure if they are even pregnant ....sigh....
Please let me know your words of wisdom on the subject. I guess I need to re-breed soon if they aren't expecting. Sorry for being a nimwit on this subject, but the internet has some pretty conflicting views on raising rabbits.
Thanks for all the help
- Confused Jess
So my first doe was bred on May 6th and again on May7th. (We have new zealand/californian cross) My second doe was bred May 10th & May 11th.
What I really need to know is when to start counting days, what is their "due date", and when do I give hope? I realize that each rabbit will be slightly different. Also, do rabbits have a noticeable contractions and labor? In other words, is it obvious when they start labor?
This is the first mating/breeding for both the does and our buck. I am not sure if they are even pregnant ....sigh....
Please let me know your words of wisdom on the subject. I guess I need to re-breed soon if they aren't expecting. Sorry for being a nimwit on this subject, but the internet has some pretty conflicting views on raising rabbits.
Thanks for all the help
- Confused Jess