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How do you know if a rabbit is ready to breed?

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Hi,

I have a black and white male rabbit an a black female rabbit with caramel markings. When they are together my doe chases my buck which scares him and makes him shiver, I want to breed these two but how do I know if the female is on heat and won't try to kill my buck?

I'll attach a photo of the buck and doe.

Please help me?

Thank You

Selene

Answer
hi selene at 1 year old your buck should be rearing to go and mate.
some bucks do not want to mate -i had a black and tan that just sat in the corner when i introduced him to the doe and no matter what i tryed he would not have anything to do with them.
in the end i got another buck and all was ok.

dave.