Super Soaker

Question
I was handling my 9 day old kits right after they nursed.  One of them let out a strong stream that went 3' from its rear.  The angle was about 30 degrees down from horizon.  Is it possible to tell the sex of a kit from the angle of the stream?  It happened so fast I didn't think about looking for a penis.

Answer
Dear Tom,

I wouldn't consider this a particularly *reliable* way to sex a bunny, but it's true that a female will have a more horizontal stream than a male.

I'd stick to the good old fashioned method of examining the genitalia when they're old enough.  :)

Please also see:

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

Good luck,

Dana