Mating rituals can be observed in almost every animal in the kingdom, except rabbits. A male rabbit will immediately jump on a female without any courtesy. That makes it difficult to tell if your rabbit is ready or not because he is pretty much ready most of the time. However, you have yet to learn about the mating habits of rabbits to better understand these prolific breeders.
If you are taming rabbits for profit, overpopulation is definitely your number one problem. In business, the number is good, but not all the time. If your rabbits are increasing in numbers while you are not yet prepared on where to sell or keep them; You are in trouble. Better to learn to control your population while you still can. Understanding the mating habits of rabbits is not that difficult; it is to control them that is difficult.
Rabbits also have their own mating season – prolific as they are, they also have their own season. Wherever you go, rabbits will mate more actively during the warm season. This is to ensure the survival of the newborn bunnies. But they generally mate throughout the year. So come up with a housing project for them where the males can’t get to the females unless they need to populate.
Sexual maturity: rabbits, even very young ones, are already active. If you have a male and female bunny, separate them first if you don’t want them to mate. You must wait at least 6 months for the female and 4 months for the male. This is the period of your sexual maturity. But it is better to wait longer to ensure the survival and health of the bunnies.
Male Sex Drive – Male sex drive can be triggered during hot weather and conditions. You will know that your male is ready to mate if he begins to act aggressively around the rabbits. A dominant male is more likely to get more than one female pregnant.
Rabbit Chase – A dollar will generally chase the doe. Smell his butt and then he will try to lift his tail with his nose. The male rabbit will chase the female for a few minutes before he can finally seduce her. Remember that if you want the rabbit mating to be successful, you must put the female in the male’s hutch and not the other way around. If you put the money inside the female’s hutch, it could be ugly. The female will become very aggressive and will tend to hurt the male.
So there you have it, just a few important things to consider when mating rabbits. When considering raising these types, make sure they are well-stocked to keep them happy and healthy.
