Rabbits...bought 2 females...now think I got 1male 1female..help

[chinadoll]

Got a couple of rabbits for the kids a couple of weeks ago. THey were 5 weeks old when we got them. They are dutch dwarfs. Yesterday, while they were out grazing I saw one of them trying to mount the other from behind and it was going at it doggy style....if the petshop has made a mistake what can I do.... too late to separate them this time....need advice....worst case scenario...the other one is pregnant....what will i do then?????

[B00]

Don't they do this anyway? Mount each other I mean? I'm no bunny expert, but have you tried looking to seei f they're different 'down there'?

If in doubt, is there anyone you know who can sex them for you? What about your vet? Is there anything on the net about what to look for when trying to determine their gender?

Hang on, i'll have a scout round for you :-)

[B00]

There ya go.

http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/Rabbits/rabsex.html

Good luck!

[wolf63]

do boy rabbits not have 'other bits' too?

[kirsteenrose]

I think to find out if a rabbit is a male you need to push its tummy to see if anything 'pokes' out. No expert but thats what i've heard.

[wildwood]

Yes, rabbits do it doggy-style, like most animals. I conjure up a picture of the pair crawling under the straw and havin' a cuddle while they do it face to face.

At 7 weeks it is not easy to see, but if you pick up the one that you think is the buck and shake it a bit, you should hear it rattle if it is.

"worst case scenario"???? If one IS pregnant you wait until they have kits and at 4-5 weeks make some of the children in your neighbourhood happy. (don't ask their parents first)

Seriously..... even with 2 females (does), one becomes dominant and may mount the other as a dominant behaviour. This happens with a lot of animals.

If you want to be sure and don't know anyone, find out where the nearest rabbit club is through the library. Or take them to the vet, they shouldn't charge a lot for determining the sex of rabbits (ask first).