Mating rituals can be observed in almost all animals in the kingdom, except rabbits. A male rabbit will immediately jump on a female rabbit without any courtesy. That makes it hard to tell if your rabbit is ready or not because it is most of the time. However, you still need to learn about rabbit mating habits to better understand these prolific breeders.
If you are domesticating rabbits for profit, overpopulation is definitely your number one problem. In business, the number is good but not all the time. If your rabbits increase in number while you are not yet prepared on where to sell or place them; You are in trouble. It’s best to learn to control their population while you can. Understanding the mating habits of rabbits is not that difficult; it is controlling them that is difficult.
Rabbits also have their own mating season – as prolific as they are, they also have their own season. Wherever you go, rabbits will mate more actively during the hot season. This is to ensure the survival of the newborn bunnies. But in general, they 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 a female bunny, separate them first if you don’t want them to mate. You should wait at least 6 months for the doe and 4 months for the buck. This is the period of their sexual maturity. But it is better to wait longer to ensure the survival and health of the bunnies.
Male Sex Drive – The male sex drive can be activated during hot weather and conditions. You will know your male is ready to mate if he starts to act aggressively around the female rabbits. A dominant male is more likely to impregnate more than one doe.
Rabbit Chase – A male will usually chase the doe. Sniffing 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 finally being able to seduce her. Remember that if you want rabbit mating to be successful, you have to put the female in the male’s hutch and not the other way around. If you put the male inside the female’s cage, it could be ugly. The female will become very aggressive and tend to hurt the male.
So there you have it, just a few important things to consider when mating rabbits. Make sure when you consider breeding these guys that they are well provided for to keep them happy and healthy.
