How old does a male rabbit need to be to be physically capable of mating?

I have a 8 week old mini rex buck and a 3 1/2 month old mini rex doe and they have become good friends and like to be in the same cage, but I know they shouldn't breed till they are older. Right now they just like to snuggle but I dont want to risk their health by letting them breed too earlier.How old does a male rabbit need to be to be physically capable of mating?
The very earliest you want to attempt breeding with a buck is when he is 4 months old. Breeding when a buck is young can possibly stunt their growth. I normally recommend waiting till the buck is 8 months old. By that time, he has finished most of his growing and is ready to breed with. With smaller breeds such as Netherland Dwarfs you may be able to breed regularly with your buck sooner than 8 months.





I've been breeding and showing rabbits for 24 years.How old does a male rabbit need to be to be physically capable of mating?
As soon as your male's testes drop ... as soon as you can see his two little round testes when you hold him and look between his back legs ... he will definitely be capable of getting your girl bunn pregnant. This usually happens around 12 to 16 weeks of age. And, as you know, you should avoid allowing your bunns to become pregnant until your female is at least eight months of age ... because, until at least eight months, she's still growing, and if she gets pregnant, it will weaken her own growth and set her up for ill health.





The do sound as if they get along together so well ... it's nice for them to have each other's company. So, if you want to keep them together, you should get your male bunny neutered. You could begin contacting rabbit-savvy vets now, ask them lots of questions to see whether they know about bunns, so that you can decide which vet you'll take him to for the operation. Then they can stay together indefinitely.





Best of luck to you all!
i breed my rabbits, and u wont risk their health dont worry about that! they know when it is tyime. once they seem to have stopped growinhg is when they begin to breed!
They are going to be doing more than snuggling pretty soon. If you plan to breed them, you'd better separate them if you want her to be older. If you don't want bunnies (and I suggest you really think it through, the pounds are full of them) I'd get the doe fixed. It will protect her from uterine cancer, which is very common in female bunnies.