oh dear

well i found out yesterday that my 2 beautiful girls are infact a beautiful girl and boy iv been having a problem with humping and after having a look myself and not finding anything that resembles a 'widgey' started researching into humping on the net and found that it could be a territorial thing. the humping got worse so i took her to the vetsto be propperly sexed and was shown his left testicle . i have since bought another hutch and sepperated them, for deffinate lol.
my question is: how do you know if she is pregnant? how long are rabbits pregnant for. i think my buns are only probably 16-17 weeks old. can they get pregnant at that young age? any help would be great lol.

ok iv had a feel of her tummy and cant feel anything unusual lol, but then agen i really dont know what im doing.......

Hi Nicolae, you're the third member to have encountered mis-sexed bunnies in the last week, it really is a common problem and leads to many unwanted Kits

Re: your questions..

Whilst the average number of kits per litter is 6 it can be as high as 14 and there is a equal chance of rabbits being born male (bucks) or female (does). This means that half of the kits could be does, so 3 in the average litter. Rabbits gestate for 28 – 31 days and the mother is immediately fertile again after kindling, so if she is living with a male he can impregnate her for a second time straight away. This basically means a doe can deliver a litter every month, thats 12 litters a year or 72 kittens. The female babies will be fertile at approximately 6 months old though it can be as young as four months in smaller breeds.

See article
So at 17 weeks, pregnancy could be a possibilty.

I don't know about how to tell if she's pregnant, I'm sure someone will be along with that info at some time.

Forgive me if this isn't something you had in mind, but unwanted litters can be terminated with an emergency spay, if you do not want to keep the babies (should there be any). This is something you should discuss with your vet, as your girl is still young.

If she is pregnant and you proceed with the litter, then you may also want to check out these threads: Baby bunnies and babie rabbits

Keep us posted and vibes for your girl

How long ago did you start to notice the humping, as this could indicate how far along she is.

Also, it is extremely difficult to palpate for kits, even for those who know what they are feeling for so I would not take whether you can or cannot feel anything as being a reliable indication of her state. Did the vet palpate her abdomen during the check-up....

The only way to know for certain is to wait out the 31 days (plus a few days) since you split them and watch for signs of nesting and then birth. If you did want to consider terminating the pregnancy with an emergency spey this is something you will need to discuss with your vet. Be aware though, that some vets consider the procedure unethical and will refuse it. An emergency spey also carries a higher risk than a normal spey procedure, and has to be carried out early on in the pregnancy.

I didn't notice my bunny was pregnant until I found the little ones. She just never got any bigger.
So you might be in for a surprise. Mine had 3.
I would be very very surprised if she was not pregnant as they don't need long to get that way and 17 weeks is young but it happens more than once.
So you could get little bunnies within the next weeks.

That is an oh dear situation! Hope it's not causing you too much stress. Those who posted above are far more rabbit savvy than I so I won't attempt any pregnancy advice. It's good that you are doing your research now, in case!

I did think I would mention to you that you won't necessarily have to keep them separated forever. Hopefully you'll choose to spay and neuter both the buns and then you can bond them back together. (They can't be bonded right away. but after a number of weeks following the surgeries they will be good to go). Let us know if you have any questions about the procedures or concerns.

Oh, I just thought of something else. Be sure to check out those threads that Jay suggested. One or both of those new mums is also very young. Apparently pregnancy can be very stressful for young does and they can do some pretty odd things (including deserting the babes).

Better to be prepared for the worse and hope for the best!

thanks for all your replys. i have got a friend of mine who has adopted 'roger' formally known as flopsy but changed his names cause of all the 'rogering' he has been doing
shes keeping me updated on him and he seems quite happy with them ( couple with 2 young children, like me)
what happens then if she does ty=urn her back on them? im not meant to touch them am i? the vet has basically said that there is no sure way of telling if shes pregnant and to just be prepared.

I wouldn't worry unduly about these things until the babies arrive, which may or may not happen. You shouldn't touch the babies, and pretty much leave mum to it. If you need help along the way, then ask
If Roger is going to be kept alone at his new home, will he be neutered? This is in his best interests and his new owners, as without it he could become territorial and potentially aggressive. This has lead to many buns being rehomed in the past, and neutering will calm down his urges, besides, buns are driven by urges to reproduce, a lot, so the frustration for him will be unhealthy. As he's gone to a home with children, it will be in their interests as well. His plums should have dropped by now, so he should be fine for the snip

yeah i told them that he was getting a little over active and snappy so he will prob need casterating. apparently her sister in law is a vet so hes booked in as we speak thanks for all the replys you have all benn very helpful and ill keep your updated xx