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How young is too young ?

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Question
I have a 10 week old female rabbit and a 16 week old male, Should i worry about them matting at such a young age ? If so, how long is gestation ?

Answer
Your female rabbit may be too young at this point but the male is old enough. If you keep them together (NOT a good idea) you can expect that she will possibly be bred within a few weeks. So yes, you should worry!(She is actually physically mature at about 3 months or so.) Gestation for domestic rabbits is from 28-31 days. Separate them and resolve all the issues!