Describe the management of rabbits between mating and weaning.

      

Describe the management of rabbits between mating and weaning.

  

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Kavungya
Mating - Young females should be mated when they are 6 – 7 months old - Old females should be mated after kindling - Take the doe to the bucks hutch for mating - Have one back to give does
Preparation for Kindling - Gestation period 31 days (one month) - Clean and put in a nest box nestling materials four days to kindling - Place the box in the darkest corner of the hutch since the doe likes kindling where it is
dark
Rearing the Kindles - Regularly check the nest to remove sick, weak and dead babies - Check daily to ensure that all the babies feed well - Feed kindles on mothers milk for the 2 ½ - 3 weeks
- They allowed to stay with mother until 8th week when they are weaned
Kavungya answered the question on April 20, 2019 at 11:34


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