| Determining the sex of a young rabbit
can be tricky, but very important if you want to pair up bunnies too young to be neutered
without getting an un-wanted batch of babies out of the deal.
While seated, place the rabbit's feet on your chest. Hold the crown of the rabbit's head
in your hand and bend over from your waist and place the rabbit's ears between your knees,
with the rabbit reclining securely in the wedge between your legs. With your index and
middle finger, press gently on either side of the vent (genital mound) area.
If the rabbit is a male, a tubular protrusion will be seen. Even easier, if the male bunny
is about 10 weeks old or older, testicles will be noticed on either side of the genital
mound. If the bunny is a female, the protrusion will look more like a slit. When the
rabbit is old enough (4 to 5 months) be sure to have it spayed/neutered.
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