I don't recommend breeding rabbits because of the space it takes and the amount of waste they produce. Their pee has a very pungent ammonia odor that is killer. They also take some level of paper work to observe ovulation patterns and to know when to introduce nesting boxes for the females to give birth in but if you want to give it a go here are some basic guidelines. Keep males and females in individual enclosures, wire mesh works. Check the females once every few days to see if they are in heat until you learn their ovulation cycle. You just lift the female's tail and check for a puffiness and reddish tint to the vaginal opening. Then throw the male in and 45 seconds later you are done. Now all you have to do is count days and palpatate to be sure of pregnancy. Look in to getting some Flemish Giants, the kits are born so small that you could feed them to a 2.5ft boa but they have the most efficient growth rate. They eat and drink a lot so you have to stay on top of husbandry constantly. You will also need a stash of vet meds and some knowledge to deal with the unavoidable infections caused by scratches and abrasions from the wire mesh.

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• breeding feeder rabbits??? - reagorfu, Wed Jun 18 14:54:37 2008
• RE: breeding feeder rabbits??? - Carlos_F, Wed Jun 18 22:28:44 2008
• RE: breeding feeder rabbits??? - Cahrens, Fri Jun 20 18:56:49 2008