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Pregnant bunny

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Question
I bred my lil Holland lop bunnies on August 31st. It's October 1st today wich is 31 days from August 31st and Lila hasn't had her babies yet :( But when they say that the rabbit has the babies on the 31st day do they mean in the morning of the 31st or like the night of the 31st?

Lila hasn't started nesting. She does seem to be shedding a lot and very aggressive, she tries to bite me all the time. She's also eating alot. Her weight gain hasnt been very much only a few ounces. I don't know for sure cause my scale kinda sucks but she doesn't look very big and her dewlap is an average size.

Is this normal? This is Lila's first litter and she's currently 18 months. Do you think she's pregnant? Was she too old to breed? Do rabbits usually stay pregnant for more then 31 days?? I'm really worried cause I was looking forward to baby bunnies :(

Any suggestions would be great :)

Answer
Hi Kylie,

Rabbits are due anywhere from 28 to 34 days.  She will not eat while she is in labor.  It very well could be a false pregnancy but unless you know how to palpate you wont know until she either delivers or doesn't.  If after 35 days there are no babies then she is most likely not pregnant.

Good luck

Pam