fur pulling

Question
Hi my name is Vicki, my rabbit is pulling her fur out, i am trying to breed my rabbits but this was before or a little bit after i put them together. Can you tell if anything is the matter please.

Answer
Dear Vicky,

Sorry for the delay; I have just finished an excruciatingly busy middle school ecology outreach program that pretty much prevented me from doing anything but that!  But now I'm back.

Fur pulling can be due to pregnancy or false pregnancy.  Please see this article:

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

I hope it helps.

Dana