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False Pregnancies

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Question
what are the differencess in pregnancies and false pregnancies?

Answer
Really, they can be hard to tell apart without a sonogram or palpation (feeling for babies, which should only be done after you are shown how to properly do it). One clue can be if the rabbit starts making a nest around 2 weeks after being bred. Normally rabbits don't start making a nest until 3 weeks or more into pregnancy, and ones that start making a nest really early are often experiencing a false pregnancy. However, this is not a foolproof guide, as a few rabbits just start making a nest very early.