Breeding French Lops

Question
Hi.  I have just started out breeding French Lops.  I am breeding for color trying to get tris.  Anyway, I just purchased a 6 month old B/O Harliquin.  I have 2 3 month old does.  I had thought my rabbits were secure, but my 3 month old solid chestnut was found in the harlequin's cage.  She had slipped through a small opening.  I had not checked on them for 4-5 hours thinking they were safe.  I found the 6 month old buck mounted on top of my 3 month old buck.  I'm not sure how long she was in there, if he had penetrated her, but I could smell his sperm on her.  I know they aren't supposed to breed until 9 months.  At what age can a French lop start producing babies?  I know if she is pregnant she will die.  I plan to call my vet tomorrow.  Apparently there is a shot to abort the babies?  I will take her to the vet for this shot, but I'd still like to know if you know what the earliest age a French lop doe can start to produce babies.

Answer
Dear Brittany,

Your little one might still be too young to be impregnated.  But if you are concerned, please do get her to the vet for diagnosis.  It can be very difficult, if not impossible, to tell if a rabbit is pregnant until very late in the game (right before delivery), so it might be best not to take chances.  

It is not necessarily true that she would die in delivery if she is pregnant.  But it might not be very easy for her, if she is still relatively small.  You can find a rabbit-savvy vet here:

http://www.rabbit.org/vets

I am actually not the best person here to answer breeding questions.  But I can offer you this very valuable information:

http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/breeding.html

I hope this helps.

Dana