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Question
my rabbit has been in my male rabbits cage for about 11 days and him and her fight and when i try to pick her up she trys to attack me or grunts at me she always lays around and dont eat much her belly is fat and she dont do to much i want to know how to tell if she is pregnant? can u plz help me?

Answer
She most likely is bred. This would cause the change in her behavior. Since she was bred 11 days ago, they would be fighting because she knows that him breeding her again can harm the babies she is pregnant with. She needs to be separated from the male. Both while pregnant and after she has the babies. 28 days after the initial breeding, you should place a nest box in with her. If she is to have babies, she should pull fur within a day or two. around day 31 she will have the babies. IF any are born dead, remove them. and if any are born outside the nestbox, make sure to warm them, and place them in the box.
www.islandgems.net gives tons of information on breeding rabbits. It has neat pages on telling you how to feel the abdomen of the doe to see if she is bred, and all information you need. If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask.
Samantha