If you bought mature rabbits, they most likely won't breed for 6mths. Rabbits will stopping reproducing or slow to reproduce or samll litters until they know there enviroment. That takes about 6mths on the average.
That's why it's better to buy fryer size, 5lbs average at 8wks, then wait until there 6mths old to breed.
Too make sure your 100% bred, breed three days in a row is the rule of thumb. To recheck, put the doe into the bucks cage about a week latter. If the doe fights the buck then she's PG, if not repeat the three day rule. The heat cycle runs every 3rd day.
Rebreed before 10days after the litter is born or you have to wait until after weaning the kits(30days) but no sooner than 3days. Rebreeding from 1 to 2days will kill the doe.
Rebreeding at the 3rd day yields the highest kit return but kills the doe in 6mths. A 7 day breeding cycle yields the best average and the doe will last for about 2yrs for production type of breeding. For pleasure type of breeding at 4 litters a year, then 7days and the doe will last 6yrs plus.
Always put the doe into the bucks cage. Never the buck into the does cage as the doe's are territoral and will kill or de-nut the buck. Either way you loose the buck.
Bucks go sterile at more than 80ºf, then it takes 2mths of cool weather before the bucks are once again ready.
Common run of the mill rabbits, colored is the best, will produce better with less problems and have larger litters than NZ, NZ Giants or Cal breeds will. Commerical produced wants all white fur as it will color fast more evenly when dyed.
Gee's that's been 30yrs ago and I still haven't forgotten that...LOL
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