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Mini rex doe: pregnant?

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Question
I'm not sure if my mini rex doe is going to have babies or not. How can I tell on a rabbit that small?

Answer
Dear Gary,

It is very, very difficult to tell if a rabbit is pregnant until she's almost ready to give birth, and even then it's hard to tell if her litter is very small.  Shortly before giving birth, she will build a nest of straw and line it with fur she plucks from her tummy and chest.  But other than that, it's very hard to tell.  

Here is some important information you can use to prepare:

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

But the MOST important thing of all you can read is here:

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

I hope this helps.

Dana