174 CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF RABBITS 
business to:keep them after that. And do not 
seek to breed them too young. It is just as 
important to be careful in this respect as it is 
in not having ‘them too old. 
A buck should be at least seven months old 
and it is better to have them eight or nine 
months old before attempting to breed from 
them. 
Five days after breeding a doe, take her 
back to the buck’s hutch to test her. If she 
runs, fights or squeals you may be reasonably 
sure that she is bred. If she accepts service it 
is a good indication that she was not in heat 
at the first breeding. This is done to save 
time in finding out whether the doe is bred. 
