At what age can a rabbit get pregnant

Did you know that rabbits reach sexual maturity just a few months after they are born? That's right, rabbits can mate after just 4 to 8 months of life. So if your pet rabbit has a mate, you may be surprised with a litter sooner than you expected.

After all, we all know the phrase ‘breeding like rabbits’. It is best to be prepared and learn all the facts about rabbit pregnancy - symptoms, stages and care - to be able to look after your pet during the crucial gestation period and after the baby bunnies (called kits) are born.

Pregnancy and giving birth is an important time in the life of your rabbit.

In this article, AnimalWised gives you all the details you need to care for your pregnant rabbit: how to recognize signs and determine if your rabbit is pregnant, the duration and stages of pregnancy, and how to look after the female rabbit and her kits once they are born.