When buying rabbits or evaluating litter, you need to know how to determine the gender of the rabbit. Sometimes sellers try to pass off the male as a female. The fact is that rabbits when using animals for breeding are usually much larger, and therefore they are more in demand. For 4-5 rabbits, you need only one rabbit. In the event that the animal is kept in your apartment just as a pet, knowing how to determine the gender of the rabbit will also be useful - at least out of curiosity. How not to make a mistake in choosing a beast? The task of determining the gender for a beginning rabbit breeder is quite complicated. This is especially true for little rabbits. In newborns, this is almost impossible. You need to wait at least three weeks. During this time, the baby will grow up, and the structural features of his body will become more pronounced.
Sex determination
Sex is determined, of course, by the shape of the genitals. In females, they resemble a fissure or petal, which begins almost from the anus, in males it is a tube located quite far from it. To determine the gender, you need to take the animal to its knees and put it on its back with its hind legs outward. Then, with two fingers located on both sides of the genitals, gently pull them towards you. The structural features of the organ will be very noticeable, and you will understand how to determine the gender of the rabbit.
It’s best to still choose a future manufacturer or pet on special farms, even if it costs a bit more. The fact is that these breeders value their reputation, so their animals are vaccinated and healthy. This is very important for such weak animals in this regard as decorative rabbits. The breeds, the purity of which is also observed here, can be very different. And although the breeding of decorative rabbits in Russia has only just begun to develop, you can pick up a pretty high-quality animal.
Breeds
The most popular breeds at the moment are Angora lion, Germelin, fluffy ram, etc. These can be fold-eared or with upright ears, fluffy or smooth-haired decorative rabbits. You can see the photo of the Angora lion below.
This breed is distinguished by long thick hair, which even ears are covered with. She needs to be trimmed from time to time in the eye area to provide the rabbit with sufficient visibility. The name "Angora lion" is not accidental. The fact is that the face of the animal is very similar to the lion. Extremely beautiful
rabbits breed fluffy ram. They have a rounded body, a short muzzle and drooping ears. They are characterized by increased fluffiness. Color can be very different (more than 20 types). In the second photo - the animal of this particular breed.
Hermeline are normal-haired small rabbits with erect ears. The main feature is a pure white color. The animals have large red or
blue eyes. Blue-eyed look especially impressive.
We hope you now know how to determine the gender of a rabbit and where it is better to buy an animal. Whatever breed you choose, the main thing is to show maximum care for the animals and give them enough attention. After all, as they say, "we are responsible for those whom we tamed."