If you are raising rabbits, you need to be able to recognize their gender. The sex of rabbits can be recognized by primary and secondary sex characteristics, as well as by their behavior. How to determine this, this article will tell.
Instructions
Step 1
The genitals of rabbits are hidden by a skin fold on the peritoneum, so you need to lightly press with two fingers on the area below the anus, then you can see a pink cone in males and a shell in females. Also, in an adult male, testicles can be found by touch. Accordingly, you will not find these primary signs in a female.
Step 2
In addition, it is possible to recognize the sex of rabbits by secondary sex characteristics.
The male can be distinguished by:
- slightly smaller than females;
- by its stronger structure (as a rule);
- by the characteristic spherical shape of the head.
How to distinguish a female:
- the head of females is narrower in shape than that of males;
- the lines of the female's body are more gentle;
- the female has a wider croup;
- on her belly, you can find two rows of nipples.
Step 3
Now about how to determine the sex of a rabbit by behavior. If a rabbit rubs its chin against objects, thus marking its territory, then it is a male. The fertile period of males begins 5 months after birth. In the female, this period begins somewhat later. In rabbit breeding, sufficient maturity of the male and female for mating is important. For example, a female who has given birth to rabbits before being ready for fertility will no longer grow. The best time for mating male and female rabbits is during the spring season.
