so today is the 14th day that i mated Bella and Eddie (rabbits). how do you feel her belly to know if she is pregnant or not?
Not an easy thing to do; even experienced breeders can have trouble palpating (feeling ) a rabbit pregnancy. I have a dwarf breed and can sometimes feel a pregnancy at 18 + days, but sometimes barely be able to tell 2-3 days before the birth.
I put the doe on the floor between my knees, her head facing me. I then gently feel on either side of her abdomen with my finger tips. Try behind her ribs, all the way to between her back legs. Remember that a doe's uterus has 2 sides, not just one central cavity, like a person. Try to detect small lumps. Those are the kits. I think rabbit bellies feel a lot like a water balloon (that's normal). Don't squeeze or you may injure the fetuses. There's more doe and kit care on my website.
Gently palpate (touch or probe) the lower abdomen using your thumb and forefinger on the rabbit's right side, feel for marble-sized bumps in the lower half of the abdomen, at shallow to mid-depth. If you feel one or more, the doe is pregnant. Don't mistake pellets for babies eww ... If she is make sure on the 28th day of her pregnacy you give her nest box so she can deliver her babies in saftey.
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Hope it helps. Wish you best. Aww ...
