I. Characteristics of rabbits in estrus
The male rabbits perform best when they are in estrus The prominent feature is: spraying behavior. Maybe rabbits usually go to the toilet in the specified place. At that time, male rabbits would still defecate anywhere when they were in heat. They did this not simply for excretion, but mainly to mark the territory. And when the male rabbit is in heat, it will also have the possibility of running away from home. When raising male rabbits alone, it is most likely that the male rabbit will run away from home. The male rabbit runs away mainly to find a mate. In addition, male rabbits in estrus will often bark in the middle of the night, make low and regular calls, and make a series of abnormal behaviors such as biting cages and turning around in circles. These behaviors are all when male rabbits are in heat Very common performance.
The performance of female rabbits in estrus is different from that of male rabbits. When female rabbits are in estrus, they mainly become irritable and restless, such as calling in the middle of the night, loss of appetite, etc. In addition, female rabbits in estrus will frequently have the behavior of turning up the buttocks, which is the performance of female rabbits in estrus looking for male rabbits to mate. There is also a very hidden and obvious feature of female rabbit estrus, that is, when the female rabbit is in estrus, its vulva will turn red, and the color will gradually deepen, and the vulva will be red and swollen. This phenomenon will be digested after the female rabbit is in estrus.
Second, What to do when the rabbit is in heat
There are two main ways to deal with rabbits in heat, one is to find a heterosexual partner for the rabbit, and the other is to sterilize the rabbit. If you are going to find a mate for your rabbit, you will have to take on the responsibility of delivering the rabbit and learning how to take care of the young, so having a rabbit will make the pet owner take on more responsibility and take more time. If the pet owner usually does not have much time to take care of the rabbit, it is best to neuter the rabbit. However, there are many things to keep in mind when neutering rabbits. If it is not possible to sterilize rabbits during estrus, both male and female rabbits must be sterilized during non-estrus, and pet owners need to keep this in mind.
We introduce the characteristics of rabbits in estrus here. In addition, if the pet owner has no intention of letting the rabbit breed, it is the most sensible way to sterilize the rabbit, which can not only reduce the bad behavior of the rabbit when it is in heat, but also prolong the life of the rabbit, and reduce the incidence of urinary system problems in the rabbit. chance of disease.
