Rabbits
What two factors determine when a female is sexually receptive?
Day length, temperature
Litter
Group of baby rabbits
Rabbits
-smaller -live in burrows - keep same fur color year round -babies born blind and hairless
At what age does the kit open their eyes
12-14 days
When can you palpated the kits
14 days, feel like marbles
A doe needs a minimum of ____ hours of daylight for proper breeding
16
What was the ARBA created?
1910
At what age do kits start eating solids
3 weeks
When is a rabbit sexually mature?
4-6 months
Size: medium
6-9 pounds
How long after mating does the doe release eggs
8-10 hours
40 million years ago rabbits evolved in ___________.
Asia
What are rabbits classified by?
Breed Purpose Size Fur Type
Should you place the doe in the male's cage or the male in the doe's cage?
Doe in the males cage
If the vulva is white, small and dull that means the rabbit is more/less receptive.
Less
Buck
Male rabbit that can reproduce
Rabbits can survive in cold weather if they are protected from _________
Wind
Kit
baby rabbit
Herd
group of rabbits
There is currently _______ breeds of rabbits
Over 60
What does the ARBA do?
Oversees rabbit breeding and showing
Fur Type: satin
Satin, mini satin
What were rabbits selectively bred for during the Middle Ages?
Food, fur, wool
Rabbits need access to ________
Fresh air
Rabbits don't do well in temperatures over _____°
80°
Size: large
9-11 pounds
ARBA
American Rabbit Breeders Association
Galvanized metal bowls
Easy to use, prevent waste, last a few days when filled
Carprophagy
Eating of fecal matter, usually by rabbits not getting something in their diet
1,400 years ago the rabbit was domesticated in ______________
Europe
kindling
Female rabbit giving birth
Vegetables can cause__________
Gastrointestinal issues
2 types of poop
Hard and dry Soft
Rabbits are now called Lagomorpha because they _______________.
Have 4 upper incisors arranged one pair behind other
Commercially made pellets
Have a good balance of fiber and protein
Proper lighting
Helps prime a rabbits fur
Fur Type: wool
High density, angora rabbit
When a rabbit gives birth what is it called
Kindling
Should you help a doe give birth
No
Giant
Over 11 pounds
What are rabbits mainly used for today?
Pets
Housing
Provide fresh water at all times Nest boxes need to be provided to does when they give birth
Drafts cause.....
Rabbits to get cold which leads to illness
Other uses for rabbits today
Research Meat Fiber Showing
Fur Type: Rex rabbit fur
Rex, mini Rex
Rabbits were once categorized as ______________.
Rodents
Hare
-larger -change fur color in summer and winter -live above ground -babies are born with hair and can see right away
Fur Type: normal
Smooth, short
When were rabbit breeds first created?
The 19th century
Size: small
Under 6 pounds
Doe
female rabbit that can reproduce
Lagomorpha
rabbits and hares