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pregnancy please help!!!!

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Question
I am looking after a female rabbit for a friend, by complete accident she got into my males pen.  I just managed in the nick of time (i hope) to grab my male bunny off her. I think He may of actually mated her for about a second, but now im really worried.before she tried anything to get to him, But the next day she just squeeked and hid when she saw him in his run. Is there any chance she could be pregnant? Please help me! :} thankyou very much :]

Answer
Aly there is a very high chance that she is PG.  One of the signs that we breeders use is the refusal of the doe of the buck 24 hours after mating.  This is not always foolproof but in your case I would take it as confirmation.  Count 28 days after the accident and give her a nest box.  Make the best of it - a litter of kits is the most beautiful thing in the world - start now looking for good homes for the results.

:-)