Rabbits: I have a 5 month old doe that has built a nest, I think she may be pregnant as she was with a buck approx 30 days ago, however she hasn't started to pull any fur, should I be worried?
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some does dont pull fur until a few hours before birth but put some extra bedding in her nest box.
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Some rabbits pull their fur just before, but most do it on the 28th day of gestation. And 5 months is really too young to be a healthy mother with healthy kits. It's best for a rabbit to be at the minimum age of 6-7 months old for dwarf breeds, 7-8 months old for medium sized rabbits and up to 10-12 months old for the giant breeds. They CAN breed before that but it's not healthy for them, even the bucks. Hope everything turns out okay for them.
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