Sunday, January 24, 2010

What is the normal gestation period for a rabbit?

i think my rabbit is pregnant and i need to know when she will have babis if she is.What is the normal gestation period for a rabbit?
30 days, give or take one. I'm a lionhead rabbit breeder. You can feel under her tummy about the time you think she's two weeks pregnant for kits, they'll feel like small little grapes. Put a nesting box in two weeks before she's due. Check her reguarly around her due date. Watch the kits, and remove dead ones from the nest.What is the normal gestation period for a rabbit?
The gestation period of all rabbits is [ 31 Days ]
Rabbits' gestational period is between 28 and 31 days.





Here's two excellent articles on how to care for your bunny family -


http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/surpriseli鈥?/a>


http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/orphan.htm鈥?/a>


I quote from the first article -


';If mama has pulled her fur, it's because she is planning to use it to line the nest. If she hasn't made the nest yet, you can do it for her, and then place the babies in the nest. If mama has already made a nest, then leave it intact, and simply move it to the nest box. A covered litterbox (the type used for cats) makes a good nest box. It should be lined with a towel on the bottom (but make sure the towel has no loose strings or holes, since babies can get tangled and strangled!) topped with a layer of soft hay or straw. The babies in their nest should be placed on top of the hay. Make sure mama sees where her babies are, and then let her choose what to do. The box should be high enough so that the babies can't crawl out, but low enough to allow mama to easily hop in to nurse and hop out when she wants to get away. NOTE THAT MAMA WILL NURSE ONLY ONCE OR TWICE PER DAY, AND THEN ';IGNORE'; THE BABIES. This does not mean that she has abandoned them. She is merely following her instinct to stay away from the nest to avoid drawing the attention of predators. Don't assume that because you don't see her feeding the babies that she has abandoned them. It is her natural instinct to stay away from the nest. If the babies are warm and wiggly, and their bellies are round, you should not interfere. Bottle feeding almost invariably does more harm than good! If the babies seem cold, shrunken, lethargic, and are more bluish than a healthy, pink color, mama might not be feeding them. Only then should you consider what to do about feeding an orphaned litter - http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/orphan.htm鈥?/a>


All quoted from


http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/surpriseli鈥?/a>


- please have a read of these two great articles for lots more info.





And very best of luck to your new bunny family and you all!
can u answer my question it's about a dwarf hamster

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