19/01/2022
"Is my rabbit pregnant?"
Actually, there are at least 3 very useful clues.
Your first clue a doe is pregnant is her mood - she gets cranky. A doe who was your best friend might suddenly flee to the back of the cage when she sees you coming. She might growl a little if you open the door to her cage. Does can get grouchy as early as a few days into her pregnancy. Don't worry. She'll chill out nearly as soon as her bunnies are born, or by the time the kits are peaking out of the nesting box, and become your BFF all over again.
Second Clue: The surest way to know if your rabbit is pregnant is to "palpate" her abdomen - meaning to feel for little baby lumps. You do this as early as day 10 or as late as day 14. This requires some practice, usually. If you can feel distinct, soft little grape-sized lumps in a row on either or both sides of the abdomen, this confirms the pregnancy.
Third Clue: Some pregnant rabbits become desperate to build their nest. This pregnant rabbit clue occurs a week or less before she's ready to give birth (3-4 weeks pregnant). Toss some hay or straw into her cage. If the doe starts gathering heaps of hay into her mouth like a blue jay carrying twigs for a nest, this is a sure sign she's pregnant. We call that bundle of hay in her mouth a "haystache" because with a little imagination, it looks like a mustache made of hay.
Ps. Our mother doe rabbit in the photo shows her nesting skills using her own fur! She really wants to give her kits a comfortable and warm resting place once they come out.
Reference:
https://www.raising-rabbits.com/pregnant-rabbit.html