Is My Bunny Pregnant?
Hi Smiley, my son has 2 bunnies, they were supposed to be both females we
bought them from a breeder at 7 weeks old. They are approx 1 year old
and are N. Dwarf.
One has always been a biter so I have not tried to pick it up in ages
and have not noticed the gender identity. We looked when they were 7
weeks old and they appeared to both be girls. The other one is kinder
and calmer and we pick her up. The calmer one has suddenly started
nesting, has pulled out all her belly fur and put it in a box that they
have always had in their hutch.
It looks like from your website that this is a sign of pregnancy. If
she does have babies , should I remove the other bunny? Will he hurt
the babies?
Yesterday I took everything out of their hutch and sanitized it as we
live in a rain forest and things were moldy. That’s when I noticed the
nesting fur. I put new bedding in and put a handful of the fur back in
thinking it was warm and soft. If she turns out to be pregnant will
this activity have done any harm??
Thank you!
Hi there 
Well done for noticing signs that your rabbit could be pregnant. If you see that the stomach is also getting a little bigger and she is continuing to make a nest then you should remove the boy rabbit. Try giving the female more straw as well and she may bite these smaller and carry it in bundles into her nest box. The boy should be removed until the babies are born and old enough to eat for themselves. Then you must re-introduce the rabbits to see if they get along and of course separate girls from boys! The vet will be able to help you with correct sexing of the babies. Do not worry about touching the fur. Give her straw and she will organize and nest accordingly, just be sure not to disturb the bedding again and it should be fine.
Smiley
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