Breeding questions?

Question
Hi. I was wondering because ive heard about this. if its a rabbits first litter they will likely be still-born or peanuts. is this true and what are the chances that itll happen?

P.S. do i have to separate kurly from peanut?wont peanut be lonely? and if i do separate them, do i put kurly nearby that peanut can still see him or do i put kurly far away from sight?
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Hi. I have two rabbits mother is brown(Peanut) and father is grey(Kurly). Well, I'm pretty sure that Peanuts pregnant. She's been pulling towels out of her box and rearranging it and staying close to her box. Can these be signs of pregnancy? I think she's due sometime in the second week of October. Well, they live in a shed outside.A week before Peanut's due should I bring her inside? I'll separate her and Kurly in different cages but still near eachother. Wah! What should I do if the babies are born early? What do I even do? This is her first litter and my first rabbits. Omg so nervous. Do you have any  tips for me? And can you give me steps to everything I have to do? Thanks!!

P.S. Are ALL their babies going to be brown and grey?

(I didn't want them to breed, I thought they were both females. But after the birth I'm going to neuter the male)

Answer -
Hello,
I would make her a nesting box. Depending on the age of both, it is very well possible she is pregnant. If she is gathering the towels in her mouth and making funny head movements, kinda like a bobble head doll, then she is probably trying to build a nest. I would give her extra hay and a wooden box to build her nest in.
It takes a rabbit 30-32 days to have babies. when it gets near time, usually they don't eat or drink that day. They will pull lots of fur, mostly from their bellies and legs to line the nest. You need to separate them now, because kurly will not want the babies around and could hurt them. Also Peanut could sense danger in Kurly in the cage and hurt the babies her self. Since you are not 100% sure on the exact date i would put the box, preferably made from wood, in with her now filled with nice fresh hay.
She will do fine outside, especially with being in the shed. But if it makes you more comfortable, you could move her inside to the most quiet part of your house. Changes in environment can effect the mom's attitude though.
The babies will not be born early, although you might think they will be. she could have gotten pregnant sooner or later than what you think.
Her babies color will depend on the color of both her parents and his parents too.  You could have a big variety. But remember all babies are born hairless and with their eyes closed, so you will not be able to tell sexes or colors for a little while. Don't be nervous. She will have the babies just fine, it is in her instinct what to do. If you have anymore questions, feel free to ask
Hope this helps!
Samantha

Answer
Hi,
I have never had a doe whose first litter were all born still born. Usually they are born alive and well, and if there is a problem it is because the new mom doesn't take care of them right, or she accidently stomps them.
Peanuts only appear in litters  of bunnies in which both parents are carriers of the dwarfing gene. Rabbits common with this gene are Holland lops, mini rex, netherland dwarfs, and dwarf hotots. Any dwarf size breed should have the dwarfing gene. So if your rabbits are not of dwarf size, say less than 4lbs which is mini rex size, then you will not have to worry about getting peanuts.
As for chances that it will happen, if you have two dwarf size bunnies then they must have both a dwarfing gene and a regular gene to be a "true" dwarf. If this is true for both of your bunnies, then it is a 25% chance of peanuts, 50% chance of normal true dwarfs, and 25% chance of no dwarfing genes at all.
Separating them is a must. No, you don't have to move them far, still seing each other is fine, but leaving the male in the same cage can cause the doe herself to kill the babies, or even the dad to kill them because he will want to breed the mom again. You will have to keep them separated until the babies are about 6-8 weeks old, or weaning age. But then he can breed her agian, unless you neuter him. The babies will also have to be separated out away from her then too, because then they will be getting close to breeding age, 3-4 months in some rabbits, and you can result in another unwanted litter. Peanut will not be lonely, especailly if he can still see her.
Samantha